It was the fourth-round Australian Open win Novak Djokovic probably wishes he’d had. Andy Murray swept an ailing Gilles Simon off court in straight sets in time for an early …
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Spurred on by his new Australian coach Roger Rasheed, Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga moved a step closer to an elusive grand slam title with a fourth round win at Melbourne Park. …
Continue reading Tsonga has local Rasheed in Open cornerPart-time carpenter Ben Laughlin is resisting the lure of Twenty20’s riches to keep alive his dream of playing more formats of cricket. The 30-year-old death bowler has fought his way …
Continue reading Carpenter Laughlin keen to nail down spotSvetlana Kuznetsova was frustrated. She was hobbling around Bali on crutches, her leg hurt and her ranking plummeted. She now realises that the knee injury that caused all of this …
Continue reading Kuznetsova books showdown with AzarenkaA heartfelt text from big brother Bernie wasn’t enough to help Sara Tomic upset German fourth seed Antonia Lottner in the second round of the Australian Open junior girls tournament. …
Continue reading Sara Tomic out of Australian Open juniorsSvetlana Kuznetsova was frustrated. She was hobbling around Bali on crutches, her leg hurt and her ranking plummeted. She now realises that the knee injury that caused all of this …
Continue reading Azarenka v Kuznetsova in Open qtr-finalsThe search for a halfback is about to begin in earnest at the Gold Coast Titans. But they reckon they have put away the cheque book after their ill-fated swoop …
Continue reading Titans put cheque book awayShaun Marsh no longer feels he’s in a dark place and Australia’s Twenty20 selectors have agreed by naming him in their squad for the series against Sri Lanka. Marsh, whose …
Continue reading Marsh credits Langer for Aussie recallJo-Wilfried Tsonga has joined fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Seventh-seeded Tsonga accounted for another French player, ninth seed Richard Gasquet 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 …
Continue reading Tsonga through to last eight at OpenAustralia’s one-day stars have defended captain Michael Clarke’s use of the side’s only decision review, despite it costing two key wickets in Sunday’s washed-out match against Sri Lanka. Clarke called …
Continue reading Bailey defends Clarke’s DRS moveAn encouraging text from big brother Bernie wasn’t enough to help Sara Tomic upset German fourth seed Antonia Lottner in the second round of the Australian Open junior girls tournament. …
Continue reading Sara Tomic out of Aust Open juniorsTennis throwback Agnieszka Radwanska cares little about her pop gun serve as she masterminds her way through the Australian Open draw. Radwanska is the hottest player on the women’s tour …
Continue reading Radwanska serves it up to her criticsWestern Australia coach Justin Langer hasn’t given up hope of guiding his last-placed side to the Sheffield Shield final this season. The Warriors sit 12 points adrift of ladder-leading Queensland …
Continue reading Warriors still eyeing off Shield finalDefending champion Victoria Azarenka will meet comeback Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Azarenka needed less than an hour to overpower unseeded Russian Elena Vesnina 6-1 …
Continue reading Azarenka cruises into Open quarter-finalsBe careful what you wish for. Russian Ekaterina Makarova wanted desperately to play compatriot Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open and now she will. It’s not a quarter-final many players …
Continue reading Makarova anticipating Sharapova showdownDavid Ferrer has the opportunity to join the elite 500-club with an Australian Open quarter-final win over volatile Spanish countryman Nicolas Almagro. Another victory will chalk up 500 career wins …
Continue reading Ferrer closes in on 500 career winsRussian Svetlana Kuznetsova showed she was free of the leg injury which ruined her 2012 season when she bounced into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. The former French and …
Continue reading Kuznetsova upsets WozniackiWeary titleholder Novak Djokovic admits his latest Melbourne Park epic has thrown his Australian Open sleeping patterns seriously out of whack. “I guess I’m going to skip the morning hours …
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