While the women’s final was a total shock with Sofia Kenin stunning the tennis and sporting world winning the title, the men’s final at the Australian Open is very much chalk. Few would not have picked Novak Djokovic to return to the final and I don’t think Dominic Thiem is much of an outsider.

Thiem does his best work on the clay but has proven he can do damage on hard …

Yet another new Grand Slam has been crowned in women’s tennis. Saturday night at the Australian Open, Sofia Kenin capped her Cinderella run collecting her first Grand Slam title stunning former No. 1 Garbine Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

“I just want to say that my dream has officially true, I can’t even describe this feeling,” Kenin told the crowd. “It’s so emotional and I’ve worked so hard and I’m just so …

Dominic Thiem advanced to his first Australian Open final coming from a set down to deny Alexander Zverev 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-6(4) and book a spot in his first hard court Slam final.

Thiem dictated the match off the ground but Zverev had his serve working early and often. The 22-year-old popped 16 aces (some at high velocity on second serve!) and finished with a very sharp 81% of first serves …

After, in his words, a “horrible” ATP Cup, few would have picked Alexander Zverev to make a deep run, let alone first Grand Slam semifinal run at the Australian Open. But credit to the German. He took some speed off his first serve to reduce his risk of double faults and so far it’s paid off in a huge way.

The 22-year-old donated 31 double faults in three matches at the …

The super showdown between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the Australian Open semifinals was far from super. The Serb battered the banged-up Federer 7-6(1), 6-4, 6-3 to advance to his eighth career Australian Open final.

Federer entered the contest under a cloud of uncertainty. The Swiss not only had played 14 sets in his last three matches, but also pulled up lame with a groin/lower back injury in his last …

In a surprising Australian open women’s final, No. 14 seed Sofia Kenin will meet unseeded Garbine Muguruza for the title Saturday evening.

On a blazing hot, triple-digit scorcher of a day, the upstart Kenin opened play on Rod Laver against the big favorite and world No. 1 Ash Barty. Barty was in form early on her serve against the American who had never been past a Slam fourth round before this …

Tonight in Melbourne, it’s the 50th chapter between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic for a spot in the Australian Open title match. In the Friday night semifinal, Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem will battle for the right to play one of these legends.

So we got four Top 8 players in the semis and of course either Djokovic or Federer will again be in the final against a new finalist.

Backing up, …

Two former champions exited Wednesday during the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Seeking a Roger Federer-tying 20th Slam, Rafael Nadal succumbed to Dominic Thiem in four tough sets dropping three breakers 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 4-6, 7-6(6) in yet another late-night thrill ride lasting 4 hours, 10 minutes

Nadal was the stronger of the two early but failed to close out the first set up 5-3; and then he got tripped up in a tiebreaker.

Much …

Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza rolled into the Australian Open semifinals Wednesday afternoon in Melbourne.

The 2018 finalist Halep tore through Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-1, 6-1 in under an hour.

“It’s a pleasure to play in Australia and I’m really happy to play my best tennis and go through to the semifinals,” Halep told the crowd.

“I felt great today on court, I feel my game, I feel strong on my legs and …

Roger Federer pulled out a “miracle” in his quarterfinal win over Tennys Sandgren at the Australian Open. Dealing with a groin injury, Federer came from 2-1 down in sets and saved seven match points to deny the upset-minded American 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 7-6(8), 6-3.

Federer was a heavy favorite entering the match against the world No. 100, and after a comfortable first set, all looked in order for the six-time champion. …

Home hero Ash Barty reached her first Australian Open semifinal Tuesday, beating the woman her upended her last year, Petra Kvitova. After a tough opening set, the 23-year-old cruised in the second for a 7-6(6), 6-2 win.

It was Barty’s fourth straight win over Czech after having lost to her in the quarterfinals in 2019. Barty becomes the first Australian woman in the semifinals since Wendy Turnbull in 1984.

“This is absolutely …

Stan Wawrinka showed signs of his old self Monday at the Australian Open. The 2014 champion won the last two sets to bounce No. 4 seed Daniil Medvedev 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-2, breaking the battered Russian twice in the final set.

”That was an amazing match and an amazing atmosphere,” Wawrinka said to the crowd. “It was really tough to play against Daniil. I had to raise my level in …

Two-time Slam winners Simona Halep and Garbine Muguruza both cruised into the quarterfinals Monday at the Australian Open.

Halep, who made the finals in 2018, ousted former semifinalist Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-4 to book her return to the final eight.

“It’s a great performance by me to play the quarterfinals again, it’s really nice to enjoy tennis here in Australia. I’m really happy to go through,” said Halep.

“Against her last year in …

Novak Djokovic kept the pedal down Sunday at the Australian Open where he blitzed past Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. It wasn’t the Serb’s best match, but against the Top 15 seed, he was never in trouble nor under any duress.

“It feels great. I had a fantastic couple of matches in a row, center court, last two rounds,” Djokovic said following his 11th straight win at the event. “I felt …

The Coco Gauff story in singles came to a close Sunday at the Australian Open. The 15-year-old sensation was taken down by countryman Sofia Kenin 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-0 in an all-American fourth round encounter.

The spunky Kenin, best known for upsetting Serena at the French last year, broke the teen early but the lead wouldn’t last long. As Gauff often does, she came back on a tightening Kenin, forced a tiebreak …