Djokovic number 1 celebrates the “10” and that “the fire continues to burn”
MELBOURNE - When Novak Djokovic arrived in Australia, he did so with a nervousness he had not experienced before. He didn't know what the crowd's reaction was going to be like. He had no idea what was going to happen
An emotional Djokovic wins “the most important” title of his life and equals Nadal’s record: “I don’t want to stop here”
MELBOURNE - On the court that bears Rod Laver's name, Novak Djokovic keeps breaking records. He continues to crush his rivals. Nullifying their game, leaving them without ideas. Throwing away any approach that aims to hurt him. He shrinks them,
Grand Slam trophy, number one and fans’ delirium: Djokovic and Tsitsipas play for a huge prize
MELBOURNE - Tommy Paul speaks for Stefanos Tsitsipas to take note: "Novak Djokovic made me play very badly". As rarely heard from a tennis player after a defeat, the North American shared point by point the reasons for his failure against
A “calmer” Sabalenka cries tears of joy in Melbourne after painful New York
MELBOURNE - Aryna Sabalenka did learn some important lessons after her last Grand Slam stumble. Lessons that on Saturday night she surely used to her advantage to win the first Grand Slam of her career. In New York last September, she
Champion’s splash: Tommy Paul and the memory of the iconic Courier’s celebration
MELBOURNE - The city is in full swing. Offices are emptying and bars are filling up, trams are at capacity, and traffic is heavy but never stops flowing. Melbourne's rush hour can be felt from a privileged place. In the middle
Mind games: strategic Djokovic wins also by talking
MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic's head kicked off this 2023 as the most differentiating aspect of his game. It is as important on the court as it is off the court. Thus, the Serb has taken it upon himself to propose
Sebastian, the “worst athlete” in the Korda family
MELBOURNE- The champions' aisle leading to the Rod Laver Arena bears the name of Czech Petr Korda. Sebastian, who is walking there for the first time to compete on the court, taps a couple of times with his right hand
Andy Murray’s metal hip against all medical prognosis
MELBOURNE - In 2017, the doctor was giving Andy Murray good and bad news. The good one? "The problem you have in your hip can be fixed." The bad one? "You won't be able to play professional sport again." Andy Murray's metal hip against all
The “Zverev case” is dragging on too long, says the President of the German Tennis Federation
MELBOURNE -Dietloff von Arnim questions the ATP: he doesn't understand why it has taken so long to deliver the results of the investigation into the domestic violence allegations against Alexander Zverev. "I don’t know when it’s coming to an end.
Ben Shelton makes the most of his first experience abroad
MELBOURNE - In a sport as international as tennis, if a player enters the top 100 without having left his country is an atypical situation. It can only happen to a player born in one of the sport's powerhouses, clearly, but