Tag: Australian Open
Djokovic begins seventh Aussie Open title bid with romp
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic began his bid for a record seventh Australian Open title in easy fashion Tuesday, crushing 230th-ranked American Mitchell Krueger 6-3, 6-2,...
Ominous Serena, Zverev make Open statements
MELBOURNE: A focused Serena Williams sent an ominous Australian Open warning with a 49-minute first-round demolition Tuesday as young gun Alexander Zverev comfortably began his tilt at...
Gutsy Murray out of Australian Open after five-set epic
SYDNEY: Gutsy Andy Murray fought to the end before losing an epic Australian Open farewell match 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (4/7) at the hands...
Sharapova doles out dreaded double bagel to Dart
MELBOURNE: Former champion Maria Sharapova gave hapless Harriet Dart a 6-0 6-0 shellacking to fly into the second round of the Australian Open on...
Seventh heaven beckons for Federer, Djokovic at Open as Murray bows...
SYDNEY: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are both gunning for a record seventh Australian Open crown from Monday, but Andy Murray will make his last...
Djokovic and Halep top seeds at Australian Open
MELBOURNE: World number ones Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep were named top seeds on Thursday for next week's Australian Open, with 23-time major winner Serena...
Halep and Stephens bundled out in Sydney
MELBOURNE: World number one Simona Halep's preparations for next week's Australian Open suffered a huge setback Wednesday when she was bundled out of the...
Australian Open: History beckons as Serena shoots for Slam history
Serena Williams is back in Melbourne as hot favourite to repeat her 2017 Australian Open win and claim a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam with...
Venus wins three-set thriller against Azarenka
AUCKLAND: The ageless Venus Williams launched her 25th year as a professional by outlasting Victoria Azarenka in a three-set thriller on day two of...
Nadal confident about fitness for Australian Open
ABU DHABI: Rafael Nadal is "confident" he will be 100 per cent fit when the Australian Open starts in less than three weeks' time...
Serena, Nadal and Murray all confirmed for Australian Open
MELBOURNE: Serena Williams will make her return to the Australian Open for the first time since winning in 2017 when eight-weeks pregnant, it was...
Wimbledon, Australian Open considering final-set tiebreaks
NEW YORK: Wimbledon and the Australian Open are considering introducing final-set tiebreaks in 2019.
The issue hit the headlines after the six-hour, 36-minute semi-final between...
Amid age woes, Swiss-Spanish rackets continue to dominate tennis
Written by Ravi K
To achieve a feat in the prime of life more or less equates with a predictable success, but claiming a singles...
Nadal faces childhood pal Gasquet, Sharapova edges closer to Serena duel
PARIS: Ten-time champion Rafael Nadal breezed into the French Open third round and a clash against childhood friend Richard Gasquet on Thursday, as Maria...
Nadal beats Zverev to set up Davis Cup decider with Germany
EUROPE REGION: Rafael Nadal kept Spain's Davis Cup hopes alive by beating Alexander Zverez on Sunday in the fourth rubber of their quarter-final against Germany.
Nadal's...
Federer wins, Djokovic crashes out at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS: World number one Roger Federer finished off Federico Delbonis in a rain-disrupted match on Sunday to reach the third round at Indian...
Nadal unfazed by rankings race on return
ACAPULCO: Rafael Nadal says he will not be thinking about reclaiming his world number one ranking when he makes his return from injury at the...
