Tennis

1/22/2025 |  Australian Open: American player Ben Shelton criticizes TV interviewers at tournament (Associated Press (AP)) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American tennis player Ben Shelton criticized on Wednesday some of the questions and comments made by post-match TV interviewers at the Australian Open.

After Shelton reached the semifinals at the Grand Slam tournament, he followed his final answer at his news conference by saying: “One thing that I just want to say before we’re done: I’ve been a little bit shocked this week with how players have been treated by the broadcasters.”

1/22/2025 |  Friendship on hold as Sabalenka meets Badosa, Swiatek faces Keys barrier at Australian Open (Reuters Sports) MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Paula Badosa and Madison Keys will be out to prevent a dream Australian Open final when they face Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, respectively, in Thursday's semi-finals at Melbourne Park.

1/21/2025 |  Swiatek satisfied after WADA decide not to appeal her case at CAS (Reuters Sports) MELBOURNE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek felt satisfaction and hoped for closure after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Monday that it would not appeal her case at sport's highest court.
WADA's announcement came shortly after the five-times Grand Slam champion produced a ruthless display during her 6-0 6-1 win over German lucky loser Eva Lys to move into the Australian Open quarter-finals for the second time in her career.

1/20/2025 |  Novak Djokovic gets his apologies and is ready to focus on Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open (Associated Press (AP)) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic got the mea culpas he wanted from the Australian Open’s local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air and so, according to tournament organizers, the 24-time Grand Slam champion is ready to concentrate on his quarterfinal showdown with Carlos Alcaraz.

1/20/2025 |  Daniil Medvedev fined $76,000 for his Australian Open outbursts (Associated Press (AP)) MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has been fined a total of $76,000 for his camera and racket smashing outbursts during the first two rounds of the Australian Open.
The fines were published Sunday by Australian Open organizers, two days after Medvedev’s unexpected second-round exit.