Paris, May 31 (IANS) Pablo Carreno Busta has had a front-row seat to Rafael Jodar’s rise. Long before the teenager established himself as one of the breakthrough performers of the clay-court season, the former world No. 10 identified traits that convinced him the young Spaniard was destined for bigger stages.Now, fate has brought them together at Roland Garros, where a place in the quarter-finals will be on the line when they meet for the first time on the ATP Tour.The matchup carries added si…
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Melbourne, Jan 15 (IANS) The 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner have been drawn in the same half of the Australian Open singles draw, which was revealed Thursday.Djokovic begins his campaign against Pedro Martinez, while Sinner faces French lefty Hugo Gaston in the opening round.Meanwhile, world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is in the same half as last year’s runner-up Alexander Zverev. The 22-year-old Spaniard, who is aiming to capture his seventh major crown and complete a c…
Adelaide, Jan 14 (IANS) Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis withdrew from the Adelaide International on Wednesday due to a right shoulder injury, handing his opponent Valentin Vacherot a walkover.As a result, the 2025 Shanghai champion, Vacherot, advances to the quarter-finals. The Monegasque player will next face either top seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or Australian Rinky Hijikata.Davidovich Fokina will play Hijikata on Wednesday evening on centre court.Kokkinakis made his highly anticipated ret…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Former Australian Open director Paul McNamee has said the absence of Nick Kyrgios from the singles draw is unlikely to affect the tournament, adding that time is running out for the Aussie to have a run at a grand slam.Last week, Kyrgios announced he would not be contesting the singles draw at this year’s Australian Open owing to his ongoing fitness struggles. Instead, he will be partnering Thanasi Kokkinakis in the doubles.Kyrgios played only five matches in 2025 befo…