Tennis

1/24/2023 |  Are bad shots, blown leads at Australian Open ‘choking’? (Associated Press (AP)) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Matteo Berrettini missed what should have been a simple backhand on match point against Andy Murray in the first round of the Australian Open last week, the crowd inside Rod Laver Arena let out a collective gasp of disbelief.

1/21/2023 |  Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian — How the sports-tech power couple make and spend their millions (Business Insider)

• Serena Williams, arguably the most dominant tennis player of all time, recently retired as one of the greatest athletes ever.
• Her husband, Alexis Ohanian, founded Reddit — the third-most-visited website in the US.
• Their astronomical wealth allows them to make fascinating investments and lead a fabulous lifestyle together.
• Take a look below at how the sports-tech power couple make and spend their money.

1/20/2023 |  Murray match highlights how tennis can be an all-night sport (Associated Press (AP)) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray just wanted to go to the bathroom.
It was 3 a.m., he’d already been playing his Australian Open second-round match against Thanasi Kokkinakis for more than 4 1/2 hours — they would carry on for another set across more than another hour — and Murray was hoping to be allowed to head to the locker room for a quick break.

1/18/2023 |  Pegula, whose family owns Bills, honors Hamlin in Australia (Associated Press (AP)) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Pro tennis player Jessica Pegula has Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on her mind — and his No. 3 jersey number on her outfit — at the Australian Open.

1/17/2023 |  Australian Open bans flags from Russia, Belarus on site (Associated Press (AP)) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Flags from Russia and Belarus were banned from the site of the Australian Open on Tuesday after more than one was brought into the stands by spectators on Day 1 of the year’s first Grand Slam tournament.
Normally, flags can be displayed during matches at Melbourne Park. But Tennis Australia reversed that policy for the two countries involved in the invasion of Ukraine that began nearly a year ago.