Djokovic crushes Medvedev in less than two hours to land ninth Australian Open title
Djokovic’s 7-5 6-2 6-2 victory brought him an 18th grand slam title.
Djokovic’s 7-5 6-2 6-2 victory brought him an 18th grand slam title.
The 23-year-old has become the first woman since Monica Seles to win her first four Grand Slam finals.
The Russian beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets this morning.
The world number one ended Aslan Karatsev’s remarkable run in straight sets.
The veteran American’s quest to reach a ninth Australian Open final and match Court’s 24 major singles titles ended in a 6-3, 6-4 semi-final mauling.
The American star edged Karolina Muchova 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in a tense semi.
Earlier, a badly-cramping Daniil Medvedev won a brutal all-Russian clash against Andrey Rublev.
Muchova clinches a place in grand slam semi-finals for the first time, where she will face USA’s Jennifer Brady.
The world number one came from a set down to defeat Alexander Zverev and set up a clash with qualifier Aslan Karatsev.
Williams moves one step closer to a 24th grand slam title with a 6-3 6-3 victory.
On the women’s side as three-time major winner Osaka showed her superiority to reach her fourth Grand Slam semi-final.
The Spaniard is targeting a record 21st men’s Grand Slam singles crown.
The world number one defied an abdominal injury to beat Milos Raonic.
Thiem fell to Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrovin in straight sets.
Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas had a much easier time of it against Swede Mikael Ymer, winning 6-4 6-1 6-1.
The injury came during a bizarre third-round encounter which was suspended to clear fans before the state-wide lockdown began at midnight.
The Austrian won in five sets — 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4.
There was also a stunning win for lion-hearted Aslan Karatsev against Diego Schwartzman.
The tournament will continue, but without spectators.
Elina Svitolina’s experience came to the fore against Coco Gauff.
Fabio Fognini and Salvatore Caruso had to be separated by an official.
The American lost 6-3 6-2 to world number 65 Kaia Kanepi.
Former champion Stan Wawrinka missed three match points in a dramatic five-set loss to Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics.
Williams has only lost five games in her first two matches at Melbourne Park.
The world number 11 had dropped the fourth set of a five-set epic against Italian teenager Jannik Sinner.
Women’s champion Sofia Kenin also went through, but two-time winner Victoria Azarenka lost after breathing problems.
Top women’s seed Ashleigh Barty, defending champion Sofia Kenin and 20-time men’s singles Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal all begin their challenge on Tuesday.
The three-time Grand Slam winner was unable to travel to Australia after recording a positive test over the Christmas period.
Craig Tiley says the Australian Open will start as scheduled on Monday, and there are no plans to cancel.
World number 67 Paula Badosa said she understood ‘the sad situation’.
Nick Kyrgios called the world number one a ‘tool’.
Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley said the safety of the Victorian community will not be compromised.
Two of the new cases were players. taking the total infections to seven since more than 1,000 people arrived in largely coronavirus-free Australia.
72 players are not allowed leave their hotel rooms for the next two weeks, while Novak Djokovic has sent tournament organisers a list of demands.
Victoria Azarenka, 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens and Japan’s Kei Nishikori were among those on the flight.
The former world number one is isolating at home in London.
World number 114 Denis Kudla went on to claim victory but was then pulled out of the tournament and placed in quarantine.
The 39-year-old has undergone two operations on his right knee in 2020.
The Scot played just seven tour-level matches this year.
‘We’re hoping for the best but planning for everything.’