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Hard road to victory for Serena: Australian Open women’s draw
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 6, 2021
If Serena Williams does win her 24th major in Melbourne this month then she will have done it the hard way, after this year’s draw

Osaka, Azarenka pull out of warm-ups with ‘minor injuries’
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 6, 2021
Former Australian Open champions Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka have withdrawn from warm-up tournaments in Melbourne with minor injuries. Osaka pulled out of her Gippsland

Tennis returns as Barty sees off Rogers’ challenge
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 5, 2021
Tennis returned to Melbourne Park today after a 24-hour covid-enforced break, as world no. 1 Ash Barty beat American Shelby Rogers to advance to the

AO boss ‘absolutely confident’ event will go ahead
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 4, 2021
Australian Open chief executive Craig Tiley “absolutely confident” the first Grand Slam of the year will start as planned on Monday. There are 160 players

Possible AO draw delay for 24 hours
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 4, 2021
While the start of the Australian Open is under a cloud after a new COVID-19 scare in Melbourne, the draw for the tournament is likely

‘No impact’ on Australian Open start after new covid outbreak
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 4, 2021
Hundreds of people in Melbourne, including tennis players, coaches and associated staff have been forced to self-isolate after a hotel quarantine worker linked to the

Premier defends hosting AO after covid outbreak
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 4, 2021
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has defended hosting the Australian Open after coming under attack from sections of the media in Melbourne. 3AW radio station’s Neil

‘O Canada’ a real United Nations of Tennis says Gaby
- By Roger Parker
- . February 4, 2021
Polsat Sport TV Commentator Tomasz Lorek investigates the rise of Canadian Tennis through the eyes of doubles specialist GABY DABROWSKI Without doubt, Canadian tennis is

Kanepi powers way to quarterfinals
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 3, 2021
Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi continued her good form at the Australian Open warm-up events today with a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Russian Darya Kasatkina in an

Sweet Serena – Williams sends message with dominant show
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 3, 2021
Serena Williams blew away Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova on Wednesday 6-1, 6-4 to send a message that was ready for next week’s Australian Open. “So far,