Osaka And Azarenka Withdraw From Australia Open
Osaka and Azarenka withdraw from the Australia Open practice tournament after Serena Williams. Many veterans are busy preparing for the first Grand Slam of the year.
Before this tournament, many players have decided to take a break from the rest of the tournament and concentrate on preparation.
Incoming former champions Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka withdrew from the practice tournament to prepare for the Australian Open. The players want to regain fitness before landing at the Australian Open.
World number three Osaka withdrew from the semi-finals of the Gippsland Trophy due to a minor injury where he was to face Elise Mertens.
At the same time, Azarenka withdrew from the Grampians Trophy quarter-final due to a backache in which he was to play Annette Kontavte. Earlier, Serena Williams withdrew from the Yerra River Classic against Ashley Barty on Friday.
At the same time, in the Yerra River Classic, Garbine Muguruza defeated eighth seed Marketa V 6–1, 6–0. On the other hand, Russia will face Italy in the final of the ATP Cup.
Alexander Zverev injured during an ATP Cup match against Denil Medvedev of Russia. He left the court for treatment.
Later on, Medvedev won 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. In addition, Russian Sergey Rublev had previously defeated John Lennard Struff 3-6 6-1 6-2.
Apart from that, Rafael Nadal could not play for Spain due to a swelling in his waist. He practiced so that his chances of playing at the Australian Open did not get hit. He is eyeing a record 21st Grand Slam title.
Former Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali, who was associated with Indian tennis, died in Kolkata.
Former Davis Cup coach Akhtar Ali, who was associated with Indian tennis for a long time, died on Sunday. He was ill for some time.
Akhtar, the father of the current coach of the Indian Davis team, Zeeshan Ali, breathed his last in Kolkata.
He was 83. Known for his special coaching style of serve and volley game, Akhtar played a key role in the preparation of a number of players including legends Leander Paes and Zeeshan.
According to family sources, he was taken to a hospital in the city two weeks ago where doctors detected his chest lump and prostate cancer.
He was already suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Zeeshan, who is running a junior national camp in Delhi, returned on Monday after spending some time with his father. He returned after hearing the news of his death.
