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‘The guy who mocked Djokovic…’: Shelton rips AUS Open broadcasters to shreds

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 11:17 AM IST

Ben Shelton ripped Australian Open 2025 broadcasters to shreds with a full-blown defense of Novak Djokovic.

Ben Shelton used an example from his match against Gael Monfils to support Novak Djokovic.

ByHT Sports Desk

Novak Djokovic sparks Australian Open fear, skips training ahead of Zverev clash

Earlier on Tuesday, Novak Djokovic revealed that he had contemplated retiring from the quarterfinal match at the time of injury

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts to a point against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz during their men's singles quarterfinal match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 22(AFP)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 07:20 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

'Disastrous' mid-match drama rocks Australian Open as Swiatek labelled ‘cheat’

Iga Swiatek's win was marred by a major controversy, which sparked intense reaction from the tennis world with fans labelling her as a "cheat."

Australian Open rocked by double-bounce drama

Published on Jan 22, 2025 05:52 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

'This is getting personal': Shelton hits the umpire twice during quarterfinal

Ben Shelton shared a comedic moment with the chair umpire in his quarterfinal match at the Australian Open.

USA's Ben Shelton talks to the chair umpire during his men's singles quarter-final match against Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on day eleven of the Australian Open.(AFP)

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 04:40 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Iga Swiatek sweeps into Australian Open semi-final with Keys

The Polish second seed was phenomenal on a gusty day at Rod Laver Arena, powering past the eighth-seeded American 6-1, 6-2.

Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates victory over USA's Emma Navarro (AFP)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 12:50 PM IST

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Keys comes back from a set down, beats Svitolina to reach Australian Open semis

The American 19th seed moved into the last four at Melbourne Park for the third time, 10 years after her first.

Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)(AP)

Published on Jan 22, 2025 08:44 AM IST

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Djokovic's injury sparks conspiracy theory as Alcaraz makes ambiguous statement

It wasn't just the John McEnroe who felt Novak Djokovic's injury wasn't genuine. Veteran India tennis star Purav Raja speculated the same.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts after losing his quarter final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 10:36 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

In his tournament, Djokovic does Djokovic things

With a strapped left thigh and from a set down, the 37-year-old?Serb flipped the script on Alcaraz in a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 quarter-final victory

24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic is in his pursuit of the record 25th at the Australian Open. (AFP)

Published on Jan 21, 2025 10:16 PM IST

ByRutvick Mehta

Djokovic casts doubt on Australian Open semifinal participation post Alcaraz win

Novak Djokovic physically struggled during the opening two sets of his quarterfinal match against Carlos Alcaraz

Serbia's Novak Djokovic attends a press conference following his victory against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in their men's singles quarterfinal match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne(AFP)

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 09:21 PM IST

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Djokovic turns caring dad after beating Alcaraz in AUS Open: ‘When are you…?’

Novak Djokovic turned into a caring dad right after his win over Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarter-final.

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 08:56 PM IST

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Alcaraz alleged of mocking Djokovic in 'limping' act before losing quarterfinal

Third seed Carlos Alcaraz lost 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 4-6 against Novak Djokovic after three hours and 37 minutes of tense action.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts to applause after a point in a long rally against Serbia's Novak Djokovic during their men's singles quarterfinal match on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne early on January 22(AFP)

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 08:41 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Djokovic blows away Alcaraz, sets up Zverev semifinal clash in Australian Open

Novak Djokovic took down Carlos Alcaraz in the blockbuster quarterfinal clash with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win after three hours and 37 minutes of action.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic gestures to the crowd after winning the third set during his men's singles quarterfinal match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz on day ten of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne (AFP)

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 07:41 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Djokovic's family covers up TV camera during Australian Open clash vs Alcaraz

It happened during the opening set of the blockbuster clash in Melbourne, right after Djokovic won the first game.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic reacts during his quarter final match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz(REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 06:36 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Alcaraz accuses umpire of being 'influenced' by Djokovic over let call

Carlos Alcaraz was booed by the Melbourne crowd following his argument with the chair umpire

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reacts during his quarter final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic(REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 05:49 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Sabalenka sees off Pavlyuchenkova to reach Australian Open semi-finals

Sabalenka's quest for a third straight title at Melbourne Park gained momentum.

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her quarterfinal match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia(AP)

Published on Jan 21, 2025 04:03 PM IST

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‘Are you insane?: Zverev shouts at umpire for ’let' call because of feather

“Are you insane? What? A feather? There’s millions of them on the court,” Zverev said, holding up the feather to highlight the absurdity of the situation.

Germany's Alexander Zverev shows a feather to the umpire while arguing over a point during his men's singles quarterfinal match against the USA's Tommy Paul(AFP)

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 03:16 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Djokovic vs Alcaraz, Australian Open Highlights: Novak reaches semi-final

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Australian Open 2025 Highlights: Novak Djokovic stamped his authority in the high-octane quarterfinal clash against Carlos Alcaraz to reach the semi-final. The Serbian great lost the first set but bounced back to clinch next three to outclass the Spaniard.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Australian Open 2025 Highlights: Djokovic beats Alcaraz(AFP)

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 07:50 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Ranked outside 100, nearly retired, now knocks Gauff out of AO: The Badosa story

Badosa knocked World No.3 Coco Gauff out of the Australian Open and entered her maiden Grand Slam semi-finals, becoming only the fourth Spanish woman to do so.

Paula Badosa of Spain celebrates after defeating Coco Gauff of the U.S. during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open(AP)

Published on Jan 21, 2025 09:48 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Coco Gauff knocked out of Australian Open, Paula Badosa enters maiden semis

Paula Badosa beat Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-4 to knock the third seed out of the Australian Open and advance to her maiden Grand Slam semi-finals.

Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays a forehand return to Paula Badosa of Spain during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)(AP)

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 09:01 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

When and where to watch: Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open, Live Streaming

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Streaming: Already a famous rivalry, Djokovic will face young Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open 2025 quarter-final

Novak Djokovic faces Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday.

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 02:19 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Where the Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open quarterfinal will be decided

Ahead of the blockbuster quarterfinal clash at ustralian Open, we take a look at where the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will be decided...

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (L) chats with Novak Djokovic of Serbia (R) during a training session ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 7(AFP)

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 10:48 AM IST

ByAratrick Mondal

Novak Djokovic's never-ending tryst with controversy

Novak Djokovic's boycott of a post-match interview due to comments made by a journalist is only the latest in a seemingly never-ending list of controversies

Djokovic's big 3 counterparts Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have rarely had to deal with a hostile crowd but that hasn't always been the case for him(REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 11:19 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Djokovic ‘reminded of Nadal’ ahead of blockbuster AUS Open showdown vs Alcaraz

Ahead of his blockbuster showdown vs Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic compared the young Spaniard to Rafael Nadal.

Novak Djokovic compared Carlos Alcaraz to Rafael Nadal.

Published on Jan 20, 2025 03:22 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Madison Keys unlocks Elena Rybakina serve to reach Australian Open quarters

Adelaide Open champion Keys had lost to the Kazakh in their last two encounters but was well in control for most of the last 16 tie

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 01:37 PM IST

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Sinner gets past Rune at Australian Open in match with net and medical delays

Jannik Sinner has won 18 consecutive tour-level matches, dating to late 2024

Italy's Jannik Sinner shakes hands with Denmark's Holger Rune after winning his fourth round match (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 01:33 PM IST

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Novak Djokovic 'acknowledges' Aussie broadcaster's apology was given in public

Novak Djokovic said he is ready to “move on” from the incident and focus on the next match at the 2025 Australian Open, where he faces Carlos Alcaraz.

Serbia's Novak Djokovic during his fourth round match against Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka(REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 01:55 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Looking back at Jones' previous unforced errors before bust-up with Djokovic

Tony Jones has apologised to Novak Djokovic both privately and publicly but this is not the first time that he has committed unforced errors on air.

Jones, who has been with Network Nine for 38 years, has been at the centre of several controversies before.(AFP)

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 12:32 PM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Kyrgios doesn't hold back after Djokovic interview boycott, rips apart reporter

Nick Kyrgios, who is not a stranger to controversies and is also a friend of Novak Djokovic, posted a video on Facebook, where he abused the reporter.

Nick Kyrgios (R) watches as Novak Djokovic (L) hit a return during their men's doubles match against Alexander Erler and Andreas Mies at the Brisbane International.(AFP)

Published on Jan 20, 2025 11:45 AM IST

ByHT Sports Desk

Elina Svitolina rallies to reach Australian Open quarterfinals for third time

The 30-year-old Ukrainian is into the last eight at a Grand Slam for the 12th time.

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina reacts after a point against Russia's Veronika Kudermetova during their women's singles match on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 20, 2025. (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --(AFP)

Updated on Jan 20, 2025 10:34 AM IST

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TV host apologises to Djokovic over 'insulting comments' as PM, Musk wade in

Published on Jan 20, 2025 10:20 AM IST

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Ben Shelton ripped Australian Open 2025 broadcasters to shreds with a full-blown defense of Novak Djokovic.

Earlier on Tuesday, Novak Djokovic revealed that he had contemplated retiring from the quarterfinal match at the time of injury

Iga Swiatek's win was marred by a major controversy, which sparked intense reaction from the tennis world with fans labelling her as a "cheat."

Ben Shelton shared a comedic moment with the chair umpire in his quarterfinal match at the Australian Open.

The Polish second seed was phenomenal on a gusty day at Rod Laver Arena, powering past the eighth-seeded American 6-1, 6-2.

The American 19th seed moved into the last four at Melbourne Park for the third time, 10 years after her first.

It wasn't just the John McEnroe who felt Novak Djokovic's injury wasn't genuine. Veteran India tennis star Purav Raja speculated the same.

With a strapped left thigh and from a set down, the 37-year-old?Serb flipped the script on Alcaraz in a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 quarter-final victory

Novak Djokovic physically struggled during the opening two sets of his quarterfinal match against Carlos Alcaraz

Novak Djokovic turned into a caring dad right after his win over Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarter-final.

Third seed Carlos Alcaraz lost 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 4-6 against Novak Djokovic after three hours and 37 minutes of tense action.

Novak Djokovic took down Carlos Alcaraz in the blockbuster quarterfinal clash with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 win after three hours and 37 minutes of action.

It happened during the opening set of the blockbuster clash in Melbourne, right after Djokovic won the first game.

Carlos Alcaraz was booed by the Melbourne crowd following his argument with the chair umpire

Sabalenka's quest for a third straight title at Melbourne Park gained momentum.

“Are you insane? What? A feather? There’s millions of them on the court,” Zverev said, holding up the feather to highlight the absurdity of the situation.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz, Australian Open 2025 Highlights: Novak Djokovic stamped his authority in the high-octane quarterfinal clash against Carlos Alcaraz to reach the semi-final. The Serbian great lost the first set but bounced back to clinch next three to outclass the Spaniard.

Badosa knocked World No.3 Coco Gauff out of the Australian Open and entered her maiden Grand Slam semi-finals, becoming only the fourth Spanish woman to do so.

Paula Badosa beat Coco Gauff 7-5, 6-4 to knock the third seed out of the Australian Open and advance to her maiden Grand Slam semi-finals.

Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz Streaming: Already a famous rivalry, Djokovic will face young Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz at the Australian Open 2025 quarter-final

Ahead of the blockbuster quarterfinal clash at ustralian Open, we take a look at where the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will be decided...

Novak Djokovic's boycott of a post-match interview due to comments made by a journalist is only the latest in a seemingly never-ending list of controversies

Ahead of his blockbuster showdown vs Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic compared the young Spaniard to Rafael Nadal.

Adelaide Open champion Keys had lost to the Kazakh in their last two encounters but was well in control for most of the last 16 tie

Jannik Sinner has won 18 consecutive tour-level matches, dating to late 2024

Novak Djokovic said he is ready to “move on” from the incident and focus on the next match at the 2025 Australian Open, where he faces Carlos Alcaraz.

Tony Jones has apologised to Novak Djokovic both privately and publicly but this is not the first time that he has committed unforced errors on air.

Nick Kyrgios, who is not a stranger to controversies and is also a friend of Novak Djokovic, posted a video on Facebook, where he abused the reporter.

The 30-year-old Ukrainian is into the last eight at a Grand Slam for the 12th time.

TV host apologises to Djokovic over 'insulting comments' as PM, Musk wade in

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