How Duchess fears sparked Wimbledon’s Russia ban
The Duchess of Cambridge was a key part of Wimbledon’s decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus from competing amid propaganda fears.
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‘Richard Marles has been caught red-handed’
Readers have their say on the Labor Party’s Chinese whispers, the traps of a federal ICAC, and Wimbledon’s serve for Russian tennis players.
Wimbledon’s Russian player ban slammed as ‘crazy’
Is it fair to punish players for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
Why Millman is wrong over Wimbledon ban
Spare me the bleating about Russian and Belarusian tennis players being treated harshly. Anyone seen the war?
Djokovic slams ‘crazy’ Wimbledon ban
Novak Djokovic has weighed in on Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian players from competing while a tennis star on the Ukrainian front line has slammed his peers for supporting war.
Wimbledon bans Russian, Belarusian players
World no.2 Daniil Medvedev one of a host of stars to be banned from All England Club over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Covid stress, soft fines and Netflix fuel tantrum surge
Tennis has always been a mentally demanding sport, but events have created a perfect storm.
Tennis star swaps racquet for Kalashnikov
He achieved one of the great shocks in tennis history, knocking Roger Federer out of Wimbledon. Today, Sergiy Stakhovsky is a volunteer fighter in Kyiv.
Daniil Medevdev may be banned from Wimbledon
Daniil Medvedev may be forbidden from competing at Wimbledon as grand slams consider imposing tougher penalties on Russian players.
‘I absolutely know 100 per cent how to beat Ash Barty’
The guru who developed the ruthless tactic that ended Ash Barty’s Wimbledon in 2019 is preparing Madison Keys to do it again in today’s semi-final.
Top athletes lift nation’s spirits
Our sporting success brightened another torrid year of pandemic.
No vax drama: Ash Barty prefers KOs to chaos
The world No.1 and Wimbledon champion skipped through her opening match at Melbourne Park. It’s been a chaotic tournament so far – but she’s the most carefree person in the joint.
Three’s a crowd: Why Djokovic has always been the outsider
The 2019 Wimbledon final crowd was pro-Federer. “When the crowd chanted ‘Roger’, I heard ‘Novak’,” he later said. It’s the same stubbornness that has landed him in his current plight.
How Ash Barty etched her name into history
From her historic Wimbledon win to her engagement to her long-term partner Garry Kissick, world No. 1 and Australian Open title favourite Ash Barty reflects on one epic year.
‘What I’m on this planet to do’
Ash Barty knows what she’s meant to do with her life. It’s not what you think.
Barty’s transformation to grown woman
She’s Wimbledon champion, world No.1, she’s getting married — the likeable young girl who first played majors as a teenager has become a grown woman.
Aussie superstar shocks the world
The Aussies were up against it when Alex de Minaur stepped onto the court in Sydney, but the 22-year-old didn’t let that faze him.
Demon survives Super Matteo’s Bodyline assault
Alex de Minaur knocked off a Wimbledon finalist using a tactic that former world No.1 Jim Courier had not seen before.
Aussie’s major Wimbledon turning point
Only Ash Barty is ranked higher than Ajla Tomljanovic among Australian women and she just had her best year on tour
The secret Wimbledon tribute that linked legends for life
When Ash Barty won her Wimbledon title she did so 50 years after her idol Evonne Goolagong Cawely, now she reveals the secret post-match moment that links them forever.
Wimbledon won, Barty now eyeing Aus Open title
Ash Barty will play in Adelaide then Sydney before turning her attention to winning a so-far-elusive Australian Open title
Why Fox’s gold was the year’s best
A Wimbledon champion, multiple Olympic and Paralympic medallists, winning the T20 World Cup, but Jess Fox’s gold in Tokyo gets my vote as Australia’s sporting moment of the year.
Federer comes clean on retirement talk
The end of his career doesn’t phase Roger Federer, he is mentally prepared for what is coming. He opens up about retirement and his legacy.
Aussies storm into Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals
Storm Sanders was best known as the mystery woman in Ash Barty’s courtside box for the Wimbledon final. Now she’s peeled off two big wins to get Australia into the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals.
Sign Barty’s season could be over
Already back in Australia after a bumper year that included a Wimbledon title, Ash Barty has made a call that could end her international season.
Sign Barty’s season could be over
Already back in Australia after a bumper year that included a Wimbledon title, Ash Barty has made a call that could end her international season.
Teenager wins tennis major, ignores silly old twit
British teenager Emma Raducanu was publicly humiliated by Piers Morgan at Wimbledon. He called her a quitter and choker. Now she’s the US Open champion.
Jab creator’s chilling warning for unvaxxed
AstraZeneca co-creator Sarah Gilbert’s stark warning also affects the vaccinated, employers, hospitals and the entire economy.
The Barty effect boosting Aussie sport
The Paralympics will benefit from the Olympic effect. Let’s not forget what the Olympians benefited from – the Ash Barty effect.
Freedom at Wimbledon is the incentive we need
We need to make the most of Ash Barty’s win before we have to return to facing the reality of senseless Covid restrictions.
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