By Alix Ramsay And then just like that, it was over. For four, carefree days, the Australian Open had truly been the “Happy Slam”: fans coming to Melbourne Park in greater and greater numbers, players lapping up the applause and loving every second of their time on court and Nick Kyrgios revving up his followers to ever more fanatical levels of excitement. And then … [Read more...] about Thiem Beats Kyrgios and Injured Djokovic Limps to Victory as Melbourne Goes Back Into Lockdown
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Nadal “Back” in the Groove as Tsitsipas Battles Past the Kokk
By Alix Ramsay If this is what Rafa Nadal looks like with a bad back, the rest of the field must be hoping against hope that his dodgy lower lumbar muscles don’t heal up before the tournament is over. According to the world No.2, all is not well with those muscles. They are not as bad as they could be but they are still not right. As a result, he and his physios are … [Read more...] about Nadal “Back” in the Groove as Tsitsipas Battles Past the Kokk
Nick Kyrgios Sets The Australian Open Tennis Alight
By Alix Ramsay Love him or loathe him, tennis needs Nick Kyrgios. On Day Three of the Australian Open, a day of upsets (Petra Kvitova, Bianca Andreescu and Venus Williams all lost) and of big names struggling (Simona Halep and Novak Djokovic both dropped sets), the atmosphere was… well, it was all right. There were people, they were enjoying themselves and there was plenty … [Read more...] about Nick Kyrgios Sets The Australian Open Tennis Alight
Aussie Rules At The Quarantine Open In Melbourne
By Alix Ramsay There seems to be a certain advantage to being an Australian in Australia, particularly an Australian who plays tennis. No one is saying that the Aussies have not had a rough time of it during the pandemic – their lockdown measures were fierce and they went on for months – but the very fact of not having to spend two weeks in quarantine before the first grand … [Read more...] about Aussie Rules At The Quarantine Open In Melbourne
The ‘Happy Slam’ has it all: Fashion, Fun and Fans • Day One Tennis Recap From The Australian Open
By Alix Ramsay There was a very strange moment in the early stages of Denis Shapovalov’s first round match against Jannik Sinner. Shapo was ready to play when he was interrupted by a gaggle of latecomers trying to sneak in and take their seats. Just as the blood pressure was beginning to rise in Ramsay Towers and Lieutenant Colonel Sir Arbuthnot Fitz-Pphuttockstrangler … [Read more...] about The ‘Happy Slam’ has it all: Fashion, Fun and Fans • Day One Tennis Recap From The Australian Open