Australian Open

Australian Open: Hady Habib vs. Ugo Humbert, a High Stakes Duel for Lebanon

After a historic victory in the first round of the Australian Open, Hady Habib is gearing up to take on a major challenge. Against Ugo Humbert, the no. 14 seed and a pillar of world tennis, Habib will be playing more than just a match on Wednesday, he will carry the hopes of a country in search of inspiring stories. Despite the huge gap in ranking ...

Racquet-Smashing Medvedev Survives Australian Open Fright

A volatile Daniil Medvedev mangled his racquet in an epic temper tantrum Tuesday before battling through a five-set roller coaster to stay alive at the Australian Open. The feisty Russian, a three-time finalist in Melbourne, lost his cool in the third set before rallying to beat unheralded Thai Kasidit Samrej 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Rod Laver ...

Sinner Relief at Warm Australian Open Welcome Amid Doping Scandal

World number one Jannik Sinner said he was relieved at his warm welcome despite a doping controversy as he powered into the Australian Open second round Monday with a hard-fought win over Nicolas Jarry. The 23-year-old defending champion is favourite to lift the trophy again at Melbourne Park after a sensational 2024 saw him become the top-ranked ...

Murray Braced for Djokovic Ire in Coaching Debut at Australian Open

Andy Murray says he is ready to be on the receiving end of Novak Djokovic's ire in pressure moments at the Australian Open, with the "unique opportunity" to coach him worth it. The Serbian 24-time Grand Slam winner Djokovic made the shock decision to hire Murray in November, just months after the Scot called time on his playing career. In his ...

Australian Open – Qualifiers: A chance for Lebanese Tennis

Lebanese tennis player Benjamin Hassan won in three sets against Colombian Nicolás Mejía, with a score of 4-6, 7-5, 4-6.  He will face Tunisia's Aziz Dougaz in the second qualifying round of the Australian Open on Wednesday at 7:10 AM Beirut time (the match start may be delayed due to an earlier match on the same court). Meanwhile, fellow ...