Jakub Mensik hits arguably the best shot of the tournament, Thanasi Kokkinakis proves sportsmanship is alive and Alexander Zverev is not interested in a barber. Here's the five quick hits from day four of the Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka was happy after gaining 'revenge' over Karolina Muchova to reach the third round of the Australian Open. She lost to her Czech rival in straight sets at the US Open but came back from a set down in Melbourne to win 1-6 6-1 6-3.
Draper battles hostile crowd, struggling Djokovic takes medical timeout - Jacob Fearnley is out after a straight-sets defeat to Alexander Zverev before Jack Draper takes on Australian favourite Aleksa
Kyrgios and Kokkinakis, the men's doubles champions at Melbourne Park in 2022, retired while down 7-5, 3-2 against another Australian team, James Duckworth and Aleksandar Vukic. Both Kyrgios (strained abdominal muscle) and Kokkinakis (right shoulder trouble) came into the match dealing with physical issues after losses in singles.
Todd Woodbridge has given Thanasi Kokkinakis a second clip over the hometown heroe’s decision to enter the Adelaide International last week. Kokkinakis won the Adelaide International in 2022, but Woodbridge has questioned the decision to play the tournament on the brink of the Open.
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Nine Australians have won their first round singles matches on a superb day of tennis at the Australian Open for the home fans, with Novak Djokovic winning despite an early scare in the night session on Rod Laver Arena.
Novak Djokovic has advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open for a 17th time to remain on track for an 11th Melbourne Park crown and 25th grand slam title.
Djokovic, meanwhile ... after surviving a five-set thriller against Thanasi Kokkinakis. Draper overcame a hostile atmosphere and “abuse” from the home fans as he defeated Kokkinakis in ...
Both Kyrgios (strained abdominal muscle) and Kokkinakis (right shoulder trouble) came into the match dealing with physical issues.
MELBOURNE, Australia — Nick Kyrgios' return to the Australian Open is over after he and Thanasi Kokkinakis stopped ... the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up to Novak Djokovic, played a total of one ...