Maria Sharapova
‘I’m too soft’: Serena Williams worries whether she can be a pushy tennis mum
Serena Williams misses tennis – but don’t take that as a comeback hint. Her only angst post-retirement, really, is whether she’s too easy on her kids.
- by David Marchese
Latest
Chainsaws, lion’s roars and bagpipe wails: The grunts that split the tennis world
Tactical weapon to distract your opponent or an involuntary physiological response to exertion? Grunting has been a bugbear for decades – and it won’t be resolved in the next two weeks.
- by Jewel Topsfield and Scott Spits
Five magical moments in the career of Serena Williams
Serena Williams’ career has been so astonishing that it could fuel umpteen movies. Here are a few of the most magical moments from her decades of dominance in tennis.
‘I was just a kid with a dream and a racquet’: The evolution of Serena Williams
Breaking up is hard to do. Now the Serena show has come to an end, relive all 23 of her grand slam titles.
- by Kathryn Wicks
Opinion
Ashleigh Barty
Talented, well-liked: Can Barty also emulate Goolagong’s finals win?
Ash Barty is hoping to win the ladies’ singles finals at Wimbledon just as her friend and mentor Evonne Goolagong did just over 40 years ago.
- by Alan Attwood
Why Maria Sharapova leaves a complicated legacy
Sharapova's rivalry with Serena Williams for the women's tennis spotlight that was a rivalry only on the most superficial of terms.
- by Matt Bonesteel
Maria Sharapova, five-time grand slam winner, retires from tennis
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova has announced that she is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32.
- by Martyn Herman
Lack of match fitness costs Konta, Tomljanovic storms through first round
It was more glass half full than glass half empty for Johanna Konta after Great Britain’s leading women’s player left Australia without a victory.
- by Scott Spits
Ajla Tomljanovic aims to push higher in 2020
Ajla Tomljanovic's win over Maria Sharapova at the Kooyong Classic is hopefully a sign of things to come, according to Australia's No.2 female player.
- by Anthony Colangelo
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Australian Open
Tennis Australia firm on air quality policy as players struggle to breathe
Tennis Australia is holding firm on its hazardous air quality policy as bushfire smoke interrupted the first day of Australian Open qualifiers and day one of the Kooyong Classic, with one player collapsing and many others treated.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Updated
Australian Open
Australian Open matches could be postponed due to smoke
Australian Open organisers will not hesitate to postpone matches at the grand slam should Melbourne's bushfire smoke haze be deemed too hazardous to play in.
- by Anthony Colangelo
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