Jannik Sinner barely broke sweat in launching his quest to win a third Australian Open in a row on Tuesday as Naomi Osaka stole the show with a bold fashion statement. Popular Frenchman Gael Monfils meanwhile bid farewell to Melbourne Park with an epic defeat and thanks for “an amazing ride”. The Italian Sinner strolled […]
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Ball girl collapses in Australian Open heat as players rush to help
Play was halted during an Australian Open first-round match Sunday when a ball girl fainted in soaring temperatures, with players Zeynep Sonmez and Ekaterina Alexandrova rushing to help her. The incident happened as Russian 11th seed Alexandrova was serving in the second set with the girl falling onto her back while standing at the base […]
Sabalenka fires Australian Open warning with Brisbane domination
World number one Aryna Sabalenka warmed up for a tilt at a third Australian open title in four years in ominous fashion by winning her second successive Brisbane International crown on Sunday. Sabalenka scored a dominant 6-4, 6-3 win over Marta Kostyuk in just 78 minutes. “Every day you go out there and prove your […]
Sabalenka into third straight Brisbane final ahead of Australian Open
Aryna Sabalenka beat Karolina Muchova in straight sets to reach her third Brisbane International final in a row on Saturday, a week ahead of the Australian Open. Sabalenka looked in great touch against the tricky CKarolina Muchovazech, who had won their last three meetings and went into the match as one of the few players […]
Sabalenka gets revenge over Keys in repeat of Australian Open final
World number one Aryna Sabalenka sent an Australian Open warning as she beat Madison Keys on Friday in Brisbane in a repeat of last year’s Melbourne final. Keys stunned Sabalenka nearly 12 months ago but the Belarusian took revenge on the American with a statement 6-3, 6-3 victory to reach the semi-finals. Keys was playing […]
Elvis Presley-themed train departs for Australian tribute festival
Elvis Presley fans and tribute artists kicked off their annual journey to the Elvis Festival in the Australian regional town of Parkes on Wednesday. Enthusiasts, dressed in Elvis-style clothing, converged on Central Station in Sydney before embarking on a 357 kilometres westward journey on the Elvis Express, a special train organised by the festival. The […]
Medvedev extends strong start to season ahead of Australian Open
Former world number one Daniil Medvedev extended his impressive start to the season ahead of the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Frances Tiafoe in Brisbane on Wednesday. The Brisbane top seed took just an hour to defeat the American 6-3, 6-2 following his equally ruthless first-round win over Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics on Monday. […]
Sabalenka says revenge not on her mind for Australian Open
World number one Aryna Sabalenka said Saturday she isn’t out for revenge after losing her Australian Open crown in a shock loss to American Madison Keys last year. Sabalenka went into the final at Melbourne Park aiming to become the first woman since Martina Hingis to win three consecutive Australian Opens. But she was undone […]
Venus Williams gets Australian Open wildcard aged 45
Seven-time major singles champion Venus Williams was handed a wildcard to the Australian Open aged 45 on Friday, becoming the oldest woman ever to play at the season-opening Grand Slam. The American, who has played only a limited number of singles matches in recent years, will compete in the main draw at Melbourne Park for […]
Australian cricket great Damien Martyn ‘in induced coma’
Former Australian Test batsman Damien Martyn has been rushed to hospital in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis, media reports said Wednesday. The 54-year-old, who played 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006 and 208 one-day internationals, was admitted on Boxing Day last week after falling ill while lying down. Australian media said he […]