Archive: australian-open-2018
Novak Djokovic and Stan Wawrinka are accustomed to being the top-seeded players in their respective sections of slam draws, but that is not the case heading into the 2018 Australian Open--and likely the French Open and Wimbledon, too.
Click here to see the qualifying draw from the 2018 Australian Open tennis.
Melbourne’s Yarra River flows slow and brown. At its bottom, one sees rusting bicycles from which drunken Aussies have leapt or fallen, a smattering of beer cans which were the former phrase’s root cause, and a slew of slain tennis balls likely batted from the frame of a mid-practice Nick Kyrgios.
The 2018 Australian Open draw ceremony was held on Thursday night at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena. It was less chaotic than it might if been Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori had not withdrawn from the men's field, but there was still plenty of intrigue with several players seeded lower than usual due to injury-plagued inactivity.
In its 11th year of Australian Open coverage, Tennis Channel has expanded to 13 days of live matches in Melbourne.
It has been an eventful and hectic first week of the 2018 tennis season and the week isn’t even done. With tournaments for men and women going on in Australia, New Zealand, China, India, and Qatar, it is a tennis fan’s dream with nearly 24-hour constant play across the ATP and WTA.
Serena Williams has reluctantly withdrawn from the Australian Open. “After competing in Abu Dhabi I realized that although I am super close, I’m not where I personally want to be,” Williams said.
Unsurprisingly, Andy Murray officially withdrew from the 2018 Australian Open on Thursday afternoon.
"Hey everyone.. Just wanted to write a little message on here for anyone interested in what in going through right now. Firstly I want to apologise to @brisbanetennis for withdrawing at late notice..."
Triple Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka and former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt are set to join Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios at the Australian debut of Tie Break Tens.
Seventeen-year-old Destanee Aiava (Narre Warren, Vic) and 18-year-old Alex De Minaur (Sydney, NSW) have been awarded Australian Open 2018 wildcards after winning the AO Play-off finals in Melbourne today.
Tournament Director Craig Tiley confirmed today that every assistance would be provided to the former champion in order for her to compete at the event where she has achieved her greatest success.
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