Tag: Australian Open
Tennis: Severe heat knocks out many in Australian Open
The heat-baked Australian Open has been hit by a record number of pull-outs, organisers said Wednesday, as temperatures hovered around…
Djokovic Off To Winning Start Under Becker
Defending champion Novak Djokovic wore down Lukas Lacko to win his first competitive match under new coach Boris Becker at…
Tennis: Rafter returns to play doubles with Hewitt
Former US Open champion Pat Rafter is coming out of a 13-year retirement to partner Lleyton Hewitt in the doubles…
Tennis: Serena has Evert, Navratilova in her sights
Serena Williams on Saturday said matching Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova’s 18 Grand Slam titles was in her sights and…
Tennis: ‘Serena Unstoppable’
Unstoppable Serena Williams could eclipse Steffi Graf as the most successful Grand Slam champion in the Open era, tennis great…
U.S. Open: Serena Settles Scores With Stephens
Serena Williams, who lost to the 20-year-old Stephens at the Australian Open in January, avenged that defeat with an emphatic…
Tennis: Aussie Open Jacks Prize Money To $31m
Australian Open organisers on Wednesday boosted prize money for the 2014 Grand Slam to Aus$33 million (US$31 million) and said…
Stephens Fights To Cope With Fame
Back in January, Sloane Stephens was being hailed as one of the brightest prospects in women’s tennis after her stunning…
Indian Wells: Djokovic, Murray Land In 3rd Round
Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and third seed Andy Murray both had to work much harder than expected to book…
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Tennis: Azarenka triumphs Down Under
Victoria Azarenka won an incident-packed final against an injury-hit Li Na to successfully defend her Australian Open title and retain…
Azarenka ends Stephens fairy tale Down Under
Defending champion and world number one Victoria Azarenka ended the dream run of American teen Sloane Stephens at the Australian…
China’s Li Na strolls into Aussie Open final
China’s Li Na stormed into the final of the Australian Open Wednesday with a straight-sets defeat of world number two…
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Tennis: US teenager ends Serena’s Australian dream
American teenager Sloane Stephens ended Serena Williams’ bid for a historic calendar-year Grand Slam when she sent the injury-hampered favourite…
World Sports Round up: Ferguson, Williams Sisters
Ferguson In Hot Soup Over Rants Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is facing disciplinary action by the Football Association (FA)…
Tennis: Ferrer, Li Na reach semi finals
Spain’s fourth seed David Ferrer fought back from two sets down to beat compatriot Nicolas Almagro in five sets and…
US teen Stephens Meets Serena In Q/Final
American teen tennis sensation Sloane Stephens battled into her first Grand Slam quarterfinal on Monday, beating Serbia’s Bojana Jovanovski in…
US teen Sloane, Serena, Murray blast into Q/finals
Five-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams blasted into the quarter-finals on Monday, sweeping aside Russian 14th seed Maria Kirilenko in…
Serena, Federer Advance At Aussie Open
Four time champion and world number two Roger Federer advanced to the next round of the Auatralian Open, as he…
Serena Williams: I’ll Play Through Injury
Serena Williams despite picking up an injury during a game with Romania’s Edina Gallovits-Hall at the ongoing Australian Open Tennis…
Aussie Open: Federer, Other Top Seeds Face Rookies
The Australian Open is going to be a must-watch event from start to finish. With the superstars spread out across…
Federer Wants Faster Courts In 2013
The curtain came down on a stellar year for men’s tennis on Monday, one that saw four different winners of…
Serena: I Deserve Top Ranking
Even though she won four big titles during the year, Serena Williams will still end 2012 ranked Number 3 behind…
Wimbledon Open: Serena, Azarenka Clash In S/Final
Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka set up a mouthwatering semi-final clash at Wimbledon tomorrow as both women powered through their…
Wimbledon Open: Federer: I’m Ready To Go
Roger Federer insists he can still match Pete Sampras’s record of seven Wimbledon triumphs despite Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal…
Top Spot Excites Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova is back on top of the world rankings after a four-year break. The new French Open champion last…
How I Lost To Djokovic —Murray
Andy Murray blamed a misfiring return of serve after he suffered final heartbreak in the hands of Novak Djokovic, losing…
Serena, Sharapova Advance At Ericsson
Serena Williams made a triumphant WTA return in her first tournament match since the Australian Open, defeating China’s Zhang Shuai…
Azarenka Wins Australian Open’s Women Crown
Victoria Azarenka won her first Grand Slam title and became the new world number one when she thrashed a disappointing…
Australian Open: Djokovic Beats Murray, Sets Up Final Clash With Nadal
The world number one Novak Djokovic came from two set down to beat Britain’s fourth seed Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6,…
Australian Open: Djokovic Beats Ferrer .Faces Murray In S/Final
Once a grand slam liability, Novak Djokovic showcased new-found resilience to overcome David Ferrer and guarantee the Australian Open a…