Tennis
Big fall for Nadal, the fight for the number 1 in Melbourne
The world No. 2 was beaten in three sets by Mackenzie MacDonald in an early Melbourne departure and is set to return to Mallorca with another serious tournament injury.
The elimination of Rafael Nadal, precisely in the 2nd round of the Australian Open, will cost the Spaniard dearly in terms of rankings.
The world No. 2 was beaten in three sets by Mackenzie MacDonald in an early Melbourne departure and is set to return to Mallorca with another serious tournament injury.
The 36-year-old Spaniard managed to pick up just 45 points from the 2,000 points he defended over those two weeks in Australia, dropping to 6th in Live ATP Rakings.
Nadal now has 3,815 points, just 190 more than 7th seed Felix Auxerre Aliasim who, if he can match last year’s run in the tournament (quarterfinals), will overtake Rafa in the 6th seed.
And Taylor Fritz has the potential to overtake Nadal and is 405 points behind the Spaniard.
Since Nadal’s withdrawal, Djokovic and Rublev have already been favored and are now 3rd and 5th in the live ATP rankings, with Stefanos Tsitsipas remaining at 4th.
The news of his absence Rafael Nadal for the next two monthsthreatens the Spaniard’s presence in the top 10 as if he were absent from the Indian Wells Masters, he will lose another 600 points from his presence in last year’s final.
After the elimination of Casper Rude in the 2nd roundDjokovic and Tsitsipas have a chance to rise to world No. 1 after the end of the Australian Open as long as they win the title.
In any other scenario, Carlos Alcarath will retain his throne in the ATP rankings after January 30th.
Source: Tennis24.gr
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The 2026 Australian Open women’s singles 1/8 finals will continue on January 26.
They will enter the Rod Laver Arena at approximately 02:30 Kyiv time. Jessica Pegula (USA, WTA 6) and Madison Keys (USA, WTA 9).
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This will be the fourth head-to-head meeting between the rivals.
The winner of the match will face Wang Xinyu or Amanda Anisimova in the quarter-finals.
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According to media reports, Serena Williams is considering a sensational return to professional tennis after a four-year break.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion retired in 2022, avoiding the word “retirement” and saying only that he was “moving away” from the sport.
Her last match took place at the 2022 US Open, where she lost to Ajla Tomljanovic. Williams’ re-entry into the anti-doping pool last December fueled rumors of a comeback. Although Serena later denied her return, The Telegraph’s sources claim that the tennis community is not buying it and believes Serena can still compete at WTA level.
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Williams will be eligible to return to Roland Garros this summer, including mixed doubles, with possible options at Wimbledon or the US Open. Her older sister Venus continues to perform at the age of 45, increasing interest in Serena’s possible return.
Former champion Jim Courier is confident that Williams will definitely be back on the field if injuries are not a problem; The only question is the format and tournament.
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January 25 Ukraine Elina Svitolina won against Mirra Andreeva In the 1/8 final at the Australian Open.
Elina won in two sets with scores of 6:2 and 6:4 in 1 hour 24 minutes. Svitolina faced Andreeva for the second time and defeated the Russian for the first time.
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Elina will compete against world number three Coco Gauff in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
🏆 Australian Open 2026. 1/8 final
Elina Svitolina [12] – 🏳️ Mirra Andreeva [8] – 6:2, 6:4
PHOTOGRAPH. He pushed another Russian woman away. How it happened: Svitolina beat Andreeva
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