Roger Federer was in no mood to stick around at Melbourne Park into the wee small hours of Monday morning, which spelled very bad news for Belgian opponent David Goffin. …
Continue reading Federer crushes Goffin at the OpenRising tennis star Daria Gavrilova has apologised for her fourth-round meltdown at the Australian Open, admitting her centre-court tantrum against Carla Suarez Navarro was unacceptable. Gavrilova looked set to become …
Continue reading Gavrilova sorry for her Open meltdownDaria Gavrilova’s exciting Australian Open run has come to an end with a fourth-round meltdown against Spanish 10th seed Carla Suarez Navarro. Gavrilova looked set to become the first home …
Continue reading Gavrilova crashes out of Australian OpenThe first signs of vulnerability in Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open title defence have appeared in a marathon five-setter but the world No.1 advanced to a quarter-final against Kei Nishikori. Djokovic …
Continue reading Djokovic challenged but wins five-setterMaddison Inglis has endured a tough time in the singles at the Australian Open, suffering straight-sets defeats in the women’s and girls events at Melbourne Park. The 18-year-old from Perth …
Continue reading Inglis beaten in 1st round of Open juniorsLleyton Hewitt has received a thunderous send-off after his 20-year professional tennis career officially came to an end with a third-round Australian Open doubles loss at Melbourne Park. Canadian Vasek …
Continue reading Hewitt’s professional career overAndy Murray’s father-in-law Nigel Sears is set to return to the United Kingdom, having recovered from a health scare at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night. Sears is Ana Ivanovic’s …
Continue reading Murray’s father-in-law set to return homeMaria Sharapova says she’s got groove back ahead of her Australian Open quarter-final showdown with old foe Serena Williams. The fifth seed moved into the final eight with a hard-fought …
Continue reading Sharapova to serve challenge to WilliamsFired-up Bernard Tomic is vowing to take the fight to Andy Murray in their Australian Open fourth-round blockbuster. Stirred by Roger Federer’s pre-Open barb that the dual grand slam junior …
Continue reading Tomic eyes Murray and Open quarterAndy Murray’s father-in-law Nigel Sears is now reportedly feeling fine after collapsing at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night. Sears is Ana Ivanovic’s coach and was watching the Serb’s clash …
Continue reading Sears’ health scare shakes Andy MurraySay what you will about Nick Kyrgios, but Australian Open boss Craig Tiley knows the walking headline is good for business. While Tiley can’t condone some of his on-court antics …
Continue reading Kyrgios good for business, says Open bossWorld No.1 Serena Williams has brushed aside Russian Margarita Gasparyan to move into the Australian Open quarter-finals in Melbourne. The defending champion needed less than a hour to roll the …
Continue reading Williams cruises into Open quartersSydneysider Violet Apisah and Melbourne local Jaimee Fourlis have recorded opening-round wins in the girls’ draw of the Australian Open. Apisah, who was born and raised in Port Moresby before …
Continue reading Apisah, Fourlis win Open girls’ matchesKei Nishikori became the first man through to the Australian Open quarter-finals on Sunday, extending a campaign that has featured little fanfare or fuss. Nishikori outclassed former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga …
Continue reading Kei Nishikori into Open quarter-finalsFormer champion Maria Sharapova has edged Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the eighth time. The fifth seed blasted 21 aces to oust the 18-year-old …
Continue reading Sharapova through to quarter-finalsBernard Tomic’s sister Sara and Sydneysider Alex De Minaur headlined the early local winners in the junior Australian Open draw. Tomic defeated Chinese sixth seed Wushuang Zheng 7-5 7-5 in …
Continue reading Sara Tomic starts junior Aus Open tiltFormer Wallaby George Smith’s Wasps have booked their place in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals with a crushing 51-10 home victory over Leinster on Saturday. In other results, French powerhouse …
Continue reading Wins for Wasps and Toulon in Euro rugbyZhang Shuai is the feel-good story of the Australian Open and even fourth-round opponent Madison Keys can’t help but smile. Chinese qualifier Zhang broke down in tears after shocking Simona …
Continue reading Zhang out to extend incredible Open run

