Tennis

STEFANOS TSITSIPAS ESCAPES TAYLOR FRITZ IN LATE-NIGHT MELBOURNE THRILLER Stefanos Tsitsipas conquered a motivated Taylor Fritz, just as a genuine bad day in the making, as he asserted an exhilarating 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 triumph to get back to the quarterfinals at the Australian Open. In a match brimming with energy swings and shows of stunning tennis, it was Tsitsipas who eventually held his nerve in the strain filled minutes north of three hours and 23 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. "An epic match, that is what I can say. I gave everything out on the court today," Tsitsipas said in an on-court meet. "I'm extremely glad for myself and the manner in which I battled and remained reliable at the times that were close and essential. "I'm overpowered. [It was] just to an extreme....

Home most loved Australia will confront an intense beginning to its 2022 ATP Cup crusade when it defies Italy's double Top 10 stars Matteo Berrettini and Jannik Sinner in its first match of the competition Sunday evening. James Duckworth will open the Sunday evening card on Ken Rosewall Arena against World No. 10 Sinner, while Alex De Minaur will hope to conquer stalwart World No. 7 Berrettini in the No. 1 singles, which follows. On the first day of the season of the competition, Top 10 stars Stefanos Tsitsipas and Hubert Hurkacz will in all actuality do fight when Greece meets Poland in the night meeting on Qudos Bank Arena.The victor of Group A will meet the champ of Group D in the principal semi-last on the evening of 7 January for a spot in the title match, with the champs o...