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
“Tired, sad and dissapointed” – Nadal leaves Australia injuried and with bad feelings
MELBOURNE - The scene is heartbreaking, not just for Nadal fans, but for any tennis follower. Rafael Nadal leaves Australia, injured, walking to the locker room through the hall of champions of the Rod Laver Arena as he has rarely
Nadal and Djokovic think differently about the Grand Slam record
MELBOURNE - Nadal and Djokovic have met 59 times in their lives on every possible stage, have the same number of tennis titles (92) and are neck-and-neck for the record number of major trophies. The race that Novak Djokovic and Rafael
Mission: Possible – Top tennis players bet on a new Grand Slam champion for 2023
MELBOURNE - Winning a Grand Slam has been one of the toughest challenges in men's sport for the past 20 years. Will it still be that way in 2023? Almost all top tennis players are betting on a new Grand