There is something quintessentially Australian about Tom Melbourne even though he is originally from Ireland. His name says he was destined to race here and on Australia Day he will …
New Zealand star Te Akau Shark has suffered a setback and will miss the autumn. Named for his part-owner, NRL star and Cronulla Sharks captain Paul Gallen, Te Akau Shark …
Rafael Nadal’s match fitness could be a deciding factor in Sunday’s Australian Open final against Novak Djokovic as tennis legends predict another marathon encounter. Seven years after fighting out the …
Danish teenager Clara Tauson has lived up to her top seeding to win the Australian Open girls’ singles title at Melbourne Park. A year after her idol Caroline Wozniacki became …
HOW NOVAK DJOKOVIC AND RAFAEL NADAL MATCH UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN FINAL ON SUNDAY NIGHT (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING): 1-NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB) leads 2-RAFAEL NADAL (ESP) 27-25 (Nadal 9-5 …
It’s the greatest rivalry in 50 years of professional tennis and Novak Djokovic is tipping another showstopper when he takes on Rafael Nadal in an Australian Open final for the …
Brumbies coach Dan McKellar has launched a pre-emptive strike to preserve the wellbeing of his star Wallabies flanker David Pocock. Three weeks out from the start of Super Rugby, McKellar …
History is very firmly on the line when Rafael Nadal battles with Novak Djokovic for the 2019 Australian Open title on Sunday. On Friday night, the Serb joined his great …
Playing so well she hasn’t practiced all tournament, Petra Kvitova is living in a bubble as she seeks to find her “killer instincts” against Naomi Osaka in Saturday night’s Australian …
So much for the new generation. Any hopes the next crop of men’s tennis might plant a flag at Melbourne Park this month have been ruthlessly dashed by the world’s …
Australian tennis legend Roy Emerson reckons current players are a bit spoilt. But Emerson, a man who carried a hammer and nails in his tennis kitbag around Australia so he …
Novak Djokovic has marched into the Australian Open final, demolishing Lucas Pouille to set up a mouth-watering final with Rafael Nadal. Just as Nadal did a night earlier, the Serb …
If there’s such a thing as karma, Samantha Stosur is a huge beneficiary of it at the Australian Open. The adored 34-year-old and partner Zhang Shuai claimed their first women’s …
Twelve months on from a first-round loss at Melbourne Park that left her in the depths of despair, Petra Kvitova is within touching distance of making the venue the site …
Samantha Stosur is an Australian Open champion once more, teaming with Zhang Shuai to win the women’s doubles on Friday afternoon. Stosur and Zhang were emphatic in their defeat of …
If Trent Merrin helps Leeds recapture their glory days in 2019, they will have master coach Wayne Bennett to thank. When Merrin was considering the Rhinos’ offer to link up …
Having already swept aside one big-serving Czech, Naomi Osaka’s coach is confident the world No.4 has the blueprint to take down Petra Kvitova in Saturday night’s Australian Open final. The …
Finding back-row partners for a fit-again David Pocock is a priority for Brumbies coach Dan McKellar when his team play a season-opening trial against the Melbourne Rebels in Canberra. McKellar …
