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Last orders for bar service
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 21, 2024
WARM weather and cold beer is a good recipe for a day at the beach or a BBQ, but it’s a disaster for an international

AO Women’s singles: Day 5 round-up
- By Bill Scott
- . January 18, 2024
Iga Swiatek waited out the storm from the racquet of Danielle Collins, finally putting away a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over Danielle Collins to squeeze into

AO Men’s singles: Day 5 round-up
- By Bill Scott
- . January 18, 2024
Seeds Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud finished up four hour-plus marathons at almost exactly the same time to advance. Tournament No. 6 Zverev fought off

AO Men’s Singles: Day 4
- By Bill Scott
- . January 17, 2024
Fourth seed Jannik Sinner continued his stroll through the draw, posting a second straight-sets victory to reach the third round on a rainy Wednesday at

AO Women: Day 3 round-up
- By Bill Scott
- . January 16, 2024
Iga Swiatek extended her 16-match win streak by one more as she took victory on Tuesday in a match-up of Grand Slam winners, defeating Sofia

AO Men: Day 3 round-up
- By Bill Scott
- . January 16, 2024
Eighth seed Holger Rune beat the heat on a sweltering summer day at the Australian Open, posting a very physical 6-2,4-6, 7-6 (4) 6-4 win

Bring it on … Melbourne’s ready for another Slam
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 14, 2024
IT’S the first Grand Slam of a new year and despite no Rafa Nadal, there are plenty of challengers to world No.1 Novak Djokovic or

Sunday start in Melbourne: Day 1 draw
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 13, 2024
HISTORY will the made today as the Australian Open first round matches get under way on Sunday for the first time in the tournament’s history.

Australia Calling
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 31, 2023
WE have yet to hit 2024, but the world’s best players are already Down Under preparing for the first Grand Slam of the new year.

Agassi example should do fine for Sinner
- By Bill Scott
- . December 30, 2023
Jannik Sinner’s team is lifting directly from Andre Agassi’s old-school strategy and only unleashing their man onto court in time for next month’s Australian Open.