The Australian Open

Boulter bows out to Kasaktina in 70 minutes
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 8, 2021
Russian Daria Kasatkina shocked Britain’s Katie Boulter in the first round of the Australian One on Monday, racing to a 6-1. 6-4 victory in 70

Zverev smashes racket in tetchy first round win
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 8, 2021
Alexander Zverev needed four sets to see off tough opponent American Marcos Giro in the first round of the Australian Open. Zverev eventually won (8)6-7

Thiem times it well with straight sets win over Kukushkin
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 8, 2021
Dominic Thiem cruised into the second round of the Australian Open after a 7-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Mikhail Kukushkin today. Last year’s Open finalist

Monfils in tears after shock first round loss
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 8, 2021
Frenchman Gael Monfils broke down in tears after losing in five sets to Finnish youngster Emil Ruusuvuori on Monday. “I would like to get out

Canadians off to winning start in Melbourne
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 8, 2021
Canadian Milos Raonic cruised to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 win over Argentina’s Federico Coria in the first-round of the Australian Open, hitting 17 aces on

One-legged catsuit purrs Williams to victory
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 8, 2021
Serena Williams produced a superb performance in a stunning new outfit at Melbourne Park to beat Germany’s Laura Siegemund 6-1, 6-1 in just 56 minutes.

Kerber crashes out in first AO shock of the day
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 8, 2021
Three-times Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber crashed out of the Australian Open today, losing 6-0, 6-4 to American Bernarda Pera, in the first major upset of the postponed tournament.

On with the show – 1992 winner Jim Courier fires up the fans
- By Roger Parker
- . February 8, 2021

Osaka off to a flying start in Melbourne
- By Roger Parker
- . February 8, 2021
The former world No. 1 and No. 3 seed Naomi Osaka got the Australian Open off to a flying start beating Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2,6-1

Good Evans – Brit wins Murray River Open
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 7, 2021
Britain’s Dan Evans claimed his first ATP title in Melbourne today, beating Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-3 to win the Murray River Open. “It was