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Clinical Sinner Surges Past Zverev to Retain Australian Open Title

This is Beirut, 26/01 14:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

A clinical Jannik Sinner swept past Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title Sunday and cement his status as the world's dominant player, becoming the first Italian to win three Grand Slams. The 23-year-old came through a tense battle between the world's top two players 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena, raising his arms in the ...

Sinner Wary of “Physical Beast” Zverev in Australian Open Final

This is Beirut, 25/01 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Jannik Sinner Tennis Open d'Australie Australie

Jannik Sinner is wary of "physical beast" Alexander Zverev as the Italian bids to join an elite group with back-to-back Australian Open titles in a final that pits the world's top two players. The ice-cool runaway world number one goes into Sunday's Melbourne Park decider on a 20-match win streak, dropping just two sets in his six matches so ...

Keys Stuns Sabalenka in Thriller to Win Australian Open

This is Beirut, 25/01 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Tennis Open d'Australie

Underdog Madison Keys upset Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her first Grand Slam crown at the age of 29. The American Keys ended world number one Sabalenka's dream of becoming the first woman for 26 years to win a third successive Melbourne Park singles crown. Keys yelled in delight and wiped away ...

Hady Habib: “My Success Is Lebanon’s Success”

Makram Haddad, 23/01 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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This is Beirut had the pleasure of meeting Hady Habib, the "hero of Melbourne," the first Lebanese player to win a match in a Grand Slam Tournament. In an exclusive interview, he reflects on his historic journey at the Australian Open, his preparation for upcoming challenges like the Davis Cup, and his dream of growing tennis in Lebanon. With ...

From Melbourne to Beirut: Hady Habib Rewrites Lebanese Tennis History

Makram Haddad, 21/01 15:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Hady Habib Tennis Lebanon Australian Open Davis Cup

On Tuesday, Beirut once again celebrated the exploits of Hady Habib, national hero and now figurehead of Lebanese tennis. A few hours ago, the Lebanese player arrived at Beirut International Airport, where he was welcomed like a true champion by a jubilant crowd. The Lebanese Tennis Federation, headed by Alain Sayegh, had prepared a solemn ...

Djokovic Sets Up Alcaraz Clash, Sabalenka Surges into Melbourne Quarters

This is Beirut, 19/01 16:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Tennis Novak Djokovic Open d'Australie Australie

Novak Djokovic surged into an Australian Open quarter-final clash against Carlos Alcaraz with a dominant straight-sets victory on Sunday while women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka was a ruthless winner. Double defending champion Sabalenka is on a collision course with in-form world number three Coco Gauff in the semi-finals in Melbourne if ...

Veteran Monfils Stuns Fourth Seed Fritz at Australian Open

This is Beirut, 18/01 09:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Gael Monfils said he was ready to "do some damage" after stunning fourth seed Taylor Fritz on Saturday to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open. The 38-year-old Frenchman fought back 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to make the fourth round for a sixth time in his 19th Australian Open. He is the second-oldest man to reach the last 16 at Melbourne ...

Sinner Drops Rare Set En Route to Australian Open Third Round

This is Beirut, 16/01 14:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

USA Tennis Open d'Australie Jannik Sinner

World number one Jannik Sinner dropped a set for the first time in 14 matches on Thursday before surging back to keep his Australian Open title defence on track. The Italian top seed had no answers at the start against Australian wildcard Tristan Schoolkate, ranked 173, but found his groove to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 on centre court. It was his ...

Broken Dream, Intact Hope: Hady Habib's Epic Journey at the Australian Open

Makram Haddad, 15/01 15:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Tennis Australian Open Hady Habib

It’s over. After making millions of Lebanese dream and crystallizing their hopes, Hady Habib bowed out against Ugo Humbert on Wednesday in Melbourne. The Australian adventure ends for the Lebanese player, eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open. After making history in the first round by becoming the first Lebanese to win a match ...

Aggressive Sabalenka, Zverev Storm on as Rain Mars Australian Open

This is Beirut, 12/01 17:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Tennis Open d'Australie

Aryna Sabalenka powered past Sloane Stephens to begin her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open crown Sunday with Alexander Zverev and Zheng Qinwen also winning as storms caused havoc on day one of the Grand Slam. Belarusian top seed Sabalenka had a first-set wobble but was otherwise in control against 2017 US Open champion Stephens, ...

Australian Open – Qualifiers: A chance for Lebanese Tennis

This is Beirut, 07/01 20:15 - Reading : less than a minute

Lebanon Tennis Australian Open Benjamin Hassan Hady Habib

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 ...

Djokovic Australian Open Preparations Take Hit With Loss to Opelka

This is Beirut, 03/01 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Australian Open Tennis Novak Djokovic

Former world number one Novak Djokovic's Australian Open preparations suffered a blow Friday as he was bundled out of the Brisbane International by towering American Reilly Opelka. The 2.11 metre (six feet 11 inches) Opelka served magnificently and returned just as well to stun the 24-time Grand Slam winner 7-6 (8/6), 6-3. Djokovic had gone into ...

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