Pliskova stuns Serena in Australian Open epic

By Reuters,

Serena Williams squandered four match points and blew a 5-1 lead in the deciding set as seventh seed Karolina Pliskova produced a fightback for the ag...

Australian Open , Karolina Pliskova , Serena Williams

Serena back to physical and emotional best – coach

By Reuters,

Serena Williams is back to her physical and emotional peak for the first time since returning from childbirth last year, according to the American’s...

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Greek trailblazer Tsitsipas continues Melbourne quest

By Reuters,

Greek sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas added another thrilling chapter to his Australian Open odyssey on Tuesday, the 20-year-old felling Roberto Bautista...

Australian Open , Roberto Bautista , Stefanos Tsitsipas

Federer knocked out by Greek wunderkind Tsitsipas

By Reuters,

Roger Federer’s bid for a hat-trick of Australian Open titles was crushed on Sunday as Greek wunderkind Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to floor the Swis...

Australian Open , Roger Federer , Stefano Tsitsipas

Nadal blows away Berdych to reach quarter-finals

By Reuters,

Rafa Nadal routed Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-1 7-6(4) in a centre court masterclass to charge into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday. Th...

Australian Open , quarter finals , Rafa Nadal , Tomas Berdych

Greek wunderkind Tsitsipas knocks out Federer

By Reuters,

Roger Federer’s bid for a hat-trick of Australian Open titles was crushed on Sunday as Greek wunderkind Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to floor the Swis...

Australian Open , Greek , knocked out , Roger Federer , Stefanos Tsitsipas

Serena consoles Ukrainian teen after sailing into last 16

By Reuters,

Serena Williams powered into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday with a 6-2 6-1 demolition of Dayana Yastremska then consoled the Ukra...

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Federer blocked by Australian Open security

By Reuters,

Rules are rules in Australia, even if you are a 20-times Grand Slam champion and one of the most recognisable people on the planet. Roger Federer f...

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Sharapova eliminates holder Wozniacki in Melbourne

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Maria Sharapova scorched the Rod Laver Arena with her aggressive tennis to eliminate defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 4-6 6-3...

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Indonesia to release suspected Bali bomb mastermind Bashir from prison

By Reuters,

Abu Bakar Bashir, the radical Muslim cleric and alleged mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings, will be granted early release from jail on humanitarian ...

Top seed Halep marches on with clinical win over Venus

By Reuters,

Top seed Simona Halep had the odds stacked against her ahead of the Australian Open but the Romanian proved her title credentials with a breezy 6-2 6-...

Australian Open , Grand Slam winner Venus Williams , Melbourne Park , Simona Halep , Top Seed

Nadal subdues local hope de Minaur in third round clash

By Reuters,

Rafa Nadal subdued Alex de Minaur 6-1 6-2 6-4 in their third round clash at the Australian Open on Friday after dominating the home town’s top-ranke...

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Aiia Maarsarwe: Arrest made in connection with killing of Israeli student in Melbourne

By CNN,

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the killing of Israeli exchange student Aiia Maasarwe in Melbourne, Australia, authorities s...

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Djokovic dominates Tsonga to reach third round

By Reuters,

Eleven years after beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the 2008 Australian Open, top seed Novak Djokovic bested the Frenchman again at Melbourne Park to re...

Australian Open , Jo-Wilfried Tsonga , Novak Djokovic

Israeli student killed in ‘horrendous attack’ in Australia: police

By Reuters,

An Israeli woman  was killed in the Australian city of Melbourne. She had been on the telephone talking to her sister when she was followed from publ...

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Canadian’s death sentence leaves Beijing and Ottawa trapped in a crisis

By CNN,

There's no easy way out in the darkening diplomatic feud between China and Canada over the detention of a Huawei executive -- even as a man's life now...

Beijing , Canada , death sentence

Osaka coy on niggle after reaching third round

By Reuters,

U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka called for the trainer and took a tablet during her dominant second round win over unseeded Slovenian Tamara Zidansek a...

Australian Open , Naomi Osaka

Huawei’s founder praises Trump and denies claims his company spies for China

By CNN,

The reclusive founder of Huawei has denied allegations that his telecoms company spies for the Chinese government. Ren Zhengfei also praised Presid...

Murray career might not be over if he has surgery

By Agencies,

Andy Murray can still return to professional tennis even if he has another hip operation, says American doubles legend Bob Bryan. Bryan, 40, had a hi...

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Wozniacki sets up potential showdown with Sharapova

By Reuters,

Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki set up a potential third-round showdown with Maria Sharapova after easing past Johanna Larsson 6-1 6-3 in a one-...

Australian Open , Caroline Wozniacki , Defending champion , Maria Sharapova