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Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his quarterfinal match against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, January 28, 2026. (AP Photo) MELBOURNE: The 38-year-old, competing in a record-extending 54th major semifinal, had trailed world No. 5 Lorenzo Musetti by two sets in their quarterfinal before advancing when…
Coco Gauff’s raw post-match frustration at the Australian Open has sparked a wider, unified pushback from players against what they describe as an increasing invasion of privacy during tournaments, with some of the sport’s biggest names speaking in one voice.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The issue came into sharp focus after…
Lorenzo Musetti, left, shakes hands with Novak Djokovic after retiring from their quarterfinal match. (AP Photo) Novak Djokovic admitted he was “extremely lucky” to still be standing at the Australian Open after a dramatic and unexpected turn of events carried him into the semi-finals on Wednesday. The 10-time Melbourne champion progressed when Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti…
Jessica Pegula (PTI Photo) Jessica Pegula will face Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open semi-finals after defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 (7/1) on Wednesday in an all-American quarter-final.Pegula remains unbeaten in sets at Melbourne and is moving closer to her first major title at 31. Jay Shah’s 2036 Olympic blueprint for India: ‘8 Medals won’t…
Elena Rybakina, right, of Kazakhstan is congratulated by Iga Swiatek, left (AP Photo) Fifth seed Elena Rybakina beat world number two Iga Swiatek on Wednesday to reach the Australian Open semi-finals, ending the Pole’s attempt to complete a career Grand Slam.The loss means Swiatek is still missing a title at Melbourne Park. She has won…
Carlos Alcaraz shares emotional message for father after reaching first Australian Open semi final in Melbourne (Image via Getty) Carlos Alcaraz stood tall at Melbourne Park with a smile and a full heart. The world No. 1 reached his first-ever Australian Open semi-final after a strong win over Alex de Minaur. He won the match…
Alexander Zverev of Germany (AP/PTI) Melbourne: A couple of stories unfolded simultaneously at opposite ends of Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday. The heat was physical, a wall that pressed in from every corner, but the roof, drawn over the storied arena, eased the worst of the oppressive conditions. Beneath it, world No. 3 Alexander Zverev…
NEW DELHI: India and the European Union on Tuesday concluded a long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA), marking a historic milestone in bilateral economic ties and positioning the two partners firmly in favour of diversified trade at a time of rising global uncertainty.The deal, finalised after more than two decades of negotiations and relaunched talks since…
Aryna Sabalenka (AP Photo) MELBOURNE: Relentless top seed Aryna Sabalenka muscled past American teenager Iva Jovic and into the Australian Open semi-finals Tuesday to accelerate her bid for a third Melbourne title.The Belarusian powered home 6-3, 6-0 in blazing heat to set up a clash with either third seed Coco Gauff or 12th seed Elina…
Banking operations at public sector banks across the country are likely to be disrupted on Tuesday as bank unions go ahead with a nationwide strike to press for the immediate implementation of a five-day work week. The strike has been called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine unions…
