Australia’s top-ranked player Samantha Stosur won’t have to wait long for her Australian Open moment of truth. Ninth seed Stosur, who bombed out in last year’s opening round, has been …
Once amazed at watching boxers try to pound each other senseless only to end a fight by hugging in mutual respect, Andy Murray now knows how they feel. The world …
Six losses in WTA finals taught Russia’s Elena Vesnina one simple lesson – let everyone else worry about it. The 26-year-old world No.68 finally broke through for her first title …
The last time Roger Federer didn’t play an Australian Open warm-up event it was forced on him by ill health and led to the breaking of an extraordinary grand slam …
Lleyton Hewitt stamped himself an Australian Open danger man after winning his second Kooyong Classic. The 31-year-old said he could not remember the last time he had moved so well …
Maria Sharapova has made up for an injury-interrupted Australian Open preparation by going head-to-head with two Australian male youngsters. The Russian 2008 winner admitted it was not ideal that she …
Tour rookie Russell Henley carded a sparkling seven-under par 63 on Friday to seize a two-shot lead at the US PGA tournament in Hawaii. Henley, playing his first event as …
Sri Lanka want to prove they’re not intimidated by Australia on their bleak winless tour, coach Graham Ford says. Ford says his team know they’re a better one-day outfit than …
Australia’s one-day side aren’t motivated by being called a bunch of second-stringers, paceman Clint McKay says. The Victorian quick claims Australia’s one-day outfit largely ignored such criticism before crunching Sri …
David Ferrer has equalled a tennis legend’s record in Auckland, but he doesn’t want to think about breaking it. The Spaniard won the ATP title for the third consecutive year, …
Injured paceman Mitchell Starc will miss the second one-day international against Sri Lanka as Brett Lee suggests some fast bowlers aren’t earning the right to play for Australia. Starc’s future …
Roger Federer has warned Bernard Tomic not to make the rookie error of targeting the Swiss maestro at the Australian Open. Federer and Tomic are projected to clash in the …
Russian Elena Vesnina has broken through for her first WTA title in her seventh final, downing defending champion Mona Barthel 6-3 6-4 at the Hobart International. The 26-year-old world No.68 …
Samantha Stosur concedes Lleyton Hewitt is right when he says she has put herself under too much pressure come the Australian Open. Stosur, though, insists it is a mistake she …
Lleyton Hewitt has crushed world No.7 Juan Martin del Potro to win the Kooyong Classic. Hewitt breezed through the match in just 66 minutes, winning 6-1 6-4. The victory sent …
There is little in the way of good news for Serena Williams’ Australian Open rivals. Just bad news – and worse news. As good as it gets is Williams’ declaration …
Spain’s David Ferrer has won the ATP tennis title in Auckland, beating Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 7-6 6-1. It was the world No.5’s third consecutive Auckland title and fourth overall, …
Roberto Mancini has challenged his Manchester City stars to end the club’s woeful run at Arsenal as the Premier League champions fight to hold onto their title. Mancini’s side head …
