Russian Ekaterina Makarova has turned the tables on German star Angelique Kerber to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the second straight year. Last year the 24-year-old from Moscow knocked …

Lleyton Hewitt says he has moved on quickly from his bitterly disappointing Australian Open loss and is ready to lead Australia to victory in next week’s Davis Cup tie. Australia …

Serbian fan favourite Ana Ivanovic faces a huge challenge against Polish juggernaut Agnieszka Radwanska as they vie for an Australian Open quarter-final berth on Sunday night. Former world No.1 Ivanovic …

Frenchman Gilles Simon will limp into a fourth round Australian Open showdown with third seed Andy Murray after barely making it through a near five-hour endurance test against flamboyant countryman …

Tennis great Roger Federer says athletes in all sports have been hurt by the Lance Armstrong drugs scandal. The Swiss 17-time grand slam champion said the disgraced cyclist’s long-term performance-enhancing …

Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm’s Australian Open run has ended at the hands of a woman half her age. The 42-year-old became the tournament’s oldest singles winner in the professional era …

Lleyton Hewitt believes Bernard Tomic’s ability to handle the hometown pressure is great news for him and the Australian Open. Hewitt said the 20-year-old Australian No.1, who was on a …

Andy Murray has backed a tougher anti-doping regime for tennis, including biological passports and more blood tests, to keep the sport drug-free after the Lance Armstrong scandal. As Serena Williams …

The Chardy was flowing at the Australian Open. And little-known Jeremy Chardy’s upset win over sixth seed Juan Martin del Potro on Saturday means there’ll be no shortage of French …

His timing was off, his frustration levels were up, but eventually Andy Murray got over determined Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis to make the Australian Open fourth round. Third seed Murray won …

Frenchman Jeremy Chardy has caused the biggest upset of the Australian Open so far, dispatching men’s sixth seed Juan Martin del Potro in an epic third-round match at Melbourne Park. …

Serena Williams has never served faster. And she’s doing it by not trying to hit the cover off the ball. Williams had one serve clocked at 207km/h in her 6-1 …

Ninth seed Richard Gasquet overcame an early scare from Croatian Ivan Dodig on Saturday to move into the Australian Open fourth round. Dodig won the opening set, before the Frenchman …

The pain in Jamie Hampton’s back was excruciating. Even so, the discomfort the unheralded Hampton was causing reigning Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka was almost as severe. The tenacious American …

Bernard Tomic’s talented younger sister has won through to the second round of the Australian Open junior girls’ event at Melbourne Park. Sara Tomic, just 14, received a standing ovation …

Russian hotty Maria Kirilenko flirted with disqualification before booking a fourth-round showdown with all-conquering Serena Williams at the Australian Open. Kirilenko, who once posed for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, is …

Defending champion Victoria Azarenka and red-hot tournament favourite Serena Williams have taken contrasting routes into the last 16 at the Australian Open. Azarenka was pushed to the brink by tenacious …

Defending champion Victoria Azarenka has withstood a brave challenge from injured American Jamie Hampton to win their third-round clash at the Australian Open. Hampton, who has a history of back …