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Injured Venus calls time on her AO dream
- By Bill Scott
- . January 7, 2023
Venus Williams on Saturday pulled out of the Australian open with an unexplained and undefined injury. The 42-year-old who played the first of her two

Barty expecting first child
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 6, 2023
Former No.1 Ashleigh Barty has announced on Instagram that she is pregnant. Barty posted a photo of baby shoes with one of her dogs to

No. 4 Garcia reveals her bulimia battle
- By Bill Scott
- . January 6, 2023
World No. 4 and reigning WTA Finals winner Caroline Garcia has revealed past battles with the eating disorder bulimia. The Frenchwoman told L’Equipe of her

Iga in tears as Poland trail US 0-2 in United SF
- By Bill Scott
- . January 6, 2023
World No.1 Iga Swiatek was reduced to tears after losing 6-2. 6-2 to Jessica Pegula as Poland trail the US 2-0 in the United Cup semi-finals

Tearful Raducanu’s freak ankle injury days ahead of Australian Open
- By Roger Parker
- . January 5, 2023
US Open 2021 winner Emma Raducanu had to concede her second round match in Auckland’s ASB Classic after rolling her ankle on the slippery surface

Absent Osaka leaves Open officials completely confused
- By Bill Scott
- . January 5, 2023
Naomi Osaka has not been spotted on a tennis court since September and may not even bother with the Australian Open. That seems to be

AO cash crunch means qualifying no longer free for fans
- By Bill Scott
- . January 4, 2023
Australian Open bosses are pleading poverty after two COVID editions, with next week’s qualifying rounds now set to attract an admission charge. AO officials have

Navratilova to have cancer treatment again
- By Roger Parker
- . January 2, 2023
66 year old Tennis legend and 18 time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. Navratilova previously had

Navratilova diagnosed with cancer
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 2, 2023
Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with both throat cancer and breast cancer, but has vowed to “fight it with all I have got”. “This double

United Cup outshone by Adelaide events
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 2, 2023
The United Cup is not drawing the crowds organisers had hoped for, with a mixed reaction from Australians. The event, with $15 million in prize