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Dubai to roll out red carpet for world number one Barty

The red carpet is certain to be laid out when world number one Ashleigh Barty makes her welcome debut at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships next month.

8 hours ago

Nadal turns on the style as Sharapova hits all-time low

Top seed Rafael Nadal turned on the style as he launched his bid for a record-equalling 20th Major title at the Australian Open on Tuesday, but falling star Maria Sharapova hit a career low.

9 hours ago

Fired-up Fedex, Serena advance as defending champ Osaka up for Coco crunch

Fifteen-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff set up an Australian Open blockbuster with defending champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday, as a pumped-up Serena Williams

10 hours ago

Emotional Wozniacki stays alive in Australian Open swansong

Caroline Wozniacki had tears in her eyes as she kept alive her dreams of a triumphant farewell to tennis at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

14 hours ago

Oz Open round 1: Fedex, Serena sail; scares for Djokovic, Barty

Novak Djokovic survived a scare to join Roger Federer and Serena Williams in the Australian Open second round as heavy downpours caused chaos on Monday,

20 Jan 2020

Immaculate Federer reaches Australian Open second round in style

The ageless Swiss great, 38, said ahead of the tournament that he had low expectations at the year's opening Grand Slam after missing the warm-up ATP Cup to spend more time with his family.

20 Jan 2020

Djokovic and Serena lead old guard into new decade at Australian Open

Veterans Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will hold the fortress against the younger generation of the players as the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the new decade,

19 Jan 2020

Sania scripts dream return, clinches Hobart doubles title

Indian tennis star Sania Mirza along with Nadiia Kichenok came out with yet another brilliant performance as they defeated the China’s Peng Shuai and Zhang Shuai in straight sets to win the women’s doubles title

18 Jan 2020

Barty ekes out Adelaide title win as Rublev lifts second straight crown

Ashleigh Barty ended a nine-year Australian home title drought on Saturday with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska at the Adelaide International.

18 Jan 2020

Barty to face Yastremska in Adelaide final, Rublev takes on Harris

World number one Ashleigh Barty will warm up for the Australian Open with a final at the Adelaide International after a 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) comeback win over Danielle Collins on Friday.

17 Jan 2020

Barty downs Vondrousova again in French Open re-run to enter semis

Ashleigh Barty won a re-match of last year’s French Open final Thursday as the Australian reached the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Adelaide International.

16 Jan 2020