Sports / Tennis

Rock solid Osaka marches into third round 10 Feb 2021 - 12:59 pm

Melbourne: Naomi Osaka marched confidently into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, overpowering Caroline Garcia 6-2 6-3 with a rock-solid...

Venus finishes Australian Open loss on injured ankle, knee 10 Feb 2021 - 11:27 am

Melbourne, Australia: This was, in some ways, rather difficult to watch: 40-year-old Venus Williams gasped and groaned as she limped around the court...

'Survivor' Nadal back in form at Australian Open 09 Feb 2021 - 11:21 am

MELBOURNE: Rafa Nadal defied his gloomy injury prognosis and complete lack of match practice to crush Laslo Djere 6-3 6-4 6-1 on Tuesday...

Losers cheque worth the journey, says Zidansek 08 Feb 2021 - 09:14 am

Melbourne: After a long-haul flight from Abu Dhabi and two weeks quarantine in Melbourne, Tamara Zidansek's Australian Open singles tournament lasted just 81...

'Quicker' Serena has great chance at Australian Open, says Evert 07 Feb 2021 - 07:02 pm

The unusual circumstances ahead of the Australian Open could help Serena Williams claim her record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, according to fellow...

The tennis crowd: players thrive with fans back in Australia 07 Feb 2021 - 12:39 pm

Melbourne, Australia: Novak Djokovic was about to respond to a question about Australian Open crowds when he paused, thought for a moment, and...

Nadal continues to struggle with back problem ahead of Australian Open 04 Feb 2021 - 03:57 pm

MADRID: World number two Rafa Nadal on Thursday said doubts remain over his fitness ahead of next week's Australian Open. Nadal pulled out...

Australia puts 500 tennis players, staff into coronavirus isolation 04 Feb 2021 - 09:04 am

Sydney: More than 500 tennis players and officials were ordered into isolation in the Australian city of Melbourne on Thursday as authorities reintroduced...

Australian Open tuneup matches on Thursday cancelled due to COVID-19 04 Feb 2021 - 12:13 am

MELBOURNE - Up to 600 players and support staff connected to the Australian Open will have to isolate until they have been tested...

Federer to make injury comeback in March at ATP event in Doha 02 Feb 2021 - 05:10 pm

Roger Federer will make his return to the tennis circuit from a double knee surgery at an ATP 250 tournament in Qatar in...

Nadal sidelined, team Djokovic wins to open ATP Cup defense 02 Feb 2021 - 09:46 am

MELBOURNE, Australia: Rafael Nadal withdrew from his opening match at the ATP Cup because of a sore back but hopes to return for...

I would quarantine again for the Olympics, says Osaka 31 Jan 2021 - 08:52 am

Melbourne: Naomi Osaka said she would be willing to undergo two more weeks of quarantine to play at the Tokyo Olympics later this...

Kvitova hopes Tokyo defies pandemic to host 'fifth Grand Slam' 31 Jan 2021 - 08:32 am

Melbourne: World number nine Petra Kvitova considers Olympics as the "fifth Grand Slam" and hopes the Tokyo edition goes ahead as scheduled this...

Barty thrilled to be back playing again 29 Jan 2021 - 05:17 pm

MELBOURNE: Australia's world number one Ash Barty was delighted to return to competing again after 11 months on Friday although her comeback in...

Out then in, Djokovic plays a set in Adelaide exhibition 29 Jan 2021 - 01:47 pm

MELBOURNE - World number one Novak Djokovic pulled out of an Adelaide exhibition because of a blistered hand on Friday before appearing on...

Tennis champion Osaka invests in NWSL side North Carolina Courage 28 Jan 2021 - 06:10 pm

Japan's three-times Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka has invested in National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) team North Carolina Courage to become a...

Australian Open players begin leaving COVID-19 quarantine 28 Jan 2021 - 03:01 pm

MELBOURNE: Australian Open players were given the green light to begin exiting COVID-19 quarantine on Thursday after spending two weeks strictly confined to...