#Nick Kyrgios

The Australian Open kicked off on Sunday evening without too many wild results. Most of the top seeds in both the men's and women's draws advanced without much struggle, including Americans Frances Tiafoe, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, and Sebastian Korda. Danielle Collins also advanced in a tighter affair, while 28th-seeded American Amanda Anisimova…

The Aussie will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery, with an estimated recovery time of 3-4 weeks. After reaching his first Grand Slam final last summer at Wimbledon, and following it up with a US Open quarterfinal run, expectations for Nick Kyrgios have been raised, and his appearance at his home major was greatly anticipated. But less than five…

After winning the Australian Open on three straight occasions, Novak Djokovic missed the event in 2022, unable to defend his crown. The 2023 Australian Open begins on Monday, and Djokovic returns to the field with a chance to extend his all-time record of nine titles in the event. Djokovic is also a 21-time Grand Slam winner, and he can tie Rafael…

Tennis' No. 1 influencer, Rachel Stuhlmann, recently said that Holger Rune is her dark horse for the 2023 Australian Open. The American, though, thinks Novak Djokovic will likely end up as the champion. The year's first Grand Slam starts on Monday (16 January). Both Rune and Djokovic will open their respective campaign on Tuesday against Filip…

Day One of the Australian Open sees plenty of high-quality tennis action go down in Melbourne. One of these matches will see home favourite Jason Kubler go up against young Argentinian star Sebastian Baez in what should be a tightly fought encounter. We look at the best bets to make on this clash with all the latest odds. These odds from Ladbrokes…

On the eve of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2023, tennis finds itself at a crossroads. In August, Serena Williams rocked the sports world when she announced she would retire following the 2022 U.S. Open. One month later, Roger Federer announced his retirement. It will be the first season without both of them since 1999. The absence…

Nick Kyrgios recently discussed his contribution to tennis and his massive fan base, which he thinks puts him in the same league as legends Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. For a long time, the Australian has been making headlines for his cocky brilliance as well as his controversial behavior. His wide range of antics include…

This article is part of our Tennis Picks series. The Round of 32 at the ATP Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo continues Wednesday. This is the first Masters 1000 of the year held on clay, and thus the first action on the surface for many of the top players. Round of 64 matches provided a look at most players' clay-court form, except for the top eight…

Scroll down as we look for upsets, and examine who (or what) might stop Djokovic in his quest A year ago, just as the 2022 Australian Open was starting, Novak Djokovic was on a plane out of Australia, after he was deported because of visa issues. That deportation could have come with a three-year ban but the Australian government waived it and the…

While tennis season has officially started already, the 2023 Australian Open is the unofficial kickoff as the sport's first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The top players have arrived in Melbourne with the hopes of starting their season off with a bang, and the tournament kicks off at 7pm ET Sunday, so who should you be betting on? Novak…

The first grand slam of the new tennis season gets underway on January 16 in Melbourne and the 2023 Australian Open is set to provide no end of intriguing storylines. Chief among them is the return of Novak Djokovic one year from his deportation debacle, as the Serb looks to match Rafael Nadal's record of 22 grand slam titles. Djokovic's…

Tennis tips, best bets and player analysis for the Australian Open men's singles at Melbourne Park. Live on Eurosport 1 & 2 from midnight on Sunday Novak Djokovic 5pts 5-6 general Casper Ruud to win fourth quarter 2pts 9-2 bet365, BoyleSports Sebastian Korda to win first quarter 1pt 15-2 bet365 Paddy Power are giving away free bets to new and…

The Australian tennis player has previously withdrawn from various tournaments including the United Cup and Adelaide International. However, Nick Kyrgios is all geared up for the Grand Slam event in Melbourne as he looks to clinch the title. The 27 years old is also confident about being one of the favorites to win the tournament. Kyrgios talked…

While most of the United States is focused on the start of the NFL Playoffs, down under there's a tennis major championship set to be played and some money to be made for those who like betting on the sport. The men's draw is headlined by Novak Djokovic, who returns to his most-successful major after being denied entry into last year's tournament…

The Australian Open is set to begin on Sunday, marking the start of the first tennis grand slam of the season. But according to bookmakers, the men's side should essentially be called the Novak Djokovic Invitational. Djokovic enters as the overwhelming favorite to win the opening grand slam at -125 on FanDuel. He returns to the tournament after…

There's nothing like a good sports documentary to get fans fired up for their favorite game. Netflix's Break Point couldn't come at a better time for tennis followers, as it coincides perfectly with the year's first Grand Slam tournament - the Australian Open. Love him or hate him, Nick Kyrgios is at the top of his game right now. In between the…

After a year's absence, Novak Djokovic is back Down Under to compete in the Australian Open - the Grand Slam he's reigned supreme over and won nine times between 2008 and 2021. The consensus at sportsbooks is that Djokovic is the player to beat in his bid for a record-tenth Aussie Open title and a record-tying 22nd Grand Slam title. But does this…

World No. 2 Ons Jabeur and controversial Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios recently engaged in a table tennis match ahead of the Australian Open 2023. With the Australian Open starting in just three days, tennis fans around the world can expect two weeks of nonstop action from Melbourne Park. The draws for women's and men's singles have also been…

Alex De Minaur Australian Open 2023 - what can this man do in the men's singles? Read through our predictions here. Alex De Minaur is the second ranked Aussie at the moment. He goes into the 2023 Australian Open as the number 22 seed, and his actual ATP ranking is 24. This puts him just 2 spots behind the current Australian number one, Nick…

Looking for Nick Kyrgios Australian Open 2023 predictions at the moment? Check out our thoughts on the talented Aussie right here. Introducing the'bad boy' of Australian tennis, Nick Kyrgios. This man has all the talent in the world, yet from time to time, his emotions get the better of him. Of course, this sets the stage for some rather…

The 2023 Australian Open gets underway on Monday at Melbourne Park. Headlining the Australian Open 2023 field is Novak Djokovic, who is seeking a 10th Australian Open win and 22nd Grand Slam title. He will be opposed by top seed and long-time rival Rafael Nadal, who currently holds the all-time record with 22 Grand Slam championships. Djokovic is…

The first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open, gets under way on Monday in Melbourne. A year after being deported from the country, Novak Djokovic is back in Oz looking to claim a record 10th men's singles title. In the women's event, world no 1 Iga Swiatek starts favourite but otherwise the draw looks wide open - could we have…

History was made in the Men's Draw of last year's Australian Open. Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev for his 21st Grand Slam title, breaking a tie with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Nadal now has 22 major titles (after winning the French Open) to Djokovic's 21. Still, the Serbian is looking to extend his record to ten Australian Open titles (no…

Fixture: (19) Nick Kyrgios vs Roman Safiullin Date: January 16, 2023 Round: First Round Venue: Melbourne Park, Australia Surface: Hardcourt Prize money: $76500000 Nineteenth seed Nick Kyrgios will square off against Roman Safiullin in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open on Monday (January 16). Kyrgios had a spectacular season last year,…

Rafael Nadal of Spain is the No. 1 seed in the men's singles circuit for the 2023 Australian Open. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal can't meet until the final, but Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek could battle in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open, according to Thursday's singles…

The era of Roger and Rafa and Serena and Andy may be drifting towards its to inevitable end (not Novak - he'll go on forever), but the question of exactly which elite tennis players will fill their non-marking shoes is yet to be settled.

We may only be a couple of weeks into 2023 but we are about to witness the first Grand Slam of the year get underway as tennis' finest heads down under for the Australian Open in Melbourne. This year's tournament will see the return of Serbian star Novak Djokovic, who has won the men's singles title a record nine times. Djokovic missed the event…

As always, making predictions-especially about the future-is a proceed-at-your-own-risk endeavor. But survey the 2023 Australian Open and it's hard not to pick Novak Djokovic against said field. After last year's debacle, the nine-time champ returns. He hasn't lost a match in Melbourne since 2018 (trivia: Hyeon Chung) and looked in peaked form last…

Plus: Thoughts on Tsitsipas, Auger-Aliassime, Ruud and Rafa. For the second straight year, the Australian Open will be missing the ATP's No. 1 player. This time, though, the process wasn't quite as dramatic. Twelve months ago, Novak Djokovic was headline news for more than a week before he was deported from the country. This year Carlos Alcaraz…

The first Grand Slam of the 2023 tennis season has arrived. The Australian Open begins on Sunday night and will continue for the next two weeks until a winner is crowned at Rod Laver Arena. After being banned from last year's tournament due to his vaccination status, Novak Djokovic is back in Melbourne for this year's event and is the odds-on…

Tennis' Grand Slam season starts in a matter of days, and there's a bit of drama surrounding this year's Australian Open. Due to extreme heat and the desire for a lengthened offseason, there have been some calls to move the starting date of future Australian Opens. Tournament director Craig Tiley didn't hold back in his rebuttal, however, calling…

The 2023 Tennis season is almost upon us, and the first Grand Slam of the year is right around the corner. The 2023 Australian Open gets underway on January 16th and with it begins the roller coaster that is the annual tennis season. Rafael Nadal heads down under as the reigning champion. He took full advantage of Novak Djokovic's absence last year…

Unlike the last Grand Slam we witnessed, the potential for an exciting first-time winner is slightly depressed and the chances of Novak Djokovic reclaiming his throne in Australia are high. Djokovic has been allowed back into the country after infamously missing last year's event. The 21-time Grand Slam champion ended his 2022 season in impressive…

Day 3 at the ATP Adelaide International 2 will determine our eight quarterfinalists. Top seed Andrey Rublev will face defending champion Thanasi Kokkinakis in a blockbuster night-session match. We also have predictions for the other four matches on Wednesday in a separate article. Who will advance? Head-to-head: Davidovich Fokina 1-0 Millman It…

The first tennis Grand Slam event of 2023 is nearly upon us. The 2023 Australian Open will start in January with the world's top players battling down under for the exclusive right to be named the first Grand Slam winner of the season. The men's Australian Open was won by Rafael Nadal in 2022. The tennis legend will be in Australia for this year's…

Last year, Rafael Nadal took down Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open to claim his 21st major singles title, surpassing a record legends Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic previously held. Tennis action is back Down Under. The Australian Open will kick off the 2023 tennis calendar year and players are bouncing back from their offseasons. Last…

What's the first thing you think of when you hear "Novak Djokovic" and "Australian Open"? Is it the vaccination drama and international incident that played out last winter, resulting in Djokovic's deportation from Down Under? Or is it the nine-time champion's utter mastery at the hardcourt event, comprising the lion's share of his career total of…

Stefanos Tsitsipas has nine career titles but has yet to win a coveted Grand Slam tournament. The 24-year-old has been knocking on the door at the Australian Open, reaching the semi-final in three of the last four years (2019, 2021, 2022). With Carlos Alcaraz withdrawing from this year's Aussie, the door has cracked open a little wider for the…

Tennis action is back Down Under. The Australian Open will kick off the 2023 tennis calendar year and players are bouncing back from their offseasons. Last year, Rafael Nadal took down Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open to claim his 21st major singles title, surpassing a record legends Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic previously held. On the…

Hey, everyone. Welcome back. Quick housekeeping: • We'll have our 2023 Australian Open seed reports later this week. • We'll also have our 2023 Australian Open visitors guide later this week. • Good soldiering: Tennis Channel will have a nightly two-hour Australian Open pregame show. Lindsay Davenport, Steve Weisman and I will be yakking starting…

With Carlos Alcaraz out of the first tennis grand slam in Melbourne, Novak Djokovic has become a bigger betting favorite to reclaim the title he wasn't able to defend last year due to COVID-19 vaccination issues. According to the online sportsbook SportsBetting.ag, Djokovic is the -110 favorite to win the tournament, with Daniil Medvedev the only…

Novak Djokovic reaches out wide to play a forehand on his way to a four-set semi-final victory over Britain's Cameron Norrie on Centre Court on Friday Free tennis tips, best bets and analysis for the Wimbledon men's singles final at the All England Club on Sunday. BBC One, 2pm Sunday Novak Djokovic to beat Nick Kyrgios 3-1 1pt 11-4 Hills Novak…

Andrey Rublev, the No. 1 seed at the Citi Open, hasn't lost a set in three matches on his way to the semifinals. Odds as of Aug. 6 at Barstool Sportsbook His opponent, Yoshihito Nishioka, had to play an extra match without the first-round bye. And he has been on a giant-killing spree in the typically challenging summer weather conditions in…

Alcaraz ruled out of Australian Open | 00:38 Andrew McMurtry from News.com.au Former Wimbledon quarterfinalist Bernard Tomic will not make an appearance at the Australia Open this season after he was left off the wildcard entrants to the grand slam's qualifying. Tomic has at least made it to qualifying for the Australian major since 2008, despite…

The second edition of the ATP Adelaide International 2 will commence immediately after the conclusion of Adelaide 1, as the stars of the ATP Tour jump from one treadmill to the other before the first Grand Slam of the season. The tournament will run between January 9 - 14, 2023. Let us take an in-depth look at live streaming options, player lists,…

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will try to dominate and win the most important tournaments on the ATP Tour again in 2023. Last year, the Majorcan won the first two Majors of the season by accomplishing a real feat at the Australian Open and confirming his incredible numbers at Roland Garros. The Serbian champion, for his part, was only able to…

The tennis world descends on Melbourne for two weeks for the Australian Open 2023 men starting Monday, January 16th. This has been a somewhat controversial tournament in recent years, as Novak Djokovic was not allowed to go for a fourth straight title in 2022, kicked out of the country due to his vaccination status. Djokovic will return for the…

Novak Djokovic won his fourth straight Wimbledon title in 2022 and seventh overall. Read on for our futures picks for Wimbledon 2023. History is at stake on the men's side of Wimbledon in 2023, as Novak Djokovic looks to break a second-place tie with Pete Sampras and earn his eighth Wimbledon title, which would match Roger Federer's record of…

We asked our sports reporters at Stuff to say what they think the new year will bring and we'll be holding all of them accountable by seeing how right, or wrong they were, when we review their picks in 12 months' time. ANDREW VOERMAN The Football Ferns get their first Fifa Women's World Cup win against the Philippines at Sky Stadium in Wellington…

World number 25 Nick Kyrgios will take on the 31st-ranked Karen Khachanov in the quarterfinal of the 2022 US Open on Tuesday, September 6. Get the betting tips of this Nick Kyrgios v Karen Khachanov match along with its odds, picks and predictions below. Looking to bet on the 2022 US Open live? You can watch & bet on the 2022 US Open with bet365…