Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is the first woman into the Australian Open quarter-finals after steamrolling American teenager Amanda Anisimova. The eighth seed needed less than an hour to get …

Ashleigh Barty is Australia’s last great hope as she takes on Russian drawcard Maria Sharapova in their Australian Open fourth-round clash. Barty is the last local standing in the singles …

The last local hope in the Australian Open men’s draw is gone after teen sensation Alexei Popyrin fell to Frenchman Lucas Pouille in a epic third round clash at Melbourne …

Don’t expect world No.4 Alexander Zverev to be rocking a Rafael Nadal muscle shirt anytime soon despite some big gains in the gym. After eliminating Australian surprise packet Alex Bolt …

World No.1 Novak Djokovic and rising German star Alexander Zverev remain on an Australian Open collision course after racking up contrasting third-round victories on Saturday. Chasing a record seventh Australian …

Alex Bolt’s shock run at the Australian Open hit a road-block on Saturday night in the form of world No.4 Alexander Zverev. Playing his first match on Rod Laver Arena, …

World No.1 Simona Halep has set up a fourth-round blockbuster at the Australian Open against Serena Williams by sending the 23-time major winner’s older sister Venus packing in straight sets. …

SNAPSHOT FROM DAY SIX AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN PLAYER OF THE DAY: Naomi Osaka – the US Open titleholder recovered from a set and 4-1 down to stay alive for …

World No.1 Novak Djokovic is safely through to the Australian Open fourth round after seeing off young Canadian Denis Shapovalov. After a third-set blip Djokovic overcame the 19-year-old 25th seed …

MATCHES TO WATCH ON DAY SEVEN OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN * 8-Petra Kvitova (CZE) v Amanda Anisimova (USA) – Rod Laver Arena, Day The 17-year-old American is the youngest player …

Hitting the gym is the plan for youngster Kimberly Birrell as she contemplates the lessons of a breakout showing at the Australian Open. The 20-year-old wildcard was outclassed by world …

Ashleigh Barty has withdrawn from the Australian Open doubles event with an abdominal strain, casting doubt over her fitness for Sunday’s fourth-round singles showdown with Maria Sharapova. While declining to …

Kei Nishikori has moved swiftly into the Australian Open fourth round for a seventh straight time with a comfortable win over Portugal’s Joao Sousa. The eighth-seeded Nishikori’s 7-6 (8-6) 6-1 …

Serena Williams has continued her powerhouse start to the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-1 third-round demolition job on Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska. Yastremska had beaten Australian Samantha Stosur in …

HOW ASHLEIGH BARTY AND MARIA SHARAPOVA MATCH UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN FOURTH-ROUND MATCH ON SUNDAY (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING): 30-MARIA SHARAPOVA (RUS) leads 15-ASHLEIGH BARTY (AUS) 1-0 2018 Rome …

Sixth seed Elina Svitolina has overcome injury and a 3-0 third-set deficit to fight her way into the Australian Open fourth round in Melbourne. The Ukrainian required a medical time-out …

Already guaranteed a career-high ranking, Ashleigh Barty will be knocking on the door of the world’s top 10 if she continues her sizzling summer with a watershed Australian Open victory …

Reigning US Open champion Naomi Osaka has survived a giant scare against Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-Wei to progress to the final 16 at the Australian Open. The world No.4 trailed a …