Stephen Samuelson
Deputy Sports Editor at The Australian
Deputy Sports Editor at The Australian Quiz writer for Review (please forgive me) Views my own
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Jan 26, 2024 |
theaustralian.com.au | Stephen Samuelson |Will Swanton
Jannik Sinner has stunned Rod Laver Arena. The Italian has taken the opening two sets of the semi-final 6-1 6-2 against 10-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic. “This has been almost beyond belief,” commentator Jim Courier said astonished at what he was witnessing. Can the Serbian turn it around?
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Jan 4, 2024 |
theaustralian.com.au | Martin Gabor |Callum Dick |Stephen Samuelson |Ed Bourke
Ajla Tomljanovic could have been excused for letting self-doubt creep in after a couple of losses to start the United Cup, but a “rewarding” win in the quarter-finals has given her the confidence to beat anyone when the Australian Open starts in little more than a week.
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Jan 4, 2024 |
theaustralian.com.au | Martin Gabor |Callum Dick |Stephen Samuelson |Ed Bourke
Giant-killer Alex de Minaur has described his victory over world No.1 Novak Djokovic as the greatest win of his career, and it’s why team captain Lleyton Hewitt is confident the Aussie ace can go on to crack the top 10 and win the upcoming Australian Open. De Minaur produced the biggest upset of 2024 so far when he shocked the 10-time Australian Open winner in straight sets to knock Serbia out of the quarter-finals in Perth and end Djokovic’s 43-match winning streak Down Under.
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Dec 28, 2023 |
theaustralian.com.au | Martin Gabor |Stephen Samuelson
There’s a reason they call the Australian Open the “Happy Slam”, with the world’s best players set to compete for a record $86.5m prize pool at next month’s event in Melbourne. The record-breaking figure is a 13 per cent increase on the total pool from 2023, with significant boosts for players who are eliminated in the early rounds.
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Dec 28, 2023 |
theaustralian.com.au | Martin Gabor |Stephen Samuelson
World No.1 Novak Djokovic is in Perth for the United Cup where he’ll crank up preparations for an unprecedented 11th Australian Open title, and the Serbian star “hopes” that 2024 won’t be his last summer Down Under as he looks to add to his staggering 24 grand slam titles. The 36-year-old is coming off an incredible 2023 season where he won three of the four grand slams for the third time in his career, going down to young gun Carlos Alcaraz in an epic five-setter at Wimbledon.
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