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Ivanovic shaken but not stirred after spectator fall
By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former French Open champion Ana Ivanovic was shaken up when a spectator was injured falling down the stairs on Rod Laver Arena but recovered her composure to ease into the third round at the Australian Open on Thursday. The first set between the Serbian and her opponent Anastasija Sevastova […]
Top seeds progress, Djokovic denies match-fixing report
The top-seeds, predictably, advanced to the next round of the Australian Open, while Novak Djokovic brushed aside allegations of match-fixing.
Sixth seed Kvitova ousted by Australia’s Gavrilova in Melbourne
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was sent tumbling out of the Australian Open in the second round by Daria Gavrilova on Wednesday, stunned 6-4 6-4 by the 21-year-old local. The sixth seed, a semi-finalist at Melbourne Park four years ago, made 35 unforced errors and was broken five times in the 89-minute […]
Djokovic denies report that 2007 loss to Santoro was fixed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has denied an Italian media report he deliberately lost a match in 2007 that has been linked to a wider scandal involving alleged corruption in tennis. The 28-year-old world number one, who easily beat French teenager Quentin Halys on Wednesday to advance to the Australian Open third round, was asked […]
Sixth seed Kvitova ousted by Australia’s Gavrilova in Melbourne
Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was sent tumbling out of the Australian Open in the second round.
Djokovic given third set fright by French wildcard
World number one Novak Djokovic gave French teenager Quentin Halys a free tennis lesson.
Bouchard suffers at hands of Radwanska after early promise
Former golden girl Eugenie Bouchard's hopes of rehabilitation at the Australian Open came to a swift end on Wednesday.
Dimitrov eyes chance to break out of Federer’s shadow
The man once labelled "Baby Federer" was supposed to have outgrown the original version by now, but Grigor Dimitrov is still living firmly in the shadow.
‘Pumped-up’ Federer is no pushy parent
Roger Federer is in love with tennis even after nearly two decades but may not be that keen to follow his children if they ever turned professional.
Serena expects Venus to be back in Melbourne next year
Serena Williams expects her sister Venus to be back at Melbourne Park next year for a 17th crack at winning the Australian Open.
Sharapova armed and dangerous at Melbourne Park
Maria Sharapova declared herself free from the worry of a forearm injury after charging into the Australian Open third round.
Serena storms into third round of Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Top seed Serena Williams made light work of unseeded Taiwanese Hsieh Su-wei to charge into the Australian Open third round with a 6-1 6-2 victory. The world number one, bidding for a 22nd grand slam title to match the great Steffi Graf, cruised through the one-hour romp in glorious sunshine at Rod […]
