Former champions Maria Sharapova and Angelique Kerber will meet in a mouth-watering Australian Open third-round clash after hanging tough to record convincing wins in brutal conditions on Thursday. Back in …
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Karolina Pliskova and Maria Sharapova have escaped trouble on yet another day of carnage in the Australian Open women’s draw. Sixth-seeded Pliskova romped into the third round with a 6-1 …
Continue reading Pliskova avoids women’s Open carnageAustrian fifth seed Dominic Thiem has fought back from two sets in arrears to out-muscle American qualifier Denis Kudla in a draining five-set classic at the Australian Open. The 24-year-old …
Continue reading Austrian Thiem outlasts Open qualifierWimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza has joined the growing Australian Open scrapheap, dumped out in the second round by Taiwan’s Su-Wei Hsieh. Hsieh defeated third-seeded Muguruza 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 on Thursday …
Continue reading Muguruza beaten at Australian OpenHOW 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 …
Continue reading Nick Kyrgios v Jo-Wilfried Tsonga match-upNick 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 …
Continue reading Kyrgios to square off with childhood heroJohanna 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. …
Continue reading Konta the latest shock loser at the OpenMaria 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 …
Continue reading Sharapova into Australian Open 3rd roundBig-money NRL recruit Ben Hun believes his experience playing for Brisbane has prepared him for expectations on him to deliver for St George Illawarra this year. All eyes will be …
Continue reading Hunt embraces pressure to deliver in Red VBevan French is set to start the NRL season as Parramatta fullback ahead of Jarryd Hayne, with coach Brad Arthur revealing Clint Gutherson is unlikely for round one. Arthur has …
Continue reading French firming as Eels fullback: ArthurTrainer Mitchell Freedman has Guineas ambitions for promising colt Bravo Tango who will begin his campaign in the Inglis Dash at Flemington. Boom sprinter Nature Strip headlines the field of …
Continue reading Bravo Tango to resume in Inglis DashJordan Larmour was the only new name included in a strong Ireland squad for the opening games of next month’s Six Nations, capping a meteoric rise for the 20-year-old fullback, …
Continue reading Larmour caps rise with Six Nations spotEngland head coach Eddie Jones has pledged to help build a “sustainably successful team” after extending his contract until 2021. Jones was due to step down after the 2019 World …
Continue reading Jones excited to extend England tenureAshleigh 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 …
Continue reading Barty headlines hot day at Australian OpenDaria 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 …
Continue reading Gavrilova’s start sets new Open recordDespite 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 …
Continue reading Kyrgios ready to move to Open big stageFrance centre Mathieu Bastareaud has been suspended for three weeks for making homophobic comments during a Champions Cup win over Benetton Treviso and will miss the start of next month’s …
Continue reading Bastareaud to miss start of Six NationsBig 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 …
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