HOW NICK KYRGIOS MATCHES UP WITH JO-WILFRIED TSONGA AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN THIRD-ROUND CLASH: 15-JO-WILFRIED-TSONGA (FRA) leads 17-NICK KYRGIOS (AUS) 1-0 2017 Marseille, hard, SF, Tsonga 7-6 (7-5) 2-6 …

Nick Kyrgios must stare down his childhood idol in a third-round blockbuster to keep his Australian Open dream alive. Having sauntered into the last 32 without dropping a set, Kyrgios …

Johanna Konta is the latest heavyweight to crash out of the Australian Open women’s draw, with Britain’s big hope falling in the second round to American “lucky loser” Bernarda Pera. …

Maria Sharapova was delighted to avoid a third straight marathon against Latvian counter-puncher Anastasija Sevastova by seeing off the challenge of the No.14 seed 6-1 7-6 (7-4) in searing heat …

Ashleigh Barty’s showdown with Camila Giorgi is set to headline a stacked day-four line-up at the Australian Open with the temperature set to soar at Melbourne Park. Barty will walk …

Daria Gavrilova set a new Australian Open record before even setting foot on court. The Australian’s round two singles loss to Belgian Elise Mertens became the latest to ever start …

Despite chalking up a second-round victory Nick Kyrgios’ love affair with Hisense Arena is dimming with the Australian No.1 declaring he is ready to take centre stage. Kyrgios swept into …

Big gun Ashleigh Barty is the last local remaining in the Australian Open women’s draw after Daria Gavrilova and wildcard Olivia Rogowska crashed out. Gavrilova blew a 5-0 first set …

Daria Gavrilova has let a golden opportunity slip to move into the Australian Open third round, collapsing against Belgian Elise Mertens. The Australian No.2 suffered a heartbreaking 7-5 6-3 loss …

A bizarre incident with his opponent Alexandr Dolgopolov’s shoe wasn’t enough to boost Matt Ebden into his first-ever grand slam third round. The Australian pushed hard but couldn’t match the …

World No.3 Grigor Dimitrov has survived a mighty scare to safely progress to the Australian Open third round at Melbourne Park. Dimitrov battled past unheralded young American qualifier Mackenzie McDonald …

Nick Kyrgios has set up a tantalising third-round Australian Open showdown with former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after rolling Serbian Viktor Troicki. There were shades of a 2017 Andrea Seppi second-round …

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came from behind to defeat Canadian rising star Denis Shapovalov as 38-year-old Ivo Karlovic struck another blow for the senior brigade at the Australian Open. Crowd favourite Tsonga …

English is among the four languages Roger Federer speaks fluently. He is conversational in another four. But even the multi-lingual Swiss superstar might well need a translator to make sense …

World No.1 Rafael Nadal has powered through to the round of 32 at the Australian Open, defeating Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer in straight sets. The 2009 champion again looked untroubled on …

Thai qualifier Luksika Kumkhum has added to the destruction of the Australian Open women’s draw to join teenage prodigy Marta Kostyuk among three qualifiers through to the third round. Kumkhum, …

Ukrainian title favourite Elina Svitolina celebrated like she’d won the Australian Open after surviving a stern test against rising Czech Katerina Siniakova to reach the third round. Fourth-seeded Svitolina exploded …

MATCHES TO WATCH ON DAY FOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: * 18-Ashleigh Barty (AUS) v Camila Giorgi (ITA) Australia’s top-ranked woman showed terrific mettle on Tuesday against big-hitting Belarusian Aryna …