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…