Australian Open, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz
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Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the Australian Open quarterfinals with a straight-sets win over Tommy Paul, sealing a gripping 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, 7-5 victory. The Spaniard dug deep against the 20th-ranked American,
Federer, a six-time Australian Open winner and 20-time Grand Slam champion, partnered with past champions Andre Agassi and then Ash Barty in an exhibition doubles match against Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt as the main feature of the program.
While attempting to serve for a tie-break, Darderi became distracted by a baby’s cry within the otherwise silent crowd at Margaret Court Arena. In a clip posted to the Australian Open official TikTok page, Danderi seems to brush off the disturbance in good humor. Only it’s not a once-off.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic had the big stage and a list of milestones that he needed to celebrate with his 100th win at the Australian Open. He delivered the kind of performance that showed his rivals and his fans he's here with a single objective: a 25th Grand Slam title.
Sorana Cirstea and Naomi Osaka had an icy handshake at the end of their Australian Open on Thursday. Osaka won the match 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Cirstea, a 35-year-old from Romania playing in her final Australian Open, was upset that Osaka, the four-time major champion, was shouting “C’mon” in between Cirstea’s first and second serves to get herself pumped up.
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Osaka then apologized for what she said about the brief handshake in a post-match interview while speaking to reporters.