9:26 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — If Dominic Thiem goes on to win this year’s Australian Open for his first Grand Slam title, there can be no question he will have earned it. Having needed five sets to get through his second-round match against Australian Alex Bolt, the Austrian outlasted Rafael Nadal in
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7:40 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Locked in an even-as-can-be Australian Open semifinal, Dominic Thiem looked up at his guest box, patted his belly and stuck out his tongue, as if to indicate he was feeling sick. He shook his head. He winced. Whatever might have been going on, Thiem turned out to
3:49 AM ET Chris Evert MELBOURNE, Australia — It’s the Australian Open women’s singles final that not many predicted going into Thursday’s semifinals — I know I had Ashleigh Barty facing off against Simona Halep — but that’s the beauty of tennis. Instead, we have Garbine Muguruza looking to add to her two Grand Slam
5:30 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — After 14 days of captivating tennis at Melbourne Park, Novak Djokovic and Sofia Kenin emerged as Australian Open singles champions for 2020. Djokovic’s come-from-behind five-set win over Dominic Thiem in Sunday’s final gave him an unprecedented eighth Australian Open title. Kenin, the 21-year-old American, enjoyed a fairy-tale fortnight, defeating
7:00 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — It seems that even Roger Federer does not have an unlimited supply of miracles. Having got himself out of jail against the Australian John Millman in a final-set tiebreak in Round 3 and saved seven match points in beating Tennys Sandgren in another five-setter in the quarters,
5:14 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — The headline on the front of a local newspaper’s sports page loomed everywhere at Melbourne Park on Thursday. “Halep lurks dangerously on Barty’s horizon,” it proclaimed, with an image of a victorious Simona Halep celebrating her win over Anett Kontaveit in the quarterfinals of the Australian
11:24 PM ET Jake MichaelsESPN Associate Editor Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based multi-sport journalist who covers everything from AFL to Formula 1. He joined ESPN in June, 2013. Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print MELBOURNE, Australia — Unheralded American Sofia Kenin has ended world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty’s Australian Open
9:54 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — Even for legends of the game, there are times when they just have to say: “Too good.” It took a barrage of brutal hitting from Dominic Thiem to end Rafael Nadal‘s title hopes at the Australian Open on Wednesday night, as the Austrian survived a nerve-addled finale
3:59 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — At the beginning of the fortnight in Melbourne, there wouldn’t have been too many Australian tennis fans rooting for Alexander Zverev. It’s not to say the seventh seed is someone who’s not worth rooting for, but the German simply pales in comparison to the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael
3:59 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — At the beginning of the fortnight in Melbourne, there wouldn’t have been too many Australian tennis fans rooting for Alexander Zverev. It’s not to say the seventh seed is someone who’s not worth rooting for, but the German simply pales in comparison to the likes of Roger Federer, Rafael
8:44 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — A pair of two-time major winners will play for a spot in the Australian Open final after No. 4 Simona Halep and unseeded Garbiñe Muguruza won their quarterfinals matches in straight sets on Wednesday. Both have already won Wimbledon and the French Open and are bidding for
9:48 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — There are no pictures on the scorecard, as they say in golf, no description of how the score came about, just the result. And after Tuesday’s action at the Australian Open, it’s a phrase that Roger Federer would probably agree with. Whereas Novak Djokovic cruised through his
2:00 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — If Roger Federer has a bit of spare time on his hands in Melbourne over the next couple of days, perhaps he should head for the casino. Somehow the 38-year-old Swiss is still standing in the Australian Open. After a second great escape in the past few
3:34 PM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — When Novak Djokovic is done with tennis, they will probably erect a statue of him at Melbourne Park, the place where things began for him in 2008 and where he has enjoyed most success. The Serb kick-started his Grand Slam career by winning title No. 1 in
9:16 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — If respect has to be earned, then Nick Kyrgios has earned it. From Rafael Nadal, whom he pushed almost to the limit in a brilliant fourth-round battle at the Australian Open on Monday; from the Australian public, whom he thrilled and took on a crazy journey from