Tag: Australian Open
Triumphant Osaka leaps to number 1
MELBOURNE: Naomi Osaka, winner of the Australian Open, has jumped to the top of women's tennis with her beaten opponent Petra Kvitova rising to second in...
Djokovic routs Nadal for record seventh Australian title
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic claimed a record seventh Australian Open crown on Sunday as he demolished Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-2 6-3 in his most dominant Grand...
Osaka beats Kvitova to win Australian Open and become new world...
MELBOURNE: Japan's Naomi Osaka battled past Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-4 to win her first Australian Open crown Saturday and...
‘Perfect’ Djokovic finds ‘the zone’ to set up Nadal blockbuster final
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic said he was "in the zone" and played a "perfect match" Friday to line up a blockbuster Australian Open final against his...
Osaka digs deep against Pliskova to set up Kvitova final
MELBOURNE: US Open champion Naomi Osaka staved off a fightback from Karolina Pliskova to reach her maiden Australian Open final with a 6-2 4-6...
Nadal storms into Melbourne final with Tsitsipas blitz
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal said he has surprised himself with his outstanding level of tennis at this year's Australian Open after crushing Stefanos Tsitsipas in the...
Pliskova slays Serena as Djokovic cruises into semis
MELBOURNE: Serena Williams's bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title was brought to a halt in sensational style at the Australian Open Wednesday by...
Osaka blows away Svitolina to reach Melbourne semis
MELBOURNE: US Open champion Naomi Osaka set up a potential rematch of her controversial Flushing Meadows final against Serena Williams after beating Elina Svitolina...
Angry Zverev bows out to clinical Canadian Raonic
MELBOURNE: German prospect Alexander Zverev only managed to beat his racket on Monday as the highly-regarded fourth seed was dumped out of the Australian...
Doctor urges Murray to consider miraculous surgery
MELBOURNE: Andy Murray's tennis career could yet be prolonged by hip resurfacing surgery, according to the doctor who performed the procedure on US doubles...
Serena Williams rolls into Aussie Open last 16
MELBOURNE: Serena Williams swatted aside Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska in straight sets Saturday, powering into the Australian Open last 16 as she chases a...
Nadal hails ‘step forward’ after ruthless romp past De Minaur
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal declared "everything is a step forward" after brutally brushing aside Alex de Minaur at the Australian Open Friday in just the...
Sharapova says revenge not behind Wozniacki Open upset
MELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova denied revenge was a motivating factor behind her shock win over defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki on Friday.
The five-time Grand...
Serena in charge as Djokovic races past Tsonga at Open
MELBOURNE:
Serena Williams stepped up her drive for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam Thursday by swatting aside Eugenie Bouchard, as world number one Novak Djokovic...
Back where it all began, Djokovic renews Tsonga rivalry
LONDON: Eleven years after their first meeting in the Australian Open final, Novak Djokovic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will take a trip down memory lane on...
Federer fends off British ‘mirror’ Evans to advance
MELBOURNE: Double defending champion Roger Federer weathered a stern test from the impressive Dan Evans and paid the British battler the ultimate compliment after...
Wozniacki, title holder, easily qualified for the 3rd round
MELBOURNE: Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki, the world's No. 3 seeded at the Australian Open, easily qualified for the third round by defeating Swede Johanna Larsson...
