Kimberly Birrell’s Australian Open campaign has come to a shuddering halt at the hands of second seed Angelique Kerber. The 20-year-old Australian wildcard made a hasty third round exit with …
Continue reading Kerber too strong for Aussie BirrellCaroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova’s feud shows no signs of abating after the star Russian ended the defending champion’s Australian Open campaign. Wozniacki lost 6-4 4-6 6-3 on Friday to …
Continue reading Wozniacki-Sharapova tennis feud lives onSpanish legend Rafael Nadal has put on a brutal tennis masterclass for Aussie teen Alex de Minaur in their Australian Open third round clash. The world No.2 and 17-time grand …
Continue reading Nadal gives de Minaur a tennis lessonAndy Murray has pulled out of next month’s Marseille Open tournament organisers said on Friday. The former world number one has struggled to regain form since undergoing hip surgery last …
Continue reading Injured Murray pulls out of Marseille OpenMaria Sharapova is targeting home hope Ashleigh Barty after ending Caroline Wozniacki’s Australian Open title defence in brutal fashion. The resurgent former champion will meet Barty in a fourth-round blockbuster …
Continue reading Sharapova eyes Barty after Wozniacki winSNAPSHOT FROM DAY FIVE AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN PLAYER OF THE DAY: Amanda Anisimova – the 17-year-old and youngest player left in the women’s draw – blew 11th seed Aryna …
Continue reading Snapshot from day five at the OpenStar Essendon midfielder Zach Merrett has sprained an ankle and will miss a chunk of AFL preseason training. Merrett’s injured ankle in will be in a protective boot for the …
Continue reading Essendon’s AFL star Merrett hurts ankleFoul-mouthed Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas has apologised after branding a linesman a “malaka” during his explosive third-round Australian Open win over Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili. The 14th seed was furious that the …
Continue reading Greek gun sorry for mid-match meltdownDefending champion Caroline Wozniacki is out of the Australian Open in the third round, vanquished by former winner Maria Sharapova in three gripping sets. The Dane fought back after dropping …
Continue reading Sharapova boots Wozniacki out of OpenHOW ALEXEI POPYRIN AND LUCAS POUILLE MATCH UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN THIRD-ROUND MATCH ON SATURDAY (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING): 28-LUCAS POUILLE (FRA) v ALEXEI POPYRIN (AUS) – first meeting …
Continue reading How Popyrin matches up with PouilleMATCHES TO WATCH ON DAY SIX OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN * 4-Naomi Osaka (USA) v 28-Su-Wei Hsieh (TPE) – Margaret Court Arena, Day Osaka was blistering form through her early …
Continue reading Australian Open day 6 must-see match-upsKurtley Beale has avoided any sanction from Rugby Australia for appearing in two videos purportedly involving drugs. A day after Beale apologised for appearing in an video from 2016 laughing …
Continue reading Wallabies star avoids sanction over videosIt was a trip to Melbourne Park that inspired Alexei Popyrin to chase his tennis dreams. And now, 11 years later, the 19-year-old next big thing of Australian tennis might …
Continue reading Popyrin on the brink of Open breakthroughAmerican 17-year-old Amanda Anisimova has notched one of the biggest wins of her burgeoning career, stunning 11th seed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets to move into the Australian Open fourth …
Continue reading Anisimova stuns Sabalenka at the OpenNick Kyrgios has described Roger Federer’s opening set against Taylor Fritz as the best set of tennis he’s ever seen as momentum builds behind the Swiss legend’s bid for a …
Continue reading Federer storms into Open fourth roundAlex Bolt isn’t done yet, the wild-haired wildcard pledging to go out swinging in his Australian Open third-round stoush with Alexander Zverev. Three years after giving up tennis in disillusionment, …
Continue reading Open wildcard a real Bolt from the blueBernard Tomic has branded Lleyton Hewitt a liar, denying he has ever threatened the Davis Cup captain’s family. Australian tennis’ ugly feud continues to escalate, with Tomic on Friday hitting …
Continue reading Tomic denies threatening Hewitt’s familyYoung gun Stefanos Tsitsipas has recovered from a spectacular mid-match meltdown to become the first Greek player ever through to the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 20-year-old 14th …
Continue reading Tsitsipas triumphs in dramatic Open clash
