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Djokovic, Williams Lead Old Guard Into New Decade Liverpool power past Manchester United 2-0, go 16 points clear MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2020 PAGE 17 Open Diary nextGen ‘very, very close’ to Slam Djokovic, Williams lead old success: Novak NOVAK Djokovic on Sunday said tennis’s young guns were “very, very close” to winning a Grand Slam with emotional guard into new decade maturity the only missing ingredient if they want to stay on top. The 16-time Major winner, who is gunning for an eighth Australian Open title, knows that the dominance of him- self, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, who have 55 Slam crowns between them, has to ultimately end. But for that to happen, the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Daniil Medvedev and Dominic Thiem still have so work to do. “Well, they’re coming closer and closer. It’s obvious,” said the Serbian world number two who has been at the top of the game for well over a dec- ade. He pointed to russia’s Medvedev pushing Nadal hard in last year’s US Open final, Greek Tsitsipas mak- ing the semis at Melbourne Park a year ago and austria’s Thiem playing the finals at Defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia is gunning for an eighth Australian Open title. The 16-time Serena Williams of the US is back in Australia to chase an elusive 24th major, but it’s not going to be an Roland Garros in 2018 and Major winner can have a likely last-four meeting with Roger Federer. (AFP) easy road with top seed Ashleigh Barty and incumbent Naomi Osaka on her side of the draw. (AFP) 2019. “they’re literally one set away. On a given day, in AFP ing to defy the ageing process featured one of the Swiss, Na- came the youngest ATP Finals wasn’t even born when her fel- “I’m happy, I’m healthy. the very near future, I think MELBOURNE and stay ahead of his rivals dal or Djokovic. champion in 18 years. low American lifted her first I’m coming into the first that can happen. It’s going to with a 21st Grand Slam win. Several challengers have “They’re very close. I don’t Grand Slam trophies in 2000. Grand Slam of the year with happen. It’s inevitable,” he OLD stagers Novak Djokovic The start of 2020 is not come and think that’s Japan’s Naomi Osaka, a smile on my face. That’s all I said of one of them taking and Serena Williams will aim dissimilar to 2010, when gone but there miles, miles 22, is defending a title for the can ask of myself.” the final step. (AFP) to keep the younger genera- Federer and Nadal shared the is increasing away maybe second Grand Slam in a row The tournament is taking tion of players waiting in the four Grand Slam titles and hope for the as it was some after her repeat bid at last place against the backdrop of wings as Grand Slam tennis Williams won in Melbourne men’s up- years ago,” year’s US Open fell flat in the a bushfires emergency that enters a new decade at the and Wimbledon. and-comers, Djokovic of fourth round. has swept the nation and Australian Open on Monday. Ten years later, the men’s while nine the NextGen World number one Ash- ramped up fears over glob- After recent bushfire smog Big Three – who have won all women have winning a leigh Barty, fresh from win- al warming – and billowed largely cleared in Melbourne, but two Australian Open titles won Grand Major title. ning the Adelaide Interna- choking smog across Mel- the view is all too familiar with since 2004 – occupy the top Slam titles since Williams, “I think they are definitely tional on Saturday, carries bourne and other cities. Djokovic and Williams, who three rankings, and Williams 38, claimed her 23rd in Mel- hungry. They’re challenging. Australian hopes of seeing the After player anger during is seeking a record-equalling is one step away from Marga- bourne in 2017. They’re knocking on the door.” first home-grown women’s qualifying and practice, when Monfils injures 24th Major title, installed as ret Court’s record for Grand While Djokovic and Nadal The clash between old and winner since 1978. several were hit by coughing hand playing the bookies’ favourites. Slam victories. split last year’s Grand Slams, new will be epitomised in the “Obviously it’s the perfect fits and breathing problems, computer game Top seed Rafael Nadal, 33, The men’s dominance is Dominic Thiem, Daniil Med- first round on Monday, when preparation. But regardless of air pollution returned to ‘mod- is celebrating becoming world stark: since Federer won his vedev and Fabio Fognini won Venus Williams, who turns whether I won the title or not erate’ levels over the weekend, GAEL Monfils is nursing a number one in a third decade first Grand Slam title in 2003, their first Masters trophies 40 this year, plays 15-year-old last week, I feel like I’m well- with rain forecast for the start swollen hand after he lashed while Roger Federer, 38, is try- only five Major finals have not and Stefanos Tsitsipas, 21, be- rising star Coco Gauff – who prepared,” Barty said. of the tournament. out in frustration while play- ing a computer game – but does not expect the bizarre injury to hamper his Austral- ian Open. The 10th seed from ‘My face is everywhere’ – Barty feels the love at Australian Open France, who faces Taiwan’s Lu Yen-hsun in his Melbourne SHLEIGH Barty is rel- “My face is everywhere a Barty begins her her maiden Grand the year. self.” opener on Tuesday, suffered ishing the pressure at little bit, isn’t it? I’m a bit sick Australian Open title Slam last year at But on Saturday she tri- Barty, who hopes to feed the injury in a fit of pique last Aher home Australian of it, to be honest,” the down- assault on Monday Roland Garros and umphed against another off the “electric” Melbourne month. The 33-year-old told Open -- but joked on Sunday to-earth Barty said with a against 120th-ranked carrying Australia’s Ukrainian, Dayana Yastrem- crowd, is determined to en- reporters on Sunday that his that she is sick of seeing pic- smile on the eve of the tour- Lesia Tsurenko -- the tennis hopes. ska, to win the Adelaide Inter- joy herself and cannot wait hand is still not quite right and tures of herself everywhere. nament. “(But) there’s no ex- Ukrainian beat Her Australian national -- her landmark first to step out onto the imposing he cannot volley as much as The world number one is tra pressure, I don’t read the her in their Open prepara- title on home soil. Rod Laver Arena on Monday he would like. “I was playing bidding to become Australia’s papers, I don’t kind of look previous tions got off to “Obviously it’s the per- evening. a video game in my bedroom first women’s singles champi- into any more than I need to. meeting, in a patchy start fect preparation,” Barty said. “You don’t get to play an and I hit my right hand against on in Melbourne since Chris “I’m here with my team Brisbane when she suf- “But regardless of whether I Australian Open every single the headboard (of the bed),” O’Neil in 1978. trying to do the best that we in 2018. fered a sur- won the title or not last week week, you don’t get to play Monfils said. “the real treat- Expectations of the can. It’s amazing to have so Barty prise defeat (Saturday), I feel like I’m well a Grand Slam every single ment would be rest, but since I 23-year-old are huge and she much support and so much has since to Ameri- prepared. week,” she said. can’t, I have taken anti-inflam- has become the face of the love from the Australian pub- surged to can quali- “I’m happy, I’m healthy, “I won’t be out here forev- matory drugs and put ice on year’s first Grand Slam, her lic. I’ve really felt that in an the top of fier Jennifer I’m coming into the first er playing these Grand Slams it. “But it’s getting better, it’s picture heavily featured on exceptional way over the last women’s Brady in Grand Slam of the year with a every few months of the year. pretty positive.” (AFP) billboards around the city and 12 months. It’s been incred- tennis, Brisbane at smile on my face. I’m looking forward to getting in local newspapers. ible.” winning the start of “That’s all I can ask of my- out there.” (AFP) Ton-up Rohit, Virat lead India to series win over Australia “2020 has been wonder- his partner at the striker’s end, Smith’s knock ful, and we just want to go on- Scoreboard and fell well short of the crease of 131 in vain wards and upwards. Great for AUSTRALIA Bowling: Bumrah 10-0-38-0 (w8), Shami 10-0-63- while trying to make it back. the team.” D. Warner c Rahul b Shami 3 4 (w4), Saini 10-0-65-1, Yadav 10-0-62-1 (w1), Smith kept the scoreboard AFP A. Finch run out (Jadeja//Iyer/Shami) 19 Jadeja 10-1-44-2. Paceman Mohammed Sha- S. Smith c Iyer b Shami 131 INDIA (TARGET 287) ticking with singles and twos BANGALORE mi claimed four wickets to lead M.
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