WTA

Mertens too hot for Kanepi in Gippsland Trophy final

Belgian Elise Mertens defeated Estonian veteran Kaia Kanepi, 6-4, 6-1, to win her sixth WTA singles title at the Gippsland…

3 years ago

Williams confident despite shoulder scare

Serena Williams is confident a shoulder injury will not stop bid for a 24th Open title, telling reporters in Melbourne…

3 years ago

Ruthless Muguruza set to meet Barty in final

Spain's Garbine Muguruza clinically despatched No.8 seed Marketa Vondrousova 6-1, 6-0, in under an hour today at the Yarra Valley…

3 years ago

Hard road to victory for Serena: Australian Open women’s draw

If Serena Williams does win her 24th major in Melbourne this month then she will have done it the hard…

3 years ago

Osaka, Azarenka pull out of warm-ups with ‘minor injuries’

Former Australian Open champions Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka have withdrawn from warm-up tournaments in Melbourne with minor injuries. Osaka…

3 years ago

Tennis returns as Barty sees off Rogers’ challenge

Tennis returned to Melbourne Park today after a 24-hour covid-enforced break, as world no. 1 Ash Barty beat American Shelby…

3 years ago

AO boss ‘absolutely confident’ event will go ahead

Australian Open chief executive Craig Tiley "absolutely confident" the first Grand Slam of the year will start as planned on…

3 years ago

Possible AO draw delay for 24 hours

While the start of the Australian Open is under a cloud after a new COVID-19 scare in Melbourne, the draw…

3 years ago

‘No impact’ on Australian Open start after new covid outbreak

Hundreds of people in Melbourne, including tennis players, coaches and associated staff have been forced to self-isolate after a hotel…

3 years ago

Premier defends hosting AO after covid outbreak

Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has defended hosting the Australian Open after coming under attack from sections of the media in…

3 years ago