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Murray proves too strong for bloodied and beaten Zverev
Second seed Andy Murray advanced into the second round of the Australian Open after a comfortable victory over Germany's Alexander Zverev.
Federer wants names in match-fixing allegations
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer called for ‘concrete’ facts while Novak Djokovic spoke of his team once being offered $200,000 to fix a match as the multiple grand slam champions reacted to claims of widespread match-rigging in tennis on Monday. The opening day of the Australian Open was overshadowed by reports in the BBC and […]
Corruption unit battling to stay ahead of the game
Professional tennis's anti-corruption unit, accused of failing to pursue allegations of match-fixing by leading past and current players.
Konta flows to halt Venus progress in Melbourne
Venus Williams's dreams of winning a first Australian Open title at the age of 35 were shattered on Tuesday when she was beaten in the first round.
Top 5: Unexpected Australian Open champions
With the Australian Open 2016 just on the horizon, we at ES take a look at 5 players who defied all odds to raise the trophy at Melbourne
Federer storms into Australian Open second round
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A rampaging Roger Federer kicked off his 17th Australian Open campaign with a 6-2 6-1 6-2 demolition of Georgian battler Nikoloz Basilashvili to reach the second round on Monday. The 17-times grand slam champion shone under the lights of Rod Laver Arena to wrap up the match in one hour and 12 […]
Ousted Wozniacki laments aiding Putintseva comeback
REUTERS – Caroline Wozniacki was left ruing her inability to see off Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva after the unseeded 21-year-old rallied back from a set down to knock out her more established opponent in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday. Putintseva notched the tournament’s first upset by beating Wozniacki 1-6 7-6(3) 6-4 at […]
World tennis has been ripe for match-fixing – experts
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Big financial incentives for gamblers, small tournaments of little consequence to top players and the ease of fixing the outcome of a one-on-one sport have helped turn world tennis into a haven for match-fixers, according to experts and industry insiders. Tennis was rocked on Monday by allegations that the game’s authorities have […]
Murray, Nadal in action on day two of Australian Open
REUTERS – World number two Andy Murray will look to get his bid for a maiden Australian Open title off to a solid start when he faces Germany’s Alexander Zverev at the Margaret Court Arena on Tuesday. The Scot is aiming become the first man in the Open era to win the Australian Open title […]
Chinese qualifier sends Stephens packing in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – It was a bad day at the office for Sloane Stephens but an unforgettable one for Chinese qualifier Wang Qiang, who sent the former semi-finalist spinning out of the Australian Open with a stinging first-round defeat on Monday. American Stephens entered the tournament seeded 24th after enjoying a confidence boost from winning […]
Dominant Djokovic marches on in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic marched imperiously into the second round of the Australian Open with a dominant 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory over Chung Hyeon on Monday. The 28-year-old Serb looked as untroubled by the Melbourne heat as he was by the South Korean teenager in the 115-minute contest, […]
Dominant duo make hay in Melbourne as fixing cloud gathers
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) – It was very much business as usual for Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams at the Australian Open on Monday, even if allegations of widespread match-fixing cast a shadow over the opening day of the year’s first grand slam. As the sun shone and more than 70,000 fans streamed through […]
