Karen Khachanov reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time on Tuesday after ailing American Sebastian Korda retired while trailing 7-6(5) 6-3 3-0. The 18th seed raced out to a 4-1 lead before Korda calmed his nerves…
Ailing defending champion Nadal bows out of Australian Open
Defending champion Rafael Nadal bowed out of the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday after suffering an injury during his 6-4 6-4 7-5 defeat by American Mackenzie McDonald. Nadal’s elimination shakes up the men’s draw and puts a…
Australian Open 2023 results: Andy Murray stuns Matteo Berrettini, Dan Evans beats Facundo Bagnis
Britain’s Andy Murray produced one of his best performances in recent years to hold off Italian 13th seed Matteo Berrettini and win a five-set thriller in the Australian Open first round. The 35-year-old Scot looked stunned after completing a 6-3…
Nadal launches title defence as Australian Open ushers in new era
Rafael Nadal will kick off his Australian Open title defence on Monday with a first round test against rising Briton Jack Draper as a new era begins on the blue hard courts of Melbourne Park. This is the first Grand…
Australian Open draw: Jack Draper to play Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray faces Matteo Berrettini
Rising British star Jack Draper will play top seed Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open first round, with Andy Murray also handed a difficult draw. Murray faces 13th seed Matteo Berrettini, while Novak Djokovic makes his Melbourne return against Spain’s…
Venus Williams handed Australian Open wildcard at the age of 42
Venus Williams will take her place in the main draw of next month’s Australian Open 25 years after her Melbourne debut. The 42-year-old, a two-time finalist in Melbourne, has been handed a wildcard to compete by tournament bosses. “I am…
Rafael Nadal wins 21st Grand Slam with furious Australian Open rally
A historic comeback for a record win. Rafael Nadal fought his way back from an 0-2 score to defeat favorite Daniil Medvedev 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 in a marathon match that took 5 hours and 24 minutes to win…
*Lagos deactivates passports of 200 Covid protocol defaulters (Guardian)*LASU: Tunji-Bello canvasses expanded admission quota for prospective medical students (Independent)
Lagos deactivates passports of 200 Covid protocol defaulters (Guardian) Lagos State Government Wednesday said it has deactivated the passports of 200 inbound passengers who refused to appear before the mobile court after presenting fake PCR tests and COVID vaccination cards.…