MELBOURNE (Reuters) – For someone who was the only man to beat world number one Novak Djokovic in a grand slam in 2015, Stan Wawrinka was indifferent about the attention on the feat heading into this year’s Australian Open. Djokovic was virtually untouchable last year as he compiled an 82-6 win-loss record and won three […]
By Greg Stutchbury MELBOURNE (Reuters) – World number two Andy Murray has repeated, emphatically, that he will abandon the pursuit of his first Australian Open title if his wife goes into labour early. The men’s final of the year’s opening grand slam is scheduled for Jan. 31 and with his wife Kim expecting their first […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – With a heart-breaking injury record at the Australian Open, few would blame Rafa Nadal for a feeling of trepidation every time he enters Melbourne Park but the fit and healthy Spaniard will begin this year’s campaign full of “happy feelings”. After winning his sole Australian Open title in 2009, Nadal was forced […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic spent 2015 relentlessly trampling on the hopes and dreams of would-be challengers and the world number one again looms as the reality check to their new season ambitions when the Australian Open gets underway on Monday. The defending champion will start as raging favourite for a sixth title at the […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Ailing knees, Father Time and even a resurgent Victoria Azarenka stand in the way of Serena Williams clinching her seventh Australian Open title and giving her one more shot at an achievement that would cap her storied career. Williams, already considered one of the all time greats, has 21 grand slam singles […]
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) – Svetlana Kuznetsova rolled back the years with a ruthless 6-0 6-2 demolition of Puerto Rican qualifier Monica Puig Puerto Rican qualifier Monica Puig to win her 16th WTA title at the Sydney International on Friday. In 55 minutes of one-sided tennis, the 30-year-old former French and U.S. Open champion […]
Top seed Bernard Tomic retired in the Sydney International quarter-final after making it clear to the umpire his focus was on next week's Australian Open.
