Former world No.1 Maria Sharapova has made a commanding start to her 2019 Australian Open campaign with a double-bagel triumph against British qualifier Harriet Dart. Chasing her first grand slam …
Nick Kyrgios admits he’s struggling to “lay it all on the line” as he enters a sixth Australian Open campaign. While feeling “in a good spot” after seeking professional help …
Australian motorcyclist Toby Price is third overall in the Dakar Rally after finishing fourth in the sixth stage through Peru. Sebastien Loeb capitalised on an error by Qatari rally leader …
Lloyd Kennewell will train the Magic Millions sale topper after out-bidding Godolphin to secure an I Am Invincible colt out of Oakleigh Girl for $1.7 million. Kennewell recently moved from …
Star filly Sunlight is building up towards her first major target of the year. This time last year Sunlight was basking in the glory of a dominant win in the …
Godolphin’s royal blue colours have been to the fore in a host of Australia’s major races this season and the global operation is hoping to make an impact in one …
The new Eagle Farm racetrack surface has had further work in the lead-up to its next race meeting. The newly renovated Eagle Farm track had its first major test with …
Top local hopes Ashleigh Barty and Alex de Minaur begin their Australian Open campaigns on Monday, when the tournament’s new extreme heat policy looks set to come into play. A …
Grand slam champion Dylan Alcott has an extra incentive to serve aces at the Australian Open this year, with an opportunity to do his bit for charity while on court. …
Serena Williams is ready to win her first grand slam title as a mother, with coach Patrick Mouratoglou saying she has arrived at the Australian Open in her best condition …
A war is brewing behind the scenes of the Australian Open over player pay and power. The governing body behind the men’s professional tour, the ATP, seems set to lurch …
There’s a prospect, mightily painful for both player and his adoring fans, that Monday could be the last time Andy Murray competes on a tennis court. On Friday in Melbourne, …
Novak Djokovic is laying siege to Roger Federer’s two-year rule of Rod Laver Arena, as the two tennis titans chase a record seventh Australian Open men’s singles crown. Federer, who …
On the eve of her Australian Open title defence, Caroline Wozniacki admits the biggest unknown in 2019 might be the sport’s most-enduring champion Serena Williams. Williams will gun for her …
Seeded young guns Ashleigh Barty and Alex de Minaur will lead the largest local contingent since the turn of the century when the Australian Open gets underway on Monday. Successful …
MATCHES TO WATCH ON DAY ONE OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: * James Duckworth (AUS) v 2-Rafael Nadal (ESP), Rod Laver Arena – Day Duckworth, winning his place in the draw …
Ashleigh Barty is ready to embrace being Australia’s leading light at her home grand slam as she prepares to enter the tournament as the hosts’ top-ranked player. Barty will begin …
Alex de Minaur has declared he’ll be fit and ready to go for the start of his Australian Open campaign, despite a gruelling schedule in which he will play three …
