ROGER FEDERER enjoyed another straightforward victory to move into his 52nd Grand Slam quarter final. The reigning champion recorded his fourth straight-sets win of the tournament by beating Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics 6-4 7-6 6-2. Fucsovics put up a good fight, especially in the first two sets, but did not have the weapons to threaten Federer. […]
ANGELIQUE KERBER lived up to her billing as tournament favourite with a hard-fought win over Hsieh Su-Wei. 2016 champion Kerber had to come from behind to win a wonderful match against the unorthodox Taiwanese player. Hsieh, who had already put out Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza and seed Agnieszka Radwanska, once more played some spellbinding tennis. […]
GRIGOR DIMITROV beat Nick Kyrgios in the blockbuster men’s match of the tournament so far. No 3 seed Dimitrov edged out the home favourite 7-6 7-6 4-6 7-6 in a tense, exciting, high quality battle. Dimitrov and Kyrgios lingered in each other’s arms at the net, offering words of support and comfort […]
KYLE EDMUND robbed Andy Murray of an unwanted record with a sensational victory. The British No 2 is into his first Grand Slam quarter final after bravely and brilliantly turning round his clash with Andreas Seppi to win 6-7 7-5 6-2 6-3. lNeither player had reached a Grand Slam quarter final before and, if Edmund […]
CAROLINEE WOZNIACKI was more pleased with her trickshot than her routine victory. No 2 seed Wozniacki was thrilled to pull off a “Tweener” between-the-legs effort during her 6-3 6-0 demolition of Magdalena Rybarikova Wozniacki didn’t even win the point with her spectacular shot but said: “My confidence is high, as you can tell – I […]