tennis

The 30-year-old Austrian’s career has nose-dived since his crowning moment in 2020

An out-of-sorts Daniil Medvedev dropped the first two sets of his clash with Emil Ruusuvuori

Ranked 47, it was Mirra Andreeva’s first win over a Top 10 player

Djokovic, on a run of 19 straight wins, has had an age-defying year

Here’s a quick rundown of the five top contenders for the 2023 US Open men’s title 

The 21-year-old is ready for a rematch with Novak Djokovic this year

“I love tennis more than anything. I love tennis not because of money or fame but for the game, to play in front of you guys”

“I always want to believe in myself and I always try to do my best as I want to win the biggest tournaments in the world”

The 31-year-old former Wimbledon and French Open champion has been provisionally suspended since October 2022

“The confidence is still there. I am going to try my best and see how it goes.”

“I’m happy to find my form,” says Medvedev

Aryna Sabalenka was often her own worst enemy on serve

The Danish teenager is ready to take the fight to the established order

World number one Iga Swiatek leads the field in an Australian Open women’s draw shorn of some of its biggest recent stars

That is, if he still does not get vaccinated

The former world number one is bidding to win his 10th Australian Open title

Experience triumphed over youth

The Danish sensation has reached four straight finals during the indoor season

It was the 15th career title for Daniil Medvedev and the first since becoming a father

“If I do that again, they have every right to ban me. It’s as simple as that”