Khachanov to semis after Korda retires with injury

MELBOURNE — Karen Khachanov reached the semifinals of the Australian Open for the first time on Tuesday after American Sebastian Korda retired with an apparent wrist injury while trailing 7-6(5) 6-3 3-0. The 18th-seeded Khachanov raced out to a 4-1 lead before Korda forced a tiebreak, but the Russian hit back to win the first set with a backhand scorcher. […]

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Shelton, Paul give U.S. 3 men in Aussie quarters

MELBOURNE, Australia — The next stop on Ben Shelton’s first trip outside the United States will be a spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals. The 20-year-old NCAA champion from the University of Florida extended his stay in his debut at Melbourne Park by pulling out a 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over J.J. Wolf in an […]

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