The first time David Ferrer and Novak Djokovic met at a major was back in the semi-finals at the 2007 US Open. It was uncharted territory for Ferrer, while Djokovic …

If Maria Sharapova’s expectation of a high-quality Australian Open match against Li Na is realised it will at least be a novelty. Given her commanding record against Li and the …

Defending champion Victoria Azarenka has beaten Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova to move into the semi-finals of the Australian Open. After a tough opening set, the Belarusian cruised through the second to …

Milos Raonic will lead Canada against Spain in Davis Cup play in Vancouver next month. The 15th-ranked Raonic is coming off a fourth-round loss to Roger Federer at the Australian …

Spain will open the Davis Cup against Canada without injured star Rafael Nadal or regular member David Ferrer. Nicolas Almagro will lead Spain in the first-round tie in Vancouver from …

Roger Federer still has not had his serve broken at this year’s Australian Open as he enters his 35th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final the warmest of favourites. Second seed Federer …

If the Australian Open comes down to survival of the fittest, then hand Novak Djokovic the trophy now. Djokovic proved his remarkable recuperative powers again at Melbourne Park as be …

Defending champion Novak Djokovic showed no ill effects of his marathon effort 48 hours earlier as he moved a step closer to a third successive Australian Open title. Djokovic was …

As the senior partner in a blossoming Australian doubles partnership, Casey Dellacqua senses the opportunity for something special at the Australian Open this week. The 27-year-old West Australian and 16-year-old …

Maria Sharapova is quick to set records and quicker still to dismiss them She was at it again on Tuesday, setting a new mark for the least number of games …

Russian Maria Sharapova will meet China’s Li Na in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Li on Tuesday ended the winning streak of Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska to reach the last …

Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter says he and Bernard Tomic have buried the hatchet and is hopeful of having the resurgent youngster back for Australia’s second-round qualifying tie in April …

Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter has named Lleyton Hewitt, Marinko Matosevic, Matt Ebden and Chris Guccione in Australia’s team for next month’s qualifying tie in Taiwan. Australian No.1 Bernard Tomic …

Wildcard teen Thanasi Kokkinakis credits a training session flogging from veteran Lleyton Hewitt that has set him up for a tilt at the Australian Open junior title. The South Australian …

Spain’s Nicolas Almagro blew three chances to serve out his match against compatriot David Ferrer, who pounced on the opportunity to seal an unlikely Australian Open semi-final berth. Almagro had …

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga says he must leave his reverence for Roger Federer in the locker room to have any hope of stopping the Swiss juggernaut in Wednesday night’s Australian Open quarter-final …

World No.3 Andy Murray is on guard for enigmatic Frenchman Jeremy Chardy, who stands in his way of an Australian Open semi-final berth. Murray was gifted a quarter-final spot with …

China’s Li Na has ended the winning streak of Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Li, a finalist in 2011, took 1 hour 42 minutes …