Nadal shrugs off rocky buildup to Australian Open defence MELBOURNE: An upbeat Rafa Nadal has shrugged off his warm-up defeats ahead of the Australian Open as “just part of... Published 14 Jan, 2023 10:49am
Sports Gasquet wins Auckland title, hands Norrie first loss of season Frenchman Richard Gasquet won his first title in five years on Saturday with a 4-6 6-4 6-4 victory over Briton... Published 14 Jan, 2023 10:46am
Sports Kyrgios braces for pressure as home favourite at Australian Open MELBOURNE: With Ash Barty enjoying a comfortable retirement, Nick Kyrgios will be far and away the top drawcard for... Published 14 Jan, 2023 10:41am
Sports Teenager Gauff no longer feels like the new kid on the block MELBOURNE: Coco Gauff has yet to get her “grown woman strength” but the 18-year-old American says she belongs on the... Published 14 Jan, 2023 10:31am
Sports Djokovic ‘a bit emotional’ after warm return to Australian Open MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic was “a bit emotional” after receiving a warm welcome Friday on his return to Melbourne... Published 13 Jan, 2023 05:41pm
Sports Kudermetova, Badosa in injury scares ahead of Australian Open ADELAIDE: Veronika Kudermetova and Paula Badosa both pulled out of their Adelaide International semi-finals with... Published 13 Jan, 2023 05:37pm
Sports Cocciaretto proves too good for Kenin to reach Hobart final Elisabetta Cocciaretto handed Sofia Kenin a 7-5 4-6 6-1 defeat in the Hobart International semi-final on Friday,... Published 13 Jan, 2023 12:27pm
Sports Swiatek the favourite as Melbourne Park set for new champion MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek is the strong favourite to land her fourth Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, but the... Published 13 Jan, 2023 12:17pm
Sports Draper fires warning to Nadal by reaching Adelaide semis ADELAIDE: Britain’s Jack Draper fired a warning to Rafael Nadal by storming past Karen Khachanov and into the... Published 12 Jan, 2023 04:54pm
Sports World number one Swiatek leads Australian Open charge MELBOURNE: World number one Iga Swiatek is the woman to beat when the Australian Open begins on Monday without... Published 12 Jan, 2023 11:02am
Sports Murray rallies to edge Zhang in Kooyong superbreaker Five-times Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray finally got his first victory of the year with a 2-6 6-3 10-2 super... Published 11 Jan, 2023 10:09am
Sports Thiem optimistic for Australian Open after injury woes MELBOURNE: Former finalist Dominic Thiem said Tuesday he was fit and ready to make an impact at the Australian Open,... Published 10 Jan, 2023 10:54am
Sports Kvitova wins battle of Wimbledon champions at Adelaide ADELAIDE: Petra Kvitova won the battle of Wimbledon champions on Monday at Adelaide International II, outserving... Published 09 Jan, 2023 12:11pm
Sports Players could play at Australian Open with COVID: Tiley MELBOURNE: Players at this month’s Australian Open will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could play even... Published 09 Jan, 2023 12:02pm
Sports Sabalenka stops qualifier Noskova to seal Adelaide title ADELAIDE: Aryna Sabalenka warmed up for the Australian Open by capturing her 11th WTA Tour title with a 6-3 7-6(4)... Published 08 Jan, 2023 03:15pm
Sports Former champion Osaka withdraws from Australian Open Two-times champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Australian Open, organisers of the season’s first Grand Slam... Published 08 Jan, 2023 10:19am
Sports Qualifier Noskova stuns world number two Jabeur to make Adelaide final ADELAIDE: Unheralded Czech teenager Linda Noskova stunned world number two Ons Jabeur Saturday to make her... Published 07 Jan, 2023 03:32pm
Sports Fired-up Sabalenka races into Adelaide final ADELAIDE: World number five Aryna Sabalenka surged into the final of the Adelaide International Saturday, crushing... Published 07 Jan, 2023 11:41am
Sports Sania Mirza to retire after WTA 1000 event in Dubai in February Sania Mirza, India’s former doubles world number one, said she will call time on her career aged 36 after next... Updated 07 Jan, 2023 03:36pm
Sports Gauff charges into Auckland semis, dismisses court controversy AUCKLAND: Top seed Coco Gauff cruised into the semi-finals at Auckland on Friday, continuing her strong preparations... Published 06 Jan, 2023 04:32pm
Sports Sabalenka, Nishioka power into Adelaide semi-finals ADELAIDE: World number five Aryna Sabalenka held off Marketa Vondrousova to book her place in the Adelaide... Published 06 Jan, 2023 11:22am
Sports Pegula swats aside Swiatek in United Cup semis SYDNEY: Jessica Pegula gave the United States the perfect start to their United Cup semi-final against Poland with a... Published 06 Jan, 2023 10:33am
Sports Azarenka rolls into Adelaide quarter-finals with win over Zheng Twice Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka saw off Zheng Qinwen 6-2 7-5 on Thursday to reach the Adelaide... Published 05 Jan, 2023 02:10pm
Sports Azarenka digs deep to beat Kalinina in Adelaide Former world number one Victoria Azarenka overcame a shaky start to beat Anhelina Kalinina 7-6(9) 7-6(5) in a... Published 03 Jan, 2023 05:10pm
Sports No grudges as Djokovic feels ‘the love’ in Australia ADELAIDE: Novak Djokovic said Tuesday the reception he had received in Australia was more than he could wish for and... Published 03 Jan, 2023 12:22pm
Sports Nadal beaten again as Swiatek, Tsitsipas cruise at United Cup SYDNEY: World number two Rafael Nadal slumped to a second-straight defeat at the United Cup Monday in a setback to... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:15pm
Sports Djokovic given hero’s welcome in Adelaide ADELAIDE: Tennis fans gave Novak Djokovic a raucous welcome during his first match in Australia in almost two years... Published 02 Jan, 2023 12:14pm
Sports Kyrgios and Kokkinakis to defend Australian Open doubles crown Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis has confirmed he will partner compatriot Nick Kyrgios to defend their men’s doubles... Published 02 Jan, 2023 11:28am
Sports Belarusian Sabalenka says Wimbledon ban on players ‘changed nothing’ BENGALURU: Wimbledon’s decision to ban Belarusian players from last year’s tournament “changed nothing”,... Published 02 Jan, 2023 05:54am
Sports Andreescu back from the brink to down Muguruza in Adelaide ADELAIDE: Bianca Andreescu roared back after being blanked early on by former world number one Garbine Muguruza to... Published 01 Jan, 2023 11:41am
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