French Open runner-up Lucie Safarova has joined the Australian Open casualty ward, withdrawing from the season’s first grand slam as she continues to battle a bacterial infection. Safarova, the reigning …
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Coach John Worsfold says the mood at Essendon is a mix of anxiousness and relief with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) set to hand down its verdict on …
Continue reading Bombers anxious for appeal outcomeTop-ranked Novak Djokovic has survived a second-set challenge to dismiss Argentine eighth seed Leonardo Mayer 6-3 7-5 to reach the Qatar Open semi-finals. Mayer made four unforced errors on Thursday …
Continue reading Djokovic, Nadal in Qatar tennis quartersDespite being broken four times, Rafael Nadal has managed to make his way into the Qatar Open semi-finals by beating Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia 6-3 5-7 6-4. Nadal lost his …
Continue reading Nadal through to Qatar Open semisA crook Roger Federer will find out exactly where his game is at when he meets his ‘mini-me’ in the Brisbane International quarter-final on Friday, his first serious outing of …
Continue reading Federer expects ‘tougher’ DimitrovNick Kyrgios isn’t one to shy away from a cheeky mid-match dance, but it’s his improved movement across the tennis court that’s caught the eye of retiring great Lleyton Hewitt. …
Continue reading Flashy Nick Kyrgios impresses HewittAustralian Jarmila Wolfe has set her sights on winning a singles berth at this year’s Olympics, but first she wants to make a splash at the Australian Open. Wolfe finished …
Continue reading Jarmila Wolfe targets 2016 OlympicsWorld No.11 Karolina Pliskova says her preparation for the Australian Open could not be any better, declaring she feels capable of beating anyone in the world. The 23-year-old said she …
Continue reading I can beat anyone, boasts PliskovaThe USA pairing of Jack Sock and Vicky Duval have ended their Hopman Cup campaign with a win over the Czech Republic – their only victory of the mixed-teams event. …
Continue reading USA bows out of Hopman Cup with first winDamion Flower has paid top price so far at the Magic Millions sale, signing for a $1.6 million colt by Snitzel. Out of 2006 Magic Millions winner Mirror Mirror, the …
Continue reading Snitzel colt fetches $1.6 millionEnglish apprentice Tom Marquand is wasting no time getting down to business on his four-week stint in Australia. Last season’s champion British apprentice, Marquand will mix up riding trackwork and …
Continue reading British apprentice to ride at CaulfieldThe Czech Republic’s Karolina Pliskova has overcome a scare from the lowly ranked Vicky Duval to level their Hopman Cup tie at 1-1 with the USA. The plucky Duval, ranked …
Continue reading Pliskova downs Duval at Hopman CupRoger Federer has shrugged off sickness to book his place in the Brisbane International quarter-finals and assured he is fit enough to defend his crown despite rumours to the contrary. …
Continue reading Crook Federer opens 2016 with a winThe USA’s Jack Sock sent down 25 aces in beating Jiri Vesely from the Czech Republic in three sets at the Hopman Cup. Usually confident with his serve, the American …
Continue reading Sock serves it up to Vesely at Hopman CupVictoria Azarenka might have been “playing like God” but she isn’t getting ahead of herself just yet despite waltzing into the Brisbane International semi-finals. The former world No.1 continued her …
Continue reading ‘God-like’ Azarenka into Brisbane semisVictoria Azarenka’s impressive Australian Open preparations have continued with a dominant straight sets victory over Italy’s Roberta Vinci in their Brisbane International quarter-final. The former world No.1 turned back the …
Continue reading Azarenka cruises into Brisbane semisOrganisers may disagree after yet another big name exit but bubbly American qualifier Samantha Crawford perhaps summed up her shock Brisbane International semi-final berth best. “That was pretty cool,” the …
Continue reading Crawford continues rookie run in BrisbaneDanish star Caroline Wozniacki is feeling upbeat about her build-up to the Australian Open after another dominant performance to start the season. The world No.17 swept into the semi-finals of …
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