Should there be a curfew? Who has been the surprise packet? A handful of tennis greats have answered the big questions from the Australian Open. With the biggest names in tennis hitting the court at Melbourne Park over the last 10 days, we hit up some legends of the game about the tournament’s biggest storylines….
Despite negative feedback from some of the biggest names in the sport, Craig Tiley has today defended the Australian Open’s decision to renew their deal with Dunlop Sports. Despite a chorus of criticism from the game’s top players, Australian Open organisers insist the balls in use at Melbourne Park are exactly the same as last…
The ‘happy slam’ became the late night slam once again, with a women’s match not taking to the court until after 11pm despite other courts being available. FOLLOW LIVE. Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka reached the quarter-finals at 2:17am on Monday after winning a bruising late-night encounter against China’s Zhu Lin. The 24th-seeded Belarusian…
Former tennis star Jelena Dokic has revealed she has been subjected to abusive online trolling once again, saying it was a “new low.” LANGUAGE WARNING. Former tennis star Jelena Dokic has laid bare a second case of brutal and abusive trolling in as many days, declaring her latest attack as “a new low”. Dokic, who…
Alex de Minaur has continued Australia’s remarkable day with rousing victory at Melbourne Park, while Thanasi Kokkinakis is turning up the heat on Andy Murray. A fiery Thanasi Kokkinakis is locked in an Australian Open marathon with Andy Murray. The two are currently in the fourth set of a classic encounter that started at around…
Roger Federer had an unwitting curtain call as a grand slam winner at the Australian Open but the significance of his last major final against Rafael Nadal was unmistakeable, writes TIM ELBRA. Roger Federer’s tears were happy. “The fairytale continues for us, for me. It’s incredible,” he said after lifting the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup…
Thanasi Kokkinakis’ title defence is over after a gallant loss, but the local favourite will lament missed opportunities after getting back on top. Local favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis’ dream of defending his Adelaide International crown is over, but the South Australian lost no fans after his fighting defeat to world No.26 Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday…