REUTERS – Novak Djokovic claimed his sixth Australian Open title on Sunday as the 28-year-old continues to dominate men’s tennis. Here are some of the key statistics for the all-conquering Serb. – Djokovic (2008, 2011-13, 2015-16) has now won six Australian Opens, matching the record of Roy Emerson (1961, 1963-67). – Djokovic now owns 46 […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Factbox on Serbia’s Novak Djokovic who won his sixth Australian Open men’s singles title on Sunday. Born: Belgrade, May 22, 1987 (28) Seeding: 1 GRAND SLAM TITLES (11): Australian Open: 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016; Wimbledon: 2011, 2014, 2015; U.S. Open: 2011, 2015 BACKGROUND Began playing tennis aged four. His father […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber leapt into murky surroundings on Sunday, just hours after she became the first German since 1999 to win a grand slam tennis title by defeating world number one Serena Williams at the Australian Open. The 28-year-old’s plunge into the Yarra River on Sunday, as a result of a bet with […]
By Greg Stutchbury MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic was humbled to join Roy Emerson as the only men to win six Australian Open titles after he beat Andy Murray 6-1 7-5 7-6(3) at Melbourne Park on Sunday in a repeat of last year’s final. The 28-year-old Serb, whose first grand slam title was at Melbourne […]
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic crushed Andy Murray 6-1 7-5 7-6(3) on Sunday to match Roy Emerson’s record of six Australian Open titles and leave the Briton heartbroken again at Melbourne Park. The defending champion was at his ruthless best under the lights at Rod Laver Arena, mauling Murray in the baseline […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – With another Australian Open title having slipped through his fingers after a tournament plagued by off-court dramas, Andy Murray could not wait to see the back of Melbourne Park after losing his fifth final on Sunday. Murray suffered a deflating 6-1 7-5 7-6(3) defeat to Novak Djokovic, the man who had beaten […]
Factbox on Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who beat Serena Williams at the Australian Open to clinch her first grand slam title in 2016. The World No.1 will now be the defending champion at the tournament starting on 16th January: Born: Bremen, Germany on January 18, 1988. (Age: 28) GRAND SLAM CAREER (Best Performances): US Open – Champion […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Brazil’s Bruno Soares, fuelled by numerous cups of coffee, produced a doubles double on Sunday when he and Russian partner Elena Vesnina won the Australian Open mixed doubles title on Rod Laver Arena. Soares, who won the men’s doubles title with Britain’s Jamie Murray that finished early on Sunday, clinched his second […]
Novak Djokovic created tennis history as he lifted his 6th Australian Open title to equal the legendary Roy Emerson's record. Here are the best tweets!
At a time when the curtain is about to fall at the first grand slam of the year, a question looms around the corner,’ Who is going to be the next men’s champion down under?’ In less than 24 hours, the question will be answered as the final game is down to the top two […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Britain’s Jamie Murray gained an early claim to bragging rights over younger brother Andy when he combined with Brazil’s Bruno Soares to win the Australian Open men’s doubles title early on Sunday. Murray and Soares beat Canada’s Daniel Nestor and Czech Radek Stepanek 2-6 6-4 7-5 in the final that followed Angelique […]
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 […]
