News about Mats Wilander

In the first round, the 26-year-old took on Sumit Nagal of India and was supposed to advance against the underdog whose chances were not even acknowledged until a ball was struck. But Bublik flopped in the Melbourne heat, and one act in particular was indicative of the actor's misfortune at the tournament.

The Australian Open is just around the corner, giving Aussie tennis fans a chance to get back to their compatriots when they return to Melbourne Park. So, what happened to Australia's former heroes who set the competition alight? Mail Sport takes a look here.

MIKE DICKSON, MIAMI: In this area of south Florida, they adore a Hispanic hero, and they seem to have discovered another one in Carlos Alcaraz. The crowd erupted late Friday afternoon in the early stages of the Miami Open, and it was particularly packed for the first appearance of the 19-year-old US Open champion. Within the converted Dolphins NFL stadium, his fast drives and brisk speeds around the baseline were met with gasps. Alcaraz, defending the title he won twelve months earlier as an 18-year-old, was given a slew of games in less than an hour by a seasoned Argentinian player Facundo Bagnis.

After the sun sets on his illustrious tennis career, Roger Federer has stated that he would be open to doing television work at Wimbledon or somewhere else. The 41-year-old Swiss, who will play his last match at the Laver Cup on Friday, will start planning his future goals and wishes to remain involved in the sport. 'I always thought I'll never go on the journalist side or that commentary would never be a thing for me, but six months ago I was thinking, "Oh, you know what? If I could imagine it possibly, I could imagine it."

MIKE DICKSON: The peak of her sponsored cap was pushed a long time ago to prevent the pain in her eyes. Despite her great showing from Alize Cornet's racket, she was still suffering, and it was hurting. Pete Sampras struggled to defend the US Open title he had won as a 19-year-old boy, and in a similar vein, he referred to it as having 'a monkey off my back.' We now know what happened next. The Californian returned to Grand Slams, winning his first Wimbledon appearance, three summers later, and by the time he was finished, he had collected fourteen Majors. After losing 6-3 6-3, Raducanu used parallel words. Sampras is not the same as she was expected, but she should not be concerned. Serena Williams took an equivalent length of time before following up on her first big breakthrough.