Auger-Aliassime beats Djokovic; Team World leads Laver Cup
Felix Auger-Aliassime added a singles victory over Novak Djokovic to an earlier win in doubles Sunday, allowing Team World to take a 10-8 lead over Team Europe with two matches remaining in the Laver Cup. Auger-Aliassime, a 22-year-old from Canada, beat 21-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic 6-3, 7-6 (3) with the help of 13 aces and a 39-11 advantage in total winners.
news.yahoo.comFederer, Nadal, Djokovic set new bar for next generations
Here is one way to look at what Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and the now-retired Roger Federer accomplished: The group known as the Big Three of men’s tennis accumulated so many Grand Slam titles that it seems unlikely anyone will reach the standards they set.
How to Watch the Second Round of the U.S. Open | Channel, Stream, Start Times
Watch the U.S. Open on DirecTV Stream and ESPN+WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31Where: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center (Flushing, N.Y.)Time: 11 a.m. ET (ESPN+)Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes (12 p.m. However, the Estonian has not made it beyond the second round at a Grand Slam since the U.S. Open last year. ET), ESPN Deportes (All day)Stream: DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Sling, ESPN+ (Individual Courts)Some more great matches are set for the second day of round two. NOTABLE DRAWS (All times ET)(3) Carlos Alcaraz vs. Federico Coria(7) Cameron Norrie vs. Joao Sousa(1) Iga Swiatek vs. Sloane Stephens(8) Jessica Pegula vs. Aliaksandra SasnovichFind the full U.S. Open draws and results here
mlive.comFoot pain leaves French Open champ Nadal's future uncertain
French Open champion Rafael Nadal says he needed multiple injections to dull the pain in his left foot before matches and unless he can find another solution for the chronic problem, he won’t be able to play at Wimbledon and isn’t sure about his future in tennis.
Rafa vs. Uncle Toni: Nadal to meet Auger-Aliassime in Paris
Rafael Nadal knew this was bound to happen. Also well aware this moment would come, of course, was Felix Auger-Aliassime, the promising player who brought aboard the man known to many simply as Uncle Toni for some extra assistance last year. Once Toni and Rafael ended their professional partnership, and once Auger-Aliassime hired Toni to work in tandem with full-time coach Frederic Fontang, they all figured that somewhere, sometime, their paths would cross.
news.yahoo.comAustralian Open - How to Watch the Round of 16 | Channel, Stream, Time
As the Australian Open turns into the second week, the matchups only grow tighter and more intriguing, with both the top seeds and tournament veterans clash throughout the weekend. Watch the Australian Open on FuboTV (Free trial) and ESPN+SATURDAY, JANUARY 22Most of the top seeds remain in both the men’s and women’s draws. It will not be easy though, as she is going against an exceptional veteran, and two-time Australian Open champion, Victoria Azarenka. After back-to-back semifinal defeats at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, Aryna Sabelenka looks to make her first quarterfinal appearance at the Australian Open. She will meet Finnish veteran Kaia Kanepi who has been in the final eight before in a Grand Slam tournament, but has never done so in Australia.
mlive.comAustralian Open - How to Watch the Second Round | Channel, Stream, Time
The second round of the 2022 Australian Open begins on Tuesday night (for us in the Western Hemisphere), and there are certainly some exciting matchups over the next two days, especially following an opening round that saw its share of upsets. Watch the Australian Open on FuboTV (Free trial) and ESPN+On the women’s side, former Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber, who came ranked 16th in the world, fell in straight sets to Kaia Kanepi, while U.S. Open runner up Leylah Annie Fernandez was stunned in two sets to Maddison Inglis. Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapalov did not look invincible in their first matches of the tournament, including Auger-Aliassime taken to five sets by Finland Emil Ruusuvuori. Hard-serving Matteo Berretini was also taken to four sets in his opening round match. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19NOTABLE DRAWS(2) Daniil Medvedev vs. Nick Kyrgios(9) Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina(5) Maria Sakkari vs. Qinwen Zheng(12) Elena Rybakina vs. Zhang ShuaiTHURSDAY, JANUARY 20NOTABLE DRAWSFind the full Australian Open draws and results here
mlive.comNo. 2 Daniil Medvedev into 3rd Grand Slam final at US Open
Daniil Medvedev twice was a point from finding himself tied at a set apiece in his U.S. Open semifinal against Felix Auger-Aliassime. The No. 2-seeded Medvedev surged out of that tight spot, beat a mistake-prone Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 on Friday and now is headed to his third Grand Slam final. “A strange match, a little bit, in the second set, where I think everybody felt like it's going to be one-set-all, and you never know where the match is going to go,” said Medvedev, who trailed 5-2 in the second.
news.yahoo.comU.S. Open - How to Watch the Men’s Semifinals (9/10/21) | Channel, Stream, Time
ETChannel: ESPN, ESPN DeportesStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial)The Russian Medvedev has had an up-and-down 2021, at least in the Grand Slam circuit. After losing to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final, he fell in the quarterfinals at the French Open, before being eliminated in the Fourth Round at Wimbledon. His first Grand Slam final was a loss to Rafael Nadal back in 2019, but fell last year to eventual champion Dominic Thiem in the semis last year. He came into New York after his best singles performance at a Grand Slam, making it to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. The two have only met twice at Grand Slam tournaments, both in the quarterfinals.
mlive.comHow to Watch the U.S. Open Quarterfinals | Channel, Stream, Time
ETChannel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes (All day)Stream: FuboTV (7-day free trial), ESPN+ (Individual Courts)The men’s side sees a couple rising stars taking on the Cinderella stories of the tournament. There is a heavyweight bout in the women’s draw on day one of the quarterfinals. She will take on eighth-seeded Barbora Krejcikova, who won the French Open earlier this year. The heavy-hitting Matteo Berrettini takes on Novak Djokovic in the third straight Grand Slam tournament. Djokovic, searching for the Calendar Grand Slam, beat the Italian in the quarters at the French Open, before beating him again in the final at Wimbledon, both in four sets.
mlive.comWhat to Watch at the Tokyo Olympics on July 23: Rowing, Tennis and Cycling | Channel, Stream, Time
For those without cable, you can follow all of the 2021 Olympics on FuboTV and Peacock. RowingSome of the best athletes hop in their respective crafts for day two of heats and repchages. Some of those who are competing to watch out for include the reigning Men’s Pair World Champions Martin and Valent Sinkovic from Croatia. TennisWhile some big names are sitting out this year, there is still plenty to watch out for when tennis gets underway Friday night. Ashleigh Barty looks to continue to ride her momentum from winning it all in London into Tokyo, as she arrives to the Olympics.
mlive.comHobbled Daniil Medvedev limps to 3rd-round win at Miami Open
Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, walks gingerly to the net after defeating Alexei Popyrin, of Australia, during the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)MIAMI – Daniil Medvedev could barely walk, much less run. The top-ranked Medvedev held his final two service games despite being hobbled by cramps and beat Alexei Popyrin 7-6 (3), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the third round at the Miami Open. “Winning a Grand Slam final in straight sets doesn’t feel the way I felt after the match point today,” he said with a grin. Medvedev failed to convert three match points in the second set after taking a 5-2 lead. When Popyrin misfired on a backhand on the final point, Medvedev shuffled to the net with a smile that turned into a wince.
Injured Djokovic advances to quarters at Australian Open
Serbia's Novak Djokovic hits a backhand return to Canada's Milos Raonic during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. For anyone curious about the severity of his injury, he put it into context after qualifying for the Australian Open quarterfinals for the 12th time. The eight-time Australian Open champion planned to spend most of the next two days recovering ahead of his quarterfinal against sixth-seeded Alexander Zverev. “If you’re here, it’s for a reason - there’s no doubt about it,” Dimitrov said after his 6-4, 6-4, 6-0 win. AdAnd not since Patrick McEnroe — John’s brother — in 1991 has a man ranked as low as 114th made it to the Australian Open quarterfinals.
Hey, Australian Open TV viewers: Those claps aren't real
Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic smashes the ball to Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei in front of rows of empty seats during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. The Australian Open continues but without crowds after the Victoria state government imposed a five-day lockdown in response to a COVID-19 outbreak at a quarantine hotel. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)MELBOURNE – Hey, Australian Open TV viewers: The crowd's loud clapping and mid-match chatter you hear on the telecasts are not real. It just happened here.”Aslan Karatsev is a 27-year-old Russian who is ranked 114th and needed to go through three rounds of qualifying just to get into the main draw at the Australian Open. And not since Patrick McEnroe — John's brother — in 1991 has a man ranked as low as 114th made it to the Australian Open quarterfinals.
Djokovic holds off Tiafoe; Venus hobbles out in Australia
Serbia's Novak Djokovic makes a forehand return to United States' Frances Tiafoe during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. 1, had never beaten anyone in the Top 5, and now he'd just won a tiebreaker against Novak Djokovic to level their second-round match at the Australian Open. But it wasn't quite enough to beat the eight-time Australian Open champion, who won the 3 1/2-hour afternoon match 6-3, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 6-3. AdAnother U.S. Open champion, Naomi Osaka, needed only an hour to sweep Caroline Garcia 6-2, 6-3. 29 Ugo Humbert 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 in a rollicking night cap full of turns and twists.