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Gracious Williams earns plaudits after shock defeat
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams’ relaxed outlook on life spilled over even in defeat on Saturday when she appeared to be almost as happy that Angelique Kerber had won her first grand slam final as the German herself. The 34-year-old Williams lost the Australian Open final to the seventh-ranked Kerber 6-4 3-6 6-4 in just […]
Kerber’s dream comes true in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber said her dreams came true in just over two hours on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday when she upset defending champion Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 to win the Australian Open. The 28-year-old was a rank outsider in her maiden grand slam final but stunned the six-times Melbourne champion with […]
Kerber stuns Williams to win Australian Open title
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber upset world number one Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 to clinch the Australian Open on Saturday and become the first German to win a grand slam title since her childhood idol Steffi Graf in 1999. The 34-year-old American had been seeking her seventh Melbourne Park title and 22nd overall, which […]
Twitter Reacts to Angelique Kerber winning Australian Open
The best tweets on Angelique Kerber's victory against Serena Williams.
History man Djokovic expects Melbourne dogfight with Murray
Novak Djokovic is all geared up for his finals match against rival Andy Murray, which he knows will not be an easy match.
Factbox – Australian Open finalist Novak Djokovic
Factbox on Serbia's Novak Djokovic who will contest his sixth Australian Open men's singles final against Andy Murray on Sunday.
Factbox – Australian Open Andy Murray
Factbox on Britain's Andy Murray, who will contest his fifth Australian Open men's singles final on Sunday against Novak Djokovic.
Tortured Murray outlasts Raonic to reach Melbourne final
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andy Murray went through paroxysms of frustration but seized another opportunity to break his Australian Open jinx with a four-hour, five-set semi-final victory over Milos Raonic on Friday. Four times the British world number two has advanced to the final at Melbourne Park and four times he has been […]
Returning maestro Murray shows quality of his serve
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s brilliant returning was always going to be a handful for Milos Raonic but it was the quality of the Briton’s serve that proved decisive in the world number two’s advance to a fifth Australian Open final on Friday. Murray will meet his Melbourne Park nemesis Novak Djokovic […]
Raonic rueful after leg injury ends semi-final hopes
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A gallant Milos Raonic was left heartbroken by his Australian Open semi-final loss to Andy Murray on Friday, having pushed the Scot to his limits before a leg injury took the game out of his hands. The 13th seed played majestically for much of the four-hour classic at Rod […]
Murray grinds down Raonic to reach Australian Open final
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Iron-clad defence triumphed over all-out attack as Andy Murray overhauled Milos Raonic 4-6 7-5 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2 on Friday to book another Australian Open final against Melbourne Park nemesis Novak Djokovic. World number two Murray came from behind twice to topple the rangy Canadian, who was troubled by a […]
Federer sees light at end of dark tunnel
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – It is not often that a 17-times grand slam champion is left humiliated but at break point down midway through the third set, Roger Federer must have wondered how much worse things could get in his Australian Open semifinal against Novak Djokovic. The Swiss, who has left countless opponents red-faced with his […]
