The leader of the world ranking of tennis players Ashleigh Barty won the Australian Open tournament, defeating the American Danielle Collins 6: 3, 7: 6 (7-2) in the final. This is the third Grand Slam title of the 25-year-old representative of the hosts, and the first in Melbourne.more
Russian Daniil Medvedev will play in the final of the Australian Open Grand Slam for the second time in a row. The tennis player, seeded second, defeated the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (4.) 7: 6 (7-5), 4: 6, 6: 4, 6: 1 today, and will play with the Spaniard Rafael Nadal (6.) for the title.more
Rafael Nadal is just one match away from a record 21st Grand Slam title. The world number six seeded tennis player beat Italian Matteo Berretini (7) 6:3, 6:2, 3:6, 6:3 to advance to the Australian Open final.more
Seeded with number seven, Iga Świątek ended her participation in the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament. The Polish tennis player lost in Melbourne to the American Danielle Collins (27th) 4: 6, 1: 6.more
Late in the evening in Melbourne, and around noon in Europe, Iga Świątek will play with Danielle Collins for the final of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament. For the American, it would be a lifetime success, and the 20-year-old Polish tennis player could think about repeating the Paris triumph in 2020.more
The Russian Daniil Medvedev, seeded with the second number, defeated Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 6: 7 (4-7), 3: 6, 7: 6 (7-2), 7: 5, 6: 4 after over four and a half hours of duel and was promoted to the semi-finals of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament.more
Iga Świątek defeated Estonian tennis player Kaia Kanepi 4: 6, 7: 6 (7-2), 6: 3 in the Australian Open quarterfinals. The Polish tennis player - who for the second time reached the "four" in the Grand Slam, and is making her debut in Melbourne at this stage of the struggle - will now play with the American Danielle Collins.more
For the first time in her career Iga Świątek advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open Grand Slam. She will play with Estonian tennis player Kaia Kanepi for promotion to the semi-finals and will be the favorite. "She is in a very good shape and should be promoted" - believes Dawid Celt, captain of the Polish women's national team.more
American Madison Keys after winning the fourth, Czech Barbara Krejcikova, became the first semi-finalist in the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne. Ashleigh Barty joined her this morning. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal defeated Canadian Denis Shapovalov and reached the semifinals for the seventh time in his career.more
Seeded seventh, Iga Świątek defeated Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea 5: 7, 6: 3, 6: 3 and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open. The 20-year-old Polish woman reached this stage in Melbourne for the first time in her career.more
Russia's Daniil Medvedev needed three and a half hours to beat American Maxime Cressy 6:2, 7:6 (7-4), 6:7 (4-7), 7:5 in the 1/8 final of the Grand Slam Australian Open. With Serbian Novak Djokovic not allowed to play, he is the highest seeded tennis player in the competition.more
Perth, the state capital of Western Australia, saw a record sixth day yesterday with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. The city has reached such high temperatures 11 times during the ongoing southern hemisphere summer, breaking its consecutive seven-day record set in the 2015-16 season, the British daily Guardian reported.more
Sorana Cirstea will be a rival of Iga Świątek in the 1/8 finals of the Australian Open tennis tournament. In today's last game in Melbourne, the 31-year-old Romanian defeated the seeded 10th Russian Anastasia Pavlyukhenkov 6: 3, 2: 6, 6: 2.more
Iga Świątek defeated the Russian Daria Kasatkina 6: 2, 6: 3 and advanced to the 4th round - 1/8 finals - of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.more
Japanese Naomi Osaka will not defend her title in the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament. Seeded with number 13, the tennis player lost in the third round of the tournament in Melbourne to the American Amanda Anisimova 6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 7 (5-10). Meanwhile, the leader of the world ranking of tennis players Ashleigh Barty advanced to the 1/8 finals.more
Magda Linette and American tennis player Bernard Pera unexpectedly defeated seeded four with Samantha Stosur and Shuai Zhang 6: 7 (6-8), 6: 1, 7: 5 in the second round of the Australian Open Grand Slam. The Australian-Chinese doubles team won two Grand Slam titles together.more
World tennis leader Ashleigh Barty needed 52 minutes to advance to the third round of the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament, defeating Italian qualifier Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1 in Melbourne. In turn, fighting for the record 21 Grand Slam title, the Spaniard Rafael Nadal confidently advanced to the third round - defeating German Yannick Hanfmann 6: 2, 6: 3, 6: 4.more
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Wednesday the visa waiver for those wishing to visit the country, the so-called backpackers and students, and encouraged them to work in sectors such as agriculture and hospitality. Due to Covid-19, there is a labor shortage in some industries in the country.more
Seventh seed Iga Swiatek advanced to the second round of the Australian Open, beating British qualifier Harriet Dart 6:3, 6:0. Magda Linette advanced to the second round after a close match, beating Latvian Anastasija Sevastova 6:4, 7:5. Magdalena Fręch ended her participation in the tournament, losing to titled Romanian Simona Halep 4:6, 3:6.more
Seeded with number 10, Hubert Hurkacz advanced to the second round of the Australian Open Grand Slam tournament. The Polish tennis player at the opening won in Melbourne with Belarusian Yeger Gerasimov 6: 2, 7: 6 (7-3), 6: 7 (5-7), 6: 3.more
Novak Djokovic is set to be deported from Australia after losing a last-ditch court bid to stay in the country. Judges rejected his challenge to the government's decision to cancel the unvaccinated player's visa on "health and good order" grounds.more
Rafael Nadal said he respects Novak Djokovic, although he disagrees with many of the things he has done over the past two weeks. "The Australian Open is much more important than any tennis player" - noted the Spaniard, referring to the Serb's situation in this tournament.more
Five Polish tennis players - headed by Iga Świątek and Hubert Hurkacz - will present themselves in a single at the Australian Open starting on Monday. Currently, the main topic of the Melbourne Grand Slam event is the fuss over Serb Novak Djokovic.more
The Australian government has revoked Serb Novak Djokovic's visa for the second time, said immigration minister Alex Hawke. He added that the leader of the world ranking, who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, preparing for the Austalian Open tournament, could pose a threat to society.more
Australia has equalled its hottest day on record after a remote coastal town reported temperatures of 50.7C (123.26F).
The temperature in Onslow, Western Australia, on Thursday matched a record set in 1962 in South Australia.more