Australian Open

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Rohan Bopanna, Matthew Ebden pair clinch maiden Australian Open men's doubles title

The duo defeated Italy's Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in straight sets 7-6, 7-5 in a thrilling encounter

27 Jan 2024 10:52 PM

Sania Mirza gestures while teaming with partner Rajeev Ram of the US against Australia's Jaimee Fourlis and Australia's Jason Kubler during their mixed doubles quarter-final match on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 25, 2022. (Paul Crock / AFP)

Sania bids adieu to Australia Open with quarterfinal loss in mixed doubles

Mirza, partnering American Rajeev Ram, lost the match 4-6, 6-7 to wildcard entries Fourlis and Kubler in one hour 30 minutes

25 Jan 2022 1:21 PM

Serbia's Novak Djokovic gestures during his men's singles final against Austria's Dominic Thiem at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday. AP photo

Australian Open final: Djokovic, Thiem final going to 5

Djokovic is a seven-time champion at Melbourne Park, where he has never lost a final or semifinal he has contested

02 Feb 2020 4:22 PM

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki on Tuesday pulled out of the Kooyong Classic citing soreness, meaning the Dane will have no further match practice before next week's Australian Open -- her final tournament before retiring. (Photo:AFP)

Sore Caroline Wozniacki pulls out of Kooyong Classic

The 29-year-old announced last month that she will quit after the first Grand Slam of the year.

14 Jan 2020 12:06 PM

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova said the Brisbane International felt like 'a second-hand event' with women relegated to outside courts to make way for men playing the inaugural ATP Cup. (Photo:Twitter)

Maria Sharapova slams 'second-hand' Brisbane event as men take over

The WTA tournament is being run alongside the Brisbane leg of the men's new team tournament, which has taken over centre court.

08 Jan 2020 2:29 PM

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova was Wednesday handed an Australian Open wildcard as she attempts to resurrect her career after an injury-plagued 2019. (Photo:Twitter)

Maria Sharapova receives Australian Open wildcard

The 32-year-old, who won the tournament in 2008, has slipped down the rankings to 147, outside automatic qualification.

08 Jan 2020 11:59 AM

Venus Williams has pulled out of the upcoming Brisbane International after suffering a ‘setback’ in training, the former world number one said on Wednesday. (Photo:AFP)

Venus Williams pulls out of Brisbane International, cites 'setback' in training

Williams was set to join world no one Ashleigh Barty in a strong field at the Queensland Tennis Centre from Jan. 6-12.

01 Jan 2020 5:32 PM

Former world number one Maria Sharapova will return to tournament action at the Brisbane International next month after being awarded a wildcard to play in the Australian Open warm-up. (Photo:AFP)

Maria Sharapova gets wild card, set to return for Australian open

The five-times Grand Slam champion has dropped to 133rd in the world after a season in which injuries restricted her to eight tournaments.

31 Dec 2019 11:16 AM

Andy Murray said he felt "gutted" to be missing next month's Australian Open due to injury after being ruled out of the first Grand Slam of the new year with a pelvic injury. (Photo: AFP)

Andy Murray out of Australian Open

October saw Murray win the European open in Antwerp, a victory that suggested he could still contend for major honours.

29 Dec 2019 11:20 AM

Asked in an on-court interview to describe the encounter, the 38-year-old former world number one was almost at a loss for words. (Photo: AFP)

Indian Wells Masters: Venus Williams comes back from illness, defeats Andrea Petkovic

Venus Williams received medical attention from a trainer late in the first set, saved her best tennis for the biggest moments.

08 Mar 2019 3:07 PM

Djokovic will open in the second round against 128th-ranked American Bjorn Fratangelo. (Photo: AP)

Djokovic aims to win record sixth Indian Wells Masters trophy

Djokovic is making his first start since winning his third Grand Slam title on the trot at the Australian Open in January.

08 Mar 2019 12:04 PM

Murray announced at an emotional press conference ahead of the Australian Open in January that he planned to retire after Wimbledon. (Photo: AFP)

'No longer in pain', 'unsure about playing top-level tennis again', says Murray

The 31-year-old underwent hip resurfacing surgery at the end of January to overcome the problem that first became a serious issue in 2017.

07 Mar 2019 10:11 AM

India's second largest software services firm Infosys said on Monday it has signed a three-year partnership with the Australian Open as its official digital innovation partner. (Photo: AFP)

Infosys inks 3-year deal with Australian Open

The financial details of the deal were, however, not disclosed.

10 Sep 2018 4:15 PM

Rohan Bopanna with Timea Babos at the Australian Open mixed doubles finals 2018

Bopanna full of beans!

Tennis champion Rohan Bopanna is back from the Australian Open as runners-up mixed doubles, and has coffee on his mind.

02 Feb 2018 5:32 AM

Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates his 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over beating Croatia’s Marin Cilic in their Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

A timeless wonder

The ageless wonder now has an unprecedented 20 Grand Slams, a third after touching 35.

30 Jan 2018 12:15 AM

Australian Open: At 36, Fedex knows no stopping

Swiss master captures 20th Grand Slam with five-set win over Cilic.

29 Jan 2018 1:25 AM

Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in their Australian Open quarter-finals in Melbourne on Wednesday. Federer won 7-6, 6-3, 6-4. (Photo: AFP)

Australian Open: Roger Federer sets up Chung showdown

Kerber sweeps aside Keys, runs into World No 1 Halep in last four stage.

25 Jan 2018 7:01 AM

Federer also has Milos Raonic, Juan Martin del Potro, David Goffin and Tomas Berdych in his quarter of the draw, while Nadal would appear to have the easier section. (Photo: AFP)

Australian Open 2018: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer earn top 2 seeds

If the draw goes to seeding, Dimitrov would face American Jack Sock in the last eight, with ailing world number five Dominic Thiem.

11 Jan 2018 7:28 PM

Nadal, 31, has had a stellar 2017, claiming a 10th French Open, a third US Open crown and the year-ending world number one spot. (Photo: AFP)

Rafael Nadal pulls out of Brisbane International but says yes to Australian Open

The Spaniard said he still planned to play in the year's opening Grand Slam tournament, starting in Melbourne on January 15.

28 Dec 2017 5:04 PM

Sania won the 2016 Australian Open women's doubles title with Martina Hingis before announcing their split in August. Australian Open was Mirza's third Grand Slam title.(Photo: PTI)

Sania Mirza set to miss Australian Open in January

The 31-year-old said that she is currently troubled by jumper's knee, which is an overuse injury that results in pain at front of the knee.

17 Dec 2017 11:33 AM

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