Tag: Australian Open
Tennis: Azarenka beats America’s Stephens
Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka stormed through her grudge match with American Sloane Stephens on Tuesday to reach the…
Roger Federer beats Lu at Aussie Open
Swiss world number two Roger Federer had a tussle before dispatching Taiwan’s Lu Yen-Shun in straight sets at the Australian…
Tennis: Nadal knocks out Youzhny, Murray also wins
Rafael Nadal eased past Russian Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets to successfully negotiate the opening hurdle at the Australian Open…
Serena Trains For Aussie Open
She’s the world number one and a force to be reckoned with. And tennis superstar Serena Williams showed just why…
Australian Open: Djokovic, Serena Top Seeds
World number ones Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were named the top seeds early today for next week’s Australian Open,…
Serena Williams tunes up for Aussie Open
World number one #SerenaWilliams says the forecast of extreme heat at the Hopman Cup over the coming days will help…
Tennis: Nadal, Serena Back In Action
Two of the biggest names in tennis should give a boost to the buzz this week, as Serena Williams and…
Tennis: Nadal, Serena Back In Action
Two of the biggest names in tennis should give a boost to the buzz this week, as Serena Williams and…
Li Na: Media frenzy in China
China rejoiced Saturday after Li Na’s Autralian Open triumph, with netizens and an often-critical media praising the landmark achievement from…
Li Na becomes tennis hottest property after Aussie Open win
Forget Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova — Li Na is regarded as the hottest property in tennis, not just because…
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Tennis: Nadal brushes aside Federer for Wawrinka final
For Rafael Nadal, it’s one Swiss down and another to go. The Spanish tennis star and world number one, extended…
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Tennis: Wawrinka overpowers Berdych for Australian final
Swiss tennis star, Stanislas Wawrinka, overpowered Czech 7th seed, Tomas Berdych to reach his first grand slam final in Melbourne,…
Tennis: Li Na to battle Slovakian underdog for final
Slovakian underdog Dominika Cibulkova stunned fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska Thursday, losing just three games to storm into an Australian Open…
Tennis: I Started Playing Tennis At Age 5
When Canada’s Genie Bouchard won the junior Wimbledon title in 2012, it did not take long for her to be…
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Tennis: Azarenka, defending champ ousted
Two-time defending champion Victoria Azarenka was bundled out of the Australian Open in the quarter-finals on Wednesday by fifth seed…
Tennis: Li Na cruises into semi finals, Ivanovic dumped out
World number four Li Na swept aside Italian Flavia Pennetta in a one-sided, straight-sets demolition to move into the Australian…
Born-again Federer fires into last-eight clash with Murray
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Roger Federer will play Andy Murray in a much-anticipated quarter-final showdown at the Australian Open after tossing…
Sharapova, Jankovic follow Serena out of Australian Open
Injury-hit third seed Maria Sharapova was stunned at the Australian Open by Slovak Dominika Cibulkova on Monday, the second major…
Tennis: Djokovic, Ferrer move into quarter finals
Defending champion Novak Djokovic romped past Italian seed Fabio Fognini into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday. The…
Serena praises Ana, but reveals back injury
World number one Serena Williams on Sunday revealed she has a back injury and almost pulled out of the Australian…
Veteran Pennetta into first Aussie Open q/finals
Italian veteran Flavia Pennetta battled into her first-ever Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday by blasting ninth-seeded German Angelique Kerber off…
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Serena Williams dumped out of Aussie Open, Li Na wins
Ana Ivanovic has dumped out World number one, Serena Williams from the Australian Open. The Serb, seeded 14th in the…
Tennis: Federer crushes Gabashvili
Record Grand Slam champion Roger Federer cruised into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday, downing unseeded Russian…
Ivanovic sees off Australia’s last woman standing
Resurgent former world number one Ana Ivanovic set up a fourth-round Australian Open clash with Serena Williams Friday after battling…
Results from the Australian Open on Friday
Men’s singles 3rd round Florian Mayer (GER) bt Jerzy Janowicz (POL x20) 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 David Ferrer (ESP x3) bt…
Williams sisters pull out of Aussie Open doubles
Four-time champions the Williams sisters pulled out of the Australian Open doubles on Friday after an injury to elder sister…
Juan Martin del Potro sent home, but Nadal, Federer win easy
Title-contenders Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray reached the Australian Open third round unscathed Thursday after extreme heat forced…
Li Na made to sweat for third round, Serena cruises
Serena Williams kept her cool in the scorching Melbourne heat to make the Australian Open third round Wednesday, where she…
Australian heat making me paranoid, says Serena
Ivan Dodig feared he might die and Serena Williams said the high temperatures were making her “paranoid” Wednesday as sweltering…
Tennis: Rafter’s comeback lasts one match
Pat Rafter’s Grand Slam comeback lasted just one match after he and Lleyton Hewitt lost in the first round of…