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Dominant Swiatek a force to be reckoned with
French Open champion Iga Swiatek blew away thoughts of her early exit in last week’s Gippsland Trophy to send Arantxa Rus home early with a
Andreescu back, but made to fight for win
Canadian Bianca Andreescu booked a place in the second round of the Australian Open but was made to work for the 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win
Poor crowds as organisers give away tickets
Australian Open organisers were forced to give away tickets for the evening session at Melbourne Park today after a dismal opening attendance. Fans who paid
Boulter bows out to Kasaktina in 70 minutes
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.