With this victory, Nadal seals his fifth final appearance in the Australian Open.
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Naomi Osaka
Naomi Osaka to battle Kvitova in Australian Open final
Naomi Osaka: faces Kvitova in Australian Open finalUS Open Champion, Naomi Osaka will face Czech Petra Kvitova in the Australian Open final on Saturday. Both are first time finalists in Melbourne. While Kvitova, who was twice champion in Wimbledon in 2011 and 2014 beat American debutante Danielle Collins in two straight
Osaka reaches Melbourne semis for first time
Reuters/NAN US Open champion Naomi Osaka powered to a 6-4 6-1 win over Elina Svitolina on Wednesday to book a spot in the Australian Open semi-finals for the first time. The 21-year-old, who will play Karolina Pliskova for a place in the final, committed a string of unforced errors but still proved too strong for […]
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Serena Williams makes no excuses for her shock Australian Open collapse
Serena Williams refused to blame a jarred ankle after suffering a remarkable Australian Open collapse in the quarter-finals against Karolina Pliskova. From a set and a break down, the title favourite turned things around to lead 5-1 in the deciding set and had four match points but lost six games in a row to fall […]
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Tsurenko stuns Osaka in Brisbane International to book Pliskova final
Serena: I always have crazy big goals
Serena Williams is very satisfied with the season she has had. The American player reached two Grand Slam finals, Wimbledon and US Open, losing to Angelique Kerber and Naomi Osaka respectively. Speaking to The National, Serena said: ‘Honestly, I cannot believe the year I had. ‘I have to say I always expect the best from […]
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Djokovic back on top as old guard refuse to let go
NAN Young German Alexander Zverev’s breakthrough title at the ATP Finals in London last month brought the future into focus but the year ended with men’s tennis in the grip of a resurgent Novak Djokovic. Serbian Djokovic, 31, needed elbow surgery in February to cure a problem that surfaced in 2017, but after some jarring […]
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Federer: Serena went too far with US Open rant
Serena Williams “went too far” with her controversial rant at an umpire during the US Open final, according to Roger Federer. Williams received a code violation for coaching, a penalty point for racquet abuse and a game penalty for calling the umpire a “liar” and a “thief” during her defeat by Naomi Osaka, with her […]
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Osaka vows to come back stronger after WTA defeat
Ellen DeGeneres Sets Up Tennis Star Naomi Osaka And Black Panther’s Michael B Jordan On A Date Through Twitter
US Open champion, Naomi Osaka, turned 21 on Tuesday and she got an unusual ‘sexy’ birthday gift from TV show host Ellen DeGeneres. READ: Ellen DeGeneres Gifts Audience Members $1Million Dollars To Share! ‘Happy birthday, @Naomi_Osaka_. I got you a present,’ Ellen tweeted as she sent a shirtless picture of Black Panther movie star, Michael B Jordan to the tennis … Continue reading “Ellen DeGeneres Sets Up Tennis Star Naomi Osaka And Black Panther’s Michael B Jordan On A Date Through Twitter”
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