Novak Djokovic’s ranking slump has him lurking dangerously as the man to avoid when the Australian Open draw is made on Thursday night. For six years, Djokovic hasn’t been seeded …
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Lleyton Hewitt rolled back the clock. Stan Wawrinka emphasised his fitness doubts, as Rafael Nadal went closer to erasing his. And Tomas Berdych walked away with the prize. A capacity …
Continue reading Nadal shows fitness ahead of OpenSerena Williams “absolutely” intends to surpass Margaret Court’s record of 24 grand slam titles and believes being a new mother can help her achieve that goal. The 36-year-old, who gave …
Continue reading Serena determined to pass 24 grand slamsDaria Gavrilova has breezed past Samantha Stosur and straight into her first Sydney International semi-final. Gavrilova took out Wednesday night’s all-Australian second-round clash 6-4 6-2 on Ken Rosewall Arena and, …
Continue reading Gavrilova downs Stosur, into Sydney semisGarbine Muguruza’s Australian Open preparations have been thrown into chaos after being forced to withdraw from her Sydney International quarter-final due to a right thigh injury. Her exit means the …
Continue reading Muguruza withdraws from Sydney quartersTim Walsh will end his time as Australian women’s rugby sevens coach following April’s Commonwealth Games. The 38-year-old has been at the helm for five seasons, overseeing an Olympic gold …
Continue reading Walsh to step down as women’s 7s coachAustralian rising star Alex de Minaur has vowed to live up to his ‘Demon’ nickname after unleashing his attacking prowess to book a quarter-final spot in the Sydney International. De …
Continue reading Aussie demon soars into Sydney quartersComeback kid James Duckworth has emerged victorious in an all-Australian battle with Omar Jasika on the first day of qualifying at Melbourne Park. Duckworth, who is bidding to play in …
Continue reading Duckworth leads Aussies in Open qualifiersBernard Tomic has made a victorious return to Melbourne Park, sweeping aside his first-round Australian Open qualifying opponent, Vincent Millot. Tomic, ranked 142 in the world after a disastrous 2017, …
Continue reading Tomic fires in Australian Open qualifyingArgentinian star Juan Martin del Potro has passed his first Auckland Classic examination, unleashing a brutal ground-stroke game to defeat Canadian young gun Denis Shapovalov 6-2 6-4. Cutting a slightly …
Continue reading Del Potro cruises into Auckland quartersAustralian Open contender Garbine Muguruza admits being unhappy with her “weird” fitness despite booking a Sydney International quarter-final berth on Wednesday. A week after retiring from Brisbane with cramps, Muguruza …
Continue reading Muguruza unhappy about “weird” fitnessAustralian rising star Alex de Minaur is into the final eight at the Sydney International after Damir Dzumhur retired midway through the second set of their second round-match. De Minaur …
Continue reading De Minaur moves into Sydney quartersOutgoing Rugby Australia CEO Bill Pulver admits it will take a long time for the wounds in Western Australian rugby to heal, but he feels the first steps to rebuilding …
Continue reading RA trying to rebuild relations with WASam Groth’s singles career is over after an agonising third set tiebreak loss to emerging American Taylor Fritz in qualifying for the Australian Open. The Victorian had previously announced his …
Continue reading Groth’s Open loss ends singles careerAustralian Open contender Garbine Muguruza has overcome an injury scare to ease into the Sydney International quarter-finals with a straight sets win over Kiki Bertens. Less than a week after …
Continue reading Radwanska, Muguruza into Sydney quartersNovak Djokovic couldn’t stop smiling as he made his long-awaited return to tennis from injury. And his performance gave him plenty of reasons to be happy, with the six-time Australian …
Continue reading Djokovic happy with return ahead of OpenMelbourne teen Jaimee Fourlis admitted nerves got the better of her in a second-round Hobart International loss to Heather Watson. The 18-year-old was beaten 6-2 6-2 by world No. 74 …
Continue reading Aussie Fourlis to learn from Hobart exitJames Duckworth has emerged victorious in an all-Australian battle with Omar Jasika on the first day of qualifying at Melbourne Park. Duckworth, who is bidding to play in his seventh-straight …
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