Osaka popularity rockets in Japan
Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open triumph went into orbit yesterday as a Japanese astronaut sent greetings from the international space station. Astronaut Soichi Noguchi wrote: “Naomi
Bye for Barty in Adelaide
World No.1 Ash Barty has received an opening-round bye at the Adelaide International, which begins tomorrow. Barty accepted a wildcard as a late entry at the
Adidas slammed for Tsitsipas shorts failure
Sportswear giant Adidas has been slammed for an embarrassing ‘wardrobe malfunction’ that saw their pinup boy Stefanos Tsitsipas’ olive green shorts become a sweaty mess
Ram and Salisbury chase Bryan Brothers feat
Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury will attempt to become the first pairing to win consecutive men’s doubles titles since the Bryan Brothers in 2011 when
Retirement? Let Serena make that call
It’s barely 24 hours since Serena Williams was beaten in straight sets by Naomi Osaka in their Australian Open semi-final clash, yet already there are
Australian Open losses to top $78 million
The Australian Open is set to record a loss of more than US$78 million, tournament director Craig Tiley admitted today. The COVID-19 restrictions has seen
I’m done: Serena in tears after loss to Osaka
Serena Williams broke down in tears at her post-match press conference , declaring “I’m done” before walking out of the press room, visibly shaken by
I can’t feel my legs: Brady emotional over semi-final win
A 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 topsy-turvy victory saw Jennifer Brady claim her maiden Grand Slam final today as she overcame plucky Czech Karolina Muchova on Rod