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Djokovic to battle rising South Korean first up
Check out the full draw for the first round of the Australian Open, with defending champion Novak Djokovic up against a young riser.
Rio cancels contract for Olympic tennis centre due to delays
The city of Rio de Janeiro cancelled the construction contract for the Olympic tennis centre on Thursday, just 200 days before the start of the games.
10 Records the Big Four can break in 2016
The members of the quartet have had an exemplary run in 2015. Novak Djokovic thrilled us with his career best performance by playing sublime tennis and producing near-perfect results in 2015. In his most physically draining year, he clinched three of the four Grand Slams, won 82 matches and 11 titles overall, held the No.1 […]
Anderson socked by Jack in Auckland
American Jack Sock might just have started a trademark term for himself as he rises the ranks in the world of tennis.
Escape artist Serena will struggle to match 2015 feats – Evert
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) – Serena Williams must stop giving opponents head starts if she is to come anywhere near emulating last season’s feat of winning three of the year’s four grand slams, according to former world number one Chris Evert. Williams, 34, has hardly struck a ball in anger since a shock semi-final […]
Halep holds off Pliskova to set up Kuznetsova clash
Romanian Simona Halep held off a challenge from Pliskova in the Sydney International and moved on to the next round.
Sharapova fully fit for Australian Open challenge
Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova is fit and all geared up for the Australian Open, having recovered from a forearm injury.
Kyrgios brushes off injury fears ahead of Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Nick Kyrgios will be fit for next week’s Australian Open despite pulling out of his Kooyong Classic match against David Goffin with a foot injury on Wednesday. The outspoken Australian had called for a medical time out at 3-2 in the first set of the exhibition event before winning it in a […]
Top 5 Women Contenders at Australian Open
With the Australian Open just on the horizon ,we take a look at the top 5 women who can take home the Grand Slam of the Asia Pacific. 5. Garbine Muguruza : The Newbie Strengths: Standing 6 feet tall, Muguruza has an attacking style of play. She reached the Wimbledon finals last year. On her day, she […]
Australia hoping bad boys come good in Melbourne
Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic gave Australia an unwanted reputation with their antics, hopefully 2016 will see them in new light.
Halep wins on return but questions remain about fitness
Despite having won at the Sydney International, there are still doubts about the Romanian Simona Halep's fitness ahead of the Australian Open.
AUSTRALIAN OPEN: SOME INTERESTING FACTS
It’s that time of the year again when all the tennis fans out there eagerly await the start of the first Grand Slam, the Australian Open, rooting for their favorite players to clinch it. Here are some interesting facts about the first Grand Slam of the year. First Match Was Played at a Cricket Ground […]
