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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,

Australian Open draw in quarantine
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 3, 2021
Breaking with years of Grand Slam tradition, the 2021 Australian Open draw will be held behind closed doors in the office of tournament director Craig

Swiatek shocked by dominant Alexandrova
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 3, 2021
Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova produced a stunning performance to beat French Open champion Iga Swiatek at the Gippsland Trophy in Melbourne today. The 26-year-old Russian dominated

Halep eases into quarters with win over Siegemund
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 3, 2021
World No. 2 Simona Halep advanced to the singles quarter-finals of the Gippsland Trophy in Melbourne today after defeating German Laura Siegemund 6-2, 6-4 in

Boulter pushes Osaka all the way
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 3, 2021
Naomi Osaka fought back from a set down to defeat Britain’s Katie Boulter 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 at the Gippsland Trophy in Melbourne today. The world

Barty made to work for Yarra Valley victory
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 3, 2021
Ash Barty has more work to do if she is to be a major threat at the Australian Open after she struggled late on to

Sabalenka run over, as Brits get off to solid start
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 2, 2021
Estonian Kaia Kanepi ended Aryna Sabalenka’s 15-match winning run at the Gippsland Trophy in Melbourne today, with a three-set 6-1, 2-6, 6-1 triumph. “When I

Giorgi injury gives Kenin easy win
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 2, 2021
Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin secured an eighth straight victory at Melbourne Park after Camila Giorgi retired with a left thigh injury after one set

Andreescu withdraws from AO warm-up event
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 2, 2021
2019 US Open champion Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the Australian Open warm-up event, the Grampians Trophy, due to start tomorrow. The Canadian missed the

AO delay a blessing for ‘injured’ Williams
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 1, 2021
Serena Williams believes the delay to the Australian Open has helped her recover from from an Achilles injury picked top at the French Open in