Story Links RIO GRANDE VALLEY – Inch by inch, it’s a cinch. Yard by yard, too darn hard.  This is a phrase The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) women’s tennis head coach West Nott commonly says to his team to remind them to stay focused on the moment and the task at hand, and not get too…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic held off Taylor Fritz 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 in 3 3/4 hours to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the 11th time on Tuesday. When he gets through the quarterfinals in Australia, Djokovic is unbeaten. The 24-time major champion has won all 10 semifinals he’s contested at Melbourne…

Coco Gauff openly admires Serena Williams! Not only because of her tennis skills and how she has done well as an American tennis player but there is a lot more to the story. Do you know how 19-year-olds get into the sporting world? She recently, after making it to the semi-finals of the Australian Open,…

Novak Djokovic maintained his dominance over Taylor Fritz, overcoming a significant challenge to secure a 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over the 12th-seeded American in the scorching conditions of Tuesday at Australian Open. This win propelled the 36-year-old defending champion into a record-extending 48th Grand Slam semi-final.Despite Djokovic having triumphed in all eight of their…

Getty Images By Jonathan Jurejko BBC Sport at Melbourne Park Australian Open 2024 Venue: Melbourne Park Dates: 14-28 January Coverage: Commentary every day from 07:00 GMT on Tennis Breakfast on Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the BBC Sport website and app Novak Djokovic continued…

Top seed Novak Djokovic came through a gruelling four-set contest with American Taylor Fritz to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open, where he’ll face Italian Jannik Sinner. Djokovic, who is seeking a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title and 11th at Melbourne Park, wore Fritz down to win 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-2 6-3 in three…

Top seed Novak Djokovic came through a gruelling four-set contest with American Taylor Fritz to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Djokovic, who is seeking a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title and 11th at Melbourne Park, wore Fritz down to win 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-2 6-3 in three hours and 45 minutes. The Serb…

CNN  —  The sound of glasses clinking, friends laughing and the metronomic thud of bass isn’t exactly what you’d expect to hear during a grand slam tournament. But this year, the Australian Open is mixing things up by bringing the party to the tennis season’s first grand slam The Courtside Bar is a newly built,…

Coco Gauff had the last laugh when her opponent’s husband came to their match wearing a cap that made fun of the American. The world No. 4 survived a marathon match against Marta Kostyuk, coming back from 1-5 down in the opening set to win 7-6(8) 6-7(3) 6-2. Gauff reached her maiden Australian Open semi-final…

Novak Djokovic’s unwavering dedication to tennis, even after achieving the title of the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) from several people and winning 24 Grand Slam titles, amazed journalist Jon Wertheim. During a recent episode of the Tennis Channel Inside-In podcast, Wertheim, who had interviewed Djokovic for the CBS program “60 Minutes” at the end…