2018 Australian Open women’s singles draw: Simona Halep, 1, Romania v Destanee Aiava, Australia Eugenie Bouchard, Canada v Oceane Dodin, France Lauren Davis, US v Jana Cepelova, Slovakia Andrea Petkovic, …
Continue reading Women’s singles Australian Open drawIt’s been almost six years since Maria Sharapova was world No.1 and a decade since she won the Australian Open, but the Russian still hopes to achieve both once more …
Continue reading Sharapova back and craving return to topHe might be one of the smallest men in the draw but Australian teen sensation Alex de Minaur has promised to go big at next week’s grand slam in Melbourne. …
Continue reading Diminutive de Minaur ready for big Open2018 Australian Open men’s singles draw: Men Rafael Nadal, 1, Spain v Victor Estrella Burgos, Dominican Republic Nicolas Jarry, Chile v Leo Mayer, Argentina John Millman, Australia v Borna Coric, …
Continue reading Men’s singles Australian Open drawTeenage sensation Alex de Minaur is the lowest-ranked Sydney International semi-finalist in almost 30 years and one win away from a maiden ATP tour final after pulling off yet another …
Continue reading De Minaur clinches Sydney semi-final spotEngland’s Heather Watson has booked a Hobart International semi-final showdown with defending champion Elise Mertens after a straight-sets win that hit a slight blip. Watson took 61 minutes to get …
Continue reading Watson to meet Mertens in Hobart semisFormer Australian Open winner Angelique Kerber believes she will head into next week’s grand slam invigorated by her run deep into this week’s Sydney International. Kerber, who began last year …
Continue reading Kerber resurgence rolls on, in Sydney semiNick Kyrgios will launch his Australian Open campaign against Brazil’s world No.100 Rogerio Dutra Silva. As Australia’s top-ranked player and the men’s 17th seed, Kyrgios’s first big test is likely …
Continue reading Kyrgios to play world No.100 at the OpenHeather Watson is through to the Hobart International semi-finals after a straight-sets win over an out-of-sorts Donna Vekic. World No.74 Watson took 61 minutes on Thursday to get past Croatia’s …
Continue reading Watson topples Vekic, makes Hobart semisArgentine tennis star Juan Martin del Potro has set up a blockbuster Auckland Classic semi-final against Spanish veteran David Ferrer, beating prodigious Russian Karen Khachanov in straight sets. In what …
Continue reading Del Potro powers into NZ tennis semisAn Australian will contest the Sydney International women’s final for the first time in 12 years after Ashleigh Barty set up a mouth-watering final-four clash with Daria Gavrilova. The exciting …
Continue reading Barty, Garilova in all-Aussie Sydney semiWith a nod to tennis’ status as one of the most progressive in sport, Billie Jean King will be honoured at this year’s Australian Open – as Margaret Court stays …
Continue reading Open honours King as Court steers clearAustralian tennis star Ashleigh Barty has booked a Sydney International semi-final showstopper with compatriot Daria Gavrilova after a convincing final-eight win on Thursday. The 19th-ranked Barty showed why she entered …
Continue reading In-form Barty cruises into Sydney semisAUSTRALIAN OPEN 2018 – MEN’S SEEDS 1. Rafael Nadal (Spain), 2. Roger Federer (Switzerland), 3. Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria), 4. Alexander Zverev (Germany), 5. Dominic Thiem (Austria), 6. Marin Cilic (Croatia), …
Continue reading Australian Open 2018 seedsRookie Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew says he’ll look to employ veteran Pearce Hanley through the midfield this season as he makes good strides in his comeback from injury. The …
Continue reading Dew to lean on Suns veteran HanleyNick Phipps is expecting big things from Israel Folau as he makes his return to rugby after a two-month break. He also expects the Wallabies and NSW Waratahs superstar to …
Continue reading Get Folau re-signed early urges PhippsPriscilla Hon has saved her compatriots from a potential Australian Open qualifying whitewash, with Sara Tomic among four locals to crash out in the first round. Hon battled through on …
Continue reading Hon wins through in Aussie Open qualifyingWill Genia says talent doesn’t necessarily equate to titles as the under-performing Melbourne Rebels look to finally become a Super Rugby threat. Expectations are high both internally and externally after …
Continue reading Time the concern for Rebels: Genia

