Djokovic at Echeverry, De Minaur at Koboli, Hunter at Krejcikova: Australian Open – Live | Australian Open 2024

Let’s take a quick look at the remaining games:

• Australian De Minaur defeated Coboli 6-3 in the first set, but 0-1 in the second.

• An epic is unfolding between Mannarino and Shelton.The French take the top 7⁷-6⁴ But they were eliminated 1-6 in the second game. Shelton now led 2-1 in the third. That has five chess games written all over it.

• Haddad Maia survived a scare against young player Timofeeva to take the first set 6-5. She led 3-0 at one point, but was dragged back to 3-3.

Djokovic won the first set 6-3. 44 minutes is enough. Dominance, decisiveness, Djokovic! Strong defense on the backhand and groundstrokes on the forehand. How could anyone defeat this man?

Etcheverry was founded. He was still trailing 5-3 and had to break Djokovic’s serve, but he would keep fighting. If he can hit his forehand as much as possible, he might have a chance in the next few sets.

draw. Echeverri served the ball hard with his forehand but couldn’t get it over the net. Good defense from Djokovic kept him in possession and perhaps forced Echeverri to take a shot.

That’s outrageous. Djokovic’s cross-court backhand winner is a strong contender for the best shot of the tournament so far. hyperbola? perhaps. But it’s perfect. Nonetheless, Echeverri’s powerful serve and lightning-fast forehand meant he led 40-15 in the match. Both played very good tennis.

5-2 Djokovic. As simple as. Sometimes he makes it look easy. Echeverry played some quality tennis of his own, but it was Djokovic’s clinical hitting that saw him cut the deficit to four in the first set.

so good! Wow, Djokovic should have been out with two hard cross-court forehands from Echeverri, but his backhand defense was outstanding. In fact, it was so good that he turned it into an assault weapon and Echeverry had to scramble back. Novak instantly led 40-0.

Djokovic breaks serve! He discovered Echeverry’s weakness. It’s that two-handed backhand that the man with 24 Grand Slams keeps hitting. The latest long ball, Novak served to chase the score to 4-2.

Echeverris gets the break point with a great serve. During the game, he seemed a little stiff when serving, causing him to lose two points in a row. But a hard-hit serve, and then another, meant he now had the advantage. Djokovic managed to pull one back with a beautiful drop ball that beat Echeverri’s desperate rush.

Djokovic hit a powerful backhand from the baseline and hit a powerful forehand winner. It’s 15-30 now. But he hit another long forehand ball, giving Echeverri a chance to tie the score at 30-30. A long, searching rally ensued, with Etcheverry taking the lead. Now for the competition.

Timofeeva fought back strongly and led 3-3 in the first set. She trails Haddad Maia 0-3, but the young qualifier has taken the lead.

Djokovic is very calm. He hit too many balls in the first round of the match, resulting in a 0-15 deficit. But then he raised his level and led 40-15. However, Echeverri also had his own strength. He insisted on rebounding again and chased the score to 40-30. But Djokovic won the match with a powerful serve from the center of the court. Defeated the defending champion 3-2.

Prosperity! Echeverri’s second consecutive ace ended the match, leaving the score 2-2 in the first game.

Echeverri once again hit the net with a two-handed backhand. The required lift and power cannot be fully generated. Indeed. His serve was hot, though, and he hit his third ace to take advantage.

Djokovic won the match by 18 strokes. But both players’ batting was crucial. There are no soft gifts there. A high-quality tennis match ended with Echeverry slamming a backhand into the net. But he won the next point on his serve and led 40-30.

Djokovic’s forehand looks to be in good shape. So says Nick Kygrios in the newsletter. He’s getting into those service shots and doing it with ease in his service game. Leading 2-1 in the first quarter.

Haddad Maia defeated young player Timofeeva 3-0.

Australian De Minaur leads Coboli 2-1 in what has become an epic match. Mannarino won the first set in a tiebreaker and matched up with American player Sheldon in the second set. Locked in at 1-1.

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Djokovic Defeated Echeverri in the first set and won the first game.

But the Argentine led 40-15 with a strong serve. But Novak won’t leave. A gorgeous backhand shot rewritten the score to 40-30. .

Etcheverry can play! In the first set, it was a beautiful goal that made the score 1-1.

We have a game at Margaret Court Arena.

Beatrice Haddad MayaThe first Brazilian to reach the third round of the Australian Open, leading 1-0 in the first set of the 2020 qualifying round Maria Timofeeva On Wednesday, he assaulted him, causing a huge shock. Caroline Wozniacki 1-6, 6-4, 6-1.

As I type this, Haddad Maia just won the second game without giving up a run. She looked at it!

We’re still waiting for Novak to come on.

Meanwhile, I’m watching Ben Skelton (16) take on Adrian Mannarino (20). So far, it’s been a bit like a leash.

The first set was tied at 6-6, with Mannarino leading 5-4 and scoring two consecutive set points. Can he persist?

Oh yes, he can! The experienced French player defeated the 21-year-old American in the first set.

Emma Raducanu may withdraw from Australian Open, But it’s not all bad news for the young Briton.

She has just been named the most “influential” British tennis player, earning over £12,000 per social media post!

Research conducted by multiplayer card game website World of Card Games examined the social media profiles of 59 of the most influential players participating in the Australian Grand Slam men’s and women’s singles main draws. Use the influencer marketing calculator to determine which celebrity has the most influence on social media and how much they might earn per sponsored post.

Emma Raducanu is the UK’s highest-paid competitor, potentially earning up to £12,200 per role, figures show.

There are undoubtedly worse ways to make money.

I just saw Novak Djokovic on TV crying and talking about a tree.

“I connected with that tree,” the tearful Serb said. “I just loved it. I loved the roots, the trunk, the branches, everything. So I started climbing a few years ago. That’s it. I just had a connection.”

Hey, he has 24 majors. Maybe there’s something to it.

Here are our picks from earlier today:

Men’s singles:

• Stefanos Tsitsipas (7) defeated Luka Van Assche 6-3, 6-0, 6-4.

• Taylor Fritz (12) defeated Fabian Maroussan 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.

• Jannik Sinner (4) defeated Sabastian Baez (26) 6-0, 6-1, 6-3.

• Karen Khachanov (15) defeated Tomas Machac 6-4, 7-6, 6-4, 7-6.

Women’s singles:

• Coco Goff (4) defeated Alicia Parks 6-0, 6-2.

• Marta Kostyuk defeated Elina Avanesyan 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

• Aryna Sabalenka (2) defeated Lesia Tsurenko (28) 6-0, 6-0.

• Amanda Anisimova defeated Paula Badosa 7-5, 6-4.

• Magdalena Fręch defeated Anastasia Zakharova 4-6, 7-5, 6-4.

• Mira Andreeva defeated Diane Parry 1-6, 6-1, 7¹⁰-6⁵

Preface

Daniel Garland