The New York Times – Sports:
The Belarusian, who beat Elena Rybakina to win her first Grand Slam title on Saturday, held the trophy in triumph while the war in Ukraine remained a brutal reality.
Author: Christopher Clarey
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Sania Mirza, India’s Tennis Superstar, Exits the Australian Open and Soon, a Career
The New York Times – Sports:
Mirza, who leaves tennis in India as a sleeping giant, has been a trailblazer nonetheless. “I would like to have a quieter life,” she said after the mixed doubles final.
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Elena Rybakina Will Play Aryna Sabalenka in Australian Open Women’s Final
The New York Times – Sports:
Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka have thunderous first serves and fast-paced groundstrokes, and are hard-wired to go for winners.
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It’s Tommy Paul vs. Novak Djokovic in an Australian Open Semifinal
The New York Times – Sports:
Paul, the first American man to reach an Australian Open singles semifinal since Andy Roddick in 2009, must now face Novak Djokovic.
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With ‘Little Steps,’ Victoria Azarenka Is Making a Deep Run
The New York Times – Sports:
Azarenka has taken a more process-oriented approach than in the past. But the outcomes have been good, too, as she’s in an Australian Open semifinal for the first time since she won it all in 2013.
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Ben Shelton Masters a Tricky Fifth Set at the Australian Open. Holger Rune Does Not.
The New York Times – Sports:
Neither Shelton, 20, nor Rune, 19, had gone this deep at the Australian Open. Playing in fourth-round matches on different courts, only one advanced to the quarterfinals.
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Elena Rybakina Defeats Iga Swiatek in Australian Open
The New York Times – Sports:
Swiatek could not find an answer to the power game of Rybakina, the Wimbledon champ who is seeded No. 22 in Melbourne.
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Elena Rybakina Defeats Iga Swiatek in Australian Open
The New York Times – Sports:
Rybakina was seeded No. 22, and her victory was a surprise blow to the No. 1-ranked Swiatek. In their match, Swiatek could not find an answer to the power game of Rybakina, the Wimbledon champ.
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At the Australian Open, American Men Advance en Masse
The New York Times – Sports:
Sebastian Korda, Ben Shelton, J.J. Wolf and Tommy Paul all made the fourth round in singles. Not since 2004 have four men from the United States gone this far in Melbourne.