Osaka says putting tennis in perspective helped her find form
Naomi Osaka has been unbeatable since the realisation after last year’s Australian Open that tennis does not matter as much as she thought it did....
Australian Open
Medvedev win over Djokovic would be good for game, says Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas said he would not be surprised if Daniil Medvedev beat Novak Djokovic to win the Australian Open title on Sunday and that victory...
Nadal eases past Norrie into last 16
Second seed Rafa Nadal overcame some stiff early resistance from Britain’s Cameron Norrie before easing into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-5 6-2 7-5...
Players switch back to Covid mode as fans exit Australian Open
As boisterous crowds made way for deafening silence at the Australian Open on Saturday, players did not have to do too much adjusting as they...
Tsitsipas strolls into fourth round with easy win over Ymer
Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas put in a dominant performance, keeping things “clean and simple” to thrash Swede Mikael Ymer 6-4 6-1 6-1 and canter into...
With history in sight, Nadal seeks to scratch 12-year itch in Melbourne
After drawing level with Roger Federer’s record of 20 Grand Slams last year, Rafael Nadal could once again capitalise on the Swiss’s absence from the...
Three cases linked to Australia Open carry highly virulent Covid-19 variant
Three people in hotel quarantine associated with the Australian Open tennis tournament have tested positive for the highly transmissible coronavirus variant linked to the United...
Australian Open set to be pushed back, reports say
The start of the Australian Open is set to be pushed back from January to February or March next year due to COVID-19 protocols in...
Djokovic eyes eighth Australian Open title as he takes on Thiem
An Australian Open that has seen the men’s establishment shaken by young talent comes to a fitting close on Sunday when defending champion Novak Djokovic...
Kenin beats Muguruza to win Australian Open
Tennis celebrated another brilliant young female star in Melbourne as 21-year-old Sofia Kenin defeated Garbine Muguruza to win the Australian Open title. Following in the...
Angry players speak out at smoke-shrouded Australian Open qualifiers
Tempers flared at the Australian Open qualifying on Wednesday as players battled through another day of smoky air and two of the game’s all-time greats...
Tsitsipas poised for Grand Slam breakthrough in 2020
Few players have looked capable of breaking the stranglehold Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have had on Grand Slams over the last 15 years but...
Murray to make Grand Slam singles return at Australian Open
Former world number one Andy Murray will play at next year’s Australian Open in what will be his first Grand Slam singles appearance since undergoing hip surgery, organisers...
Nadal counting on new approach to beat Djokovic
Rafael Nadal will hope his new aggressive approach can earn him Australian Open revenge against Novak Djokovic seven years on from their first final in...
Osaka beats Kvitova to win Australian Open
Naomi Osaka drew first blood in the Australian Open final by taking the opening set against Petra Kvitova. The 21-year-old, who is looking to make...
Highlights of Australian Open – Day 3
1220 KYRGIOS POWERS PAST TROICKI Home favourite Nick Kyrgios, seeded 17th, fired 17 aces to see off Serbian Viktor Troicki 7-5 6-4 7-6(2) in the...
‘Sir Andy’ seeks end to Australian Open agony, Djoko to defend
By Ian Ransom HAVING snatched Novak Djokovic’s world number one ranking in a thrilling late-season raid, Andy Murray will bid to storm the Serb’s Melbourne...
It’s still all about Serena at Melbourne Park – injury her biggest opponent
By Nick Mulvenney FOR the last few years the main question regarding the women’s draw at the Australian Open has been who or what can...
Rosberg wins dramatic Australian Grand Prix (Updated)
Nico Rosberg won a dramatic Australian Grand Prix on Sunday after a bungled tyre strategy dashed Sebastian Vettel’s chances of a season-opening triumph and Fernando...
Djokovic masters Murray for sixth Australian Open title (Updated)
Novak Djokovic crushed Andy Murray 6-1 7-5 7-6(3) on Sunday to match Roy Emerson’s record of six Australian Open titles and leave the Briton heartbroken...