The final major of the season always brings with it surprises and this year has been no exception resulting in two young players representing...
READ MORENew York | Swiatek survives Sabalenka to make first US Open final
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 9, 2022 | US Open
In Thursday’s second semi-final match at the US Open, World No 1 Iga Swiatek came from behind to defeat 6th-seeded Aryna Sabalenka, 3-6 6-1 6-4, in a tense and often nervy...
New York | Jabeur romps past Garcia into US Open final
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 9, 2022 | US Open
After a moment of silence in memory of The Queen in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday night, Ons Jabeur fulfilled a promise to herself, to have a good run at the US Open, by...
New York | Alcaraz comes through another marathon
by Henry Wancke | Sep 8, 2022 | US Open
In what is already turning out to be a remarkable career, 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz has powered his way into the semi-finals of the US Open – his first at a major – with an...
New York | Swiatek pushes past Pegula into US Open semi-finals
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 8, 2022 | US Open
In only her second match played in Arthur Ashe Stadium, World No 1 Iga Swiatek booked her first semi-final spot at the US Open with a scrappy win over home favourite Jessica...
New York | Sabalenka storms past Pliskova into Last 4 at US Open
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 8, 2022 | US Open
It has been cloudy and rainy in New York but, for Aryna Sabalenka, the conditions didn’t matter on Wednesday afternoon in Arthur Ashe Stadium, as she found her mojo against...
Further Reading

Melbourne | Hewett lifts AO singles trophy for first time
Jan 29, 2023
Alfie Hewett secured an emotional first Australian Open men’s wheelchair singles title at Melbourne Park today to strengthen his hold on the world No.1 ranking after a scintillating performance that ended in a 6-3 6-1 victory over Japan’s world No.4 Tokito Oda. His...

Melbourne | Sabalenka lands her first Grand Slam title
Jan 28, 2023
It took 2 hours and 28 minutes of blistering tennis to resolve the issue of the Australian Open’s women’s singles final, and it was Aryna Sabalenka who held firm to capture her first Grand Slam title with a thrilling three-set win over Elena Rybakina, the reigning...

Melbourne | Krejcikova & Siniakova to meet Aoyama & Shibahara in AO doubles final
Jan 28, 2023
Top seeds Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova defeated Marta Kostyuk & Elena-Gabriela Ruse to advance to the Australian Open women’s doubles final, where they will face Shuko Aoyama & Ena Shibahara, the No 10 seeds, who put an end to the hopes of the...

Melbourne | Djokovic explains father’s ‘lapse’ after claiming place in final
Jan 27, 2023
As expected, Novak Djokovic, following a straight sets victory over Tommy Paul, has reached the final of the Australian Open where Stefanos Tsitsipas awaits and where he hopes to lift the men’s trophy for a record breaking 10th time for the 22nd grand slam of his...

Melbourne | Mirza hanging up her racket
Jan 27, 2023
Sania Mirza, India's greatest women's tennis player, reached the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open, the last Grand Slam of her illustrious career, with Rohan Bopanna, but fell short to Luisa Stefani & Rafael Matos, the first all-Brazilian team to win a...