Sebastian Korda reached the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of his career by beating 10th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz in a fifth-set tiebreaker at the Australian Open on Sunday. Korda’s 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) victory over Hurkacz followed up a third-round win against 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who had …
Read More »Sports News Roundup: Tennis-Kenin’s father back on coaching team ahead of Australian Open; Golf-Korda taken by surprise at return to world number one and more
Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Tennis-Kenin’s father back on coaching team ahead of Australian Open Grand Slam champion Sofia Kenin said on Tuesday her father is back on her coaching team after the pair split earlier this year. The 22-year-old shocked the tennis world when she …
Read More »Golf-Webb honoured as Australia launches Women’s PGA Championship
Australia’s top women professionals will compete for the Karrie Webb Trophy when the inaugural Australian WPGA Championship takes place alongside the men’s equivalent at Royal Queensland in January, organizers announced on Monday. A restricted field of 24 players, including 2019 Women’s PGA Championship winner Hannah Green, will compete for the …
Read More »Golf-Japan hails ‘bright news’ of Matsuyama’s Masters win
Japan sucked in its breath as Hideki Matsuyama almost blew his chance to win the Masters but the golfer’s one-shot victory at Augusta National sparked a joyous reaction back home as the country celebrated another sporting triumph in testing times.Matsuyama, 29, became the first man from Japan to win one …
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