NEW YORK (AFP) – Tokyo Olympic champion Alexander Zverev advanced to the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday (Sept 8), moving into Novak Djokovic’s path as the world number one chases a calendar Grand Slam. German fourth seed Zverev stretched his win streak to 16 matches by defeating South Africa’s 46th-ranked Lloyd Harris 7-6 (8/6), 6-3,... » read more
LONDON (AFP) – Karolina Pliskova reached her first Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday (July 6) with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic and then took a swipe at her critics for their “brutal” treatment. Former world number one Pliskova, now ranked 13, will face Belarus second seed Aryna Sabalenka on Thursday for a place... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – World number one Ash Barty outclassed compatriot Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Friday (July 6) and set up a meeting with 2018 champion Angelique Kerber. In the first all-Australian women’s Grand Slam quarter-final since the 1980 Wimbledon championships, the 25-year-old Barty produced a calm and composed display... » read more