Tennis
Tennis: Euphoric Spain celebrates Nadal’s record triumph
January 31, 2022
Spain united on Monday in celebration of Rafa Nadal’s epic comeback to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and secure a record 21st Grand Slam title. The 35-year-old Spaniard achie... Read More
Australian Open: Barty targets first final as Aussie Open down to last four
January 27, 2022
World No 1 Ashleigh Barty will look to reach her first Australian Open final on Thursday but is wary of “exceptional athlete” Madison Keys blocking her path. The first Grand Slam of the ye... Read More
Angela Okutoyi: Kenyan teen wins round two of the Girls Singles
January 25, 2022
Kenyan tennis sensation Angela Okutoyi has won her second-round Girls Singles match at the Australian Open Junior Championship by beating Australia’s Zara Larke 7-6, 5-7, 6-1. She needed 2 hours and 1... Read More
Djokovic free but Australia deportation threat still looms
January 11, 2022
Novak Djokovic woke up on Tuesday to his first morning outside immigration detention in Australia, almost a week after he flew into the country – and into an international furore over his COVID-... Read More
Nadal calls Djokovic controversy ‘a circus’
January 10, 2022
Rafa Nadal called Novak Djokovic’s COVID-19 vaccination controversy in Australia “a circus” and joked that he would prefer that the world number one tennis player didn’t play a... Read More
Defending champ Swiatek advances in Adelaide, Svitolina out
January 4, 2022
Defending champion Iga Swiatek cruised to a 6-3 6-3 win over Daria Saville in the opening round of the Adelaide International at Memorial Drive on Tuesday while number eight seed Elina Svitolina fell ... Read More
Rusty Osaka sees off Cornet in error-strewn return
January 4, 2022
Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka was rusty on her return to action for the first time in four months on Tuesday but still advanced to the second round of the Melbourne Summer Set tournament with a... Read More
Murray downs rusty Nadal in Abu Dhabi exhibition event
December 18, 2021
Former world number one Andy Murray eased past Rafa Nadal 6-3 7-5 in the Spaniard’s comeback match at the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Friday to set up a summi... Read More
Rafael Nadal plans to return to tennis in Abu Dhabi in December
November 2, 2021
Former world number one Rafael Nadal hopes to return from injury at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi in December before competing at the Australian Open early next year. The Spaniar... Read More
Tennis: Unvaccinated players allowed into Australia for Open, says PM Morisson
October 27, 2021
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said unvaccinated tennis players would be allowed to enter the country to play at the Australian Open in February if they underwent a mandatory tw... Read More
