5 days ago · For Townsend, it was also a particularly poignant moment, the 28-year-old having last played at Rod Laver Arena when she was a junior. “This is super-special to me,” the left-hander said. “The last time I played on this court, I was 15. ... Siniakova is the first player to reach double digits for Slams in doubles since Martina Hingis won ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Aryna Sabalenka emulates Martina Hingis and Serena Williams with Australian Open quarter-final win. Martina Hingis is the last player to win three consecutive titles at the Grand Slam, although Sabalenka has now managed to match the legendary figure in another area with her latest win.

5 days ago · Martina Hingis is the one of the youngest Australian Open champions ever. ... Slam tournament to feature indoor play during wet weather or extreme heat with its three primary courts, the iconic Rod Laver Arena, John Cain Arena and the refurbished Margaret Court Arena equipped with retractable roofs. Until 1987, it was played on grass courts ...

Jan 24, 2025 · There will either be a three-peat or a maiden major triumph on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night. ©Corinne Dubreuil / FFT. ... (1974-76), Steffi Graf (1988-1990), Monica Seles (1991-93) and Martina Hingis (1997-99). The 26-year-old is already compiling a legendary career, but finds the opportunity of completing the three-peat "crazy." ...

6 days ago · Aryna Sabalenka will face Madison Keys in the women's singles final of the Australian Open 2025 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on Saturday, January 25. ... a milestone which was achieved by Martina Hingis from 1997 to 1999. She is in sensational form and has only dropped one set throughout her six matches in the Australian Open.

Jan 21, 2025 · With her 19th successive victory at the Australian Open, Sabalenka has become the first woman to win this many matches in a row at the tournament since Swiss great Martina Hingis.

Jan 23, 2025 · El objetivo no es otro que encadenar tres títulos consecutivos en la Rod Laver Arena, la última que lo logró fue una tal Martina Hingis (1997, 1998 y 1999).

Jan 15, 2023 · Martina Hingis – a player who would go on to record her own spectacular numbers – snapped Seles’ unbeaten streak in the 1999 semifinals. Djokovic, currently riding a 21-match winning streak at Rod Laver Arena, is one win away from equalling his own career-best streak of 22 match wins at the stadium, spanning 2011 to 2014.

Jan 17, 2025 · Aryna Sabalenka’s match against Clara Tauson on Friday marked her 20th Australian Open singles match at Rod Laver Arena. And thanks to her 7-6(5) 6-4 victory, the world No.1 has now won 18 of those matches.

Jan 26, 2024 · What happened exactly: Capriati saved four matchs points to prevail over Hingis. On this day, January 26, 2002, Jennifer Capriati came back from being one set and 4-0 down in the second set, saving four match points down to defeat Martina Hingis in the Australian Open final (4-6, 7-6, 6-2). In the Open Era, no player had ever saved that many ...