By Greg Stutchbury MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber picked the perfect time to earn her first win over Victoria Azarenka, outgunning the big-hitting Belarusian 6-3 7-5 on Wednesday to advance to her first Australian Open semi-final. Kerber faced three set points trailing 5-2 in the second, and two more at 5-4, but turned the set […]
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Johanna Konta ground down Chinese qualifier Zhang Shuai 6-4 6-1 at the Australian Open on Wednesday to become the first British woman to reach the semi-finals of a grand slam in over 30 years. The 47th-ranked Konta will seek to continue her fairytale run on Thursday when she meets […]
Tennis officials launched a review into their anti-corruption practices after allegations that the TIU had been ineffective against corruption in the game.
World No. 2 Andy Murray will continue his pursuit of a first Australian Open title against eighth seed David Ferrer in a quarter-final match on Wednesday.
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams faced what were supposed to be their biggest challenges to date at this year’s Australian Open on Tuesday but both rattled off comfortable victories to march into the semi-finals. Australia Day fireworks were expected on court and off on day nine of the championships […]
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Champion Novak Djokovic did not bother with a practice hit before his showdown with Kei Nishikori and his “less is more” approach paid off with an easy 6-3 6-2 6-4 win on Tuesday to set up a blockbuster Australian Open semi-final with Roger Federer. The Serb entered the quarter-final […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Roger Federer ramped his game up another level in a clinically efficient 7-6(4) 6-2 6-4 win over sixth seed Tomas Berdych on Tuesday and advance to his 12th Australian Open semi-final. Berdych was a potentially tricky quarter-final opponent for the 34-year-old Swiss, having beaten him the last two times they had clashed […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams, with 21 grand slam titles in her trophy cabinet, thinks she has nothing left to prove to anyone and just wants to have fun for the remainder of her career. The 34-year-old American eased into the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-1 victory over Maria Sharapova on […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Maria Sharapova said she was inspired as well as frustrated after losing to Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, a defeat which extended her losing streak against the American to 12 years and 18 matches. The 28-year-old Russian, who last beat Williams at the season-ending tour championships in 2004, […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Reigning champion Serena Williams ramped up the power in the second set to vanquish fifth seed Maria Sharapova for the 18th match in a row and reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-1 victory on Tuesday. Sharapova broke the world number one in the first game and mounted […]
