MATCHES TO WATCH ON DAY TWO OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: * 1-Simona Halep (ROM) v Destanee Aiava (AUS) The world’s number one player against the youngest Australian in the draw …

Local wildcards Jason Kubler and Alex Bolt have both come up just short in their quests for maiden major victories at the Australian Open. Eight long years after his last …

A sadly familiar Australian Open fate has befallen Samantha Stosur, who lost control of her first-round match with Monica Puig to lose in three sets. Stosur was a set and …

Matt Ebden has put his hand up for Davis Cup duties after posting the biggest win of his grand slam career at the Australian Open on Monday. Eben upset 16th …

World No.3 Grigor Dimitrov has strolled into the second round of the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over qualifier Dennis Novak. A semi-finalist last year and searching for his …

A bizarre bust-up over a banana has typified a horror start to the Australian Open by the US women’s contingent. CoCo Vandeweghe entered the first major of the year boasting …

Matt Ebden has pulled off the biggest win of his grand slam career, upsetting 16th seed John Isner in round one of the Australian Open. Ebden stunned the American 6-4 …

Reigning US Open champion Sloane Stephens has offered no excuses for her stunning first-round exit at the Australian Open. The 13th-seeded American, now winless in eight attempts since her surprise …

In-form Swiss Belinda Bencic has sent Venus Williams crashing out of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Runner-up to sister Serena in last year’s final, Venus won’t be keeping the …

Spanish 10th seed Pablo Carreno Busta has rallied to deny local wildcard Jason Kubler of a first victory at a major on day one of the Australian Open. The match …

Reigning US Open champion Sloane Stephens’ Australian Open campaign has gone down in flames, with the young American becoming the first big-name casualty of the tournament. The 13th-seeded 24-year-old, now …

A rain delay at Melbourne Park has stalled local hope Jason Kubler’s push for a first victory at a major. The wildcard’s first-round clash with Spanish No.10 seed Pablo Carreno …

French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko has showcased her Australian Open credentials with a quickfire first-round win over Italian Francesca Schiavone at Melbourne Park. Playing her first grand slam match under …

Fittingly, after dazzling fans as the last local standing for the past two years, Daria Gavrilova will be the first home hope to hit Rod Laver Arena at the 2018 …

MATCHES TO WATCH ON DAY ONE OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: * 5-Venus Williams (USA) v Belinda Bencic (SUI) Belinda Bencic was a name every seed wanted to avoid in the …

Hope springs eternal for Samantha Stosur, who lines up for her 16th Australian Open this week. The 33-year-old Queenslander has heard it all about her poor record at her home …

Nick Kyrgios begins his Australian Open campaign on Monday night buoyed by a swell of local hopes, joining him in contention for a home grand slam. The 2018 tournament begins …

Playing his pension card, Roger Federer is refusing to accept title favouritism as he prepares to defend his Australian Open crown and land an astonishing 20th grand slam singles crown. …