Rise of young gun too heavy for Rafa
After winning an epic match against Rafael Nadal, Dominic Thiem has good friend Alex Zverev between him and the final.
Australian Open Tennis
Muguruza eyes third major peak
Garbine Muguruza climbed Kilimanjaro in the off-season, she now stands on the cusp of a third major tennis peak.
Barty falls victim to curse of Melbourne Park
Ash Barty’s loss to Sofia Kenin continues a hoodoo that has denied the hosts a singles champion since the tournament was moved from Kooyong in 1988.
Barty inspires, even in defeat
Ash Barty lost her touch in the semi-final against Sofia Kenin and lost her chance to win her home grand slam title.
Thiem knocks out the master blaster
Dominic Thiem overpowered Rafael Nadal at his own game in a quarter-final stunner.
Retired stars exposed themselves
Australians don’t need lectures from former tennis players.
Sponsors flock to the Barty party
A $6m summer looms for Ash Barty, who has become the darling of the corporate sector.
Mac, Martina apologise for protest
Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe have apologised to Australian Open organisers for an on-court protest.
Thiem blasts the master
Dominic Thiem has defeated Rafael Nadal in an Australian Open stunner.
Are we supposed to cop a lecture from Superbrat?
John McEnroe, once disqualified from the Australian Open for his appalling behaviour, is trying to lecture Australians.
Champion Court humiliated
Gagging her was degrading
Barty smashes her way into history
Like a shower of soaking rain, Ash Barty has ended a dry spell for Australian tennis fans that had stretched back 15 years at Melbourne Park.
Navratilova apologises for banner stunt
Martina Navratilova says she’s sorry for breaking Australian Open security protocols during a public protest against Margaret Court.
Fading Federer back from the dead
An ageing and frustrated Roger Federer somehow survived seven match points against an opponent who choked with the door open.
Barty using brains over brawn
Ash Barty is proving herself the mastermind of women’s tennis, with her ability to solve problems a driving force in her run to the Australian Open semi-finals.
Barty blazes into semis, Federer back from dead
Ash Barty has scored a straight sets win to blast into the semi-finals, as is Roger Federer who recorded an epic comeback after saving seven match points.
New Nick: swansong for an ugly duckling
Gone was the sulky petulance of the past. Nick Kyrgios stopped the blame and fighting the game. He just fought.
Mixed reaction as Court honoured
Margaret Court was honoured on Australia’s grandest court on Monday night, but did not speak. That was left to others.
Federer wary of Tennys ambush
Puzzled why Tennys Sandgren has a triple-figure ranking, Roger Federer won’t be lured into an Australian Open ambush by the tough American.
Nervous Halep controls ‘crazy’
Simona Halep’s greatest opponent has always been the one that confronts her in the mirror and she can still “get crazy” on court.
Vintage Wawrinka turns back clock
Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka turned back the clock to stun world number four Daniil Medvedev.
Kvitova the spark that fired up Barty
There’s some history between Ash Barty and the woman she faces in the Australian Open quarter-finals.
Kyrgios earns rare Nadal praise
After a thriller of a match, Rafael Nadal hails rival Nick Kyrgios saying he could a force for good in the sport if he continues to temper his antics.
Federer fights back after tough start
Roger Federer is alive and kicking at the Open after the 20-time major champion rebounded to beat Martin Fucsovics.
Kyrgios perfect to beat Nadal
If you created a computer-generated athlete who had the tools to overwhelm him, you would come up with a Nick Kyrgios.
Bad blood and grudging respect
Nick Kyrgios and world No 1 Rafael Nadal will square off tonight against a backdrop of bad blood and grudging respect.
‘Proud of my heritage no matter what day it is’
Ash Barty is recognised as the most meritorious of all the young Aussies, so to her, what does it mean to be an Australian?
Raonic primed for Djokovic battle
Milos Raonic will need to register his first-ever win over Novak Djokovic to progress any further in the Australian Open.
Coco sets sights on Olympics
Teenage sensation Coco Gauff has turned her attention to qualifying for the Olympics following her Australian Open exit.
Barty records Australia Day victory
Ash Barty’s Australian Open progression was not without a significant fright.
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