Having managed to battle back from an ankle strain to travel to Melbourne, Raducanu opened her bid for a second Grand Slam crown with a dominant 6-3 6-2 win over Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch.
Browsing: Nick Kyrgios
Reaching the Wimbledon final has wetted the Australian’s appetite for more success on the big stage and he produced a superb display of power and touch to win 7-6 (11) 3-6 6-3 6-2.
“I have to pull out of the tournament as I have been suffering with pain in the abdomen,” said the 36-year-old.
The 36-year-old, who played on to claim a stunning victory in over four hours, said he does not know if he will be fit enough to play against Nick Kyrgios in the semi-finals on Friday.
The 25-year-old, who has been critical of fellow players for flouting lockdown rules, announced his withdrawal on social media.
Rafa Nadal has pulled out of his Laver Cup matches on Sunday due to inflammation in his hand, denying fans the opportunity to see him partner Roger Federer in the doubles on the final day of the tournament in Geneva.
Playing in front of 17,000 fans in Geneva, home favourite Federer beat Kyrgios for the third time in as many editions of the competition
The first career meeting between Nick Kyrgios and Stefanos Tsitsipas lived up to the hype on Saturday as the Australian saved a match point on his way to a 6-4 3-6 7-6(7) victory over his Greek doubles partner and a place in the Citi Open final.
Australia’s 17th-ranked Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the ATP Washington Open on Wednesday because of a hip injury.
It was Nadal’s 61st win this season and his fourth final at the China Open
Australian player, Nick Kyrgios, was unchanged at No 16
Federer’s victory sets up a re-match of January’s Melbourne Park title-decider against Spaniard Nadal, who earlier rolled over unseeded Italian Fabio Fognini 6-1 7-5
Federer will face Wawrinka in the final after the world number three beat Pablo Carreno-Busta in straight sets to win the first semi-final