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Adidas slammed for Tsitsipas shorts failure
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 20, 2021
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

Retirement? Let Serena make that call
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 19, 2021
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
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 19, 2021
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 can’t feel my legs: Brady emotional over semi-final win
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 18, 2021
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

Osaka slays Serena in straight sets
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 18, 2021
Naomi Osaka moved ruthlessly into the Australian Open final today, with an emphatic 6-3, 6-4 win over 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams. With fans

Medvedev turns up heat to outgun Rublev
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 17, 2021
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev outgunned his friend and compatriot Andrey Rublev under a hot Melbourne sun to reach his first Australian Open semi-final. In straight sets

What lockdown? Brady defies odds to reach semi-finals
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 17, 2021
After being forced into hard lockdown on arriving in Australia last month, Jennifer Brady proved today quarantine was no barrier to success as she staged

Kenin has appendix removed in Melbourne hospital
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 17, 2021
Sofia Kenin’s Australian Open journey has finally ended with surgery to remove her appendix at a Melbourne hospital. Kenin posted on her social media pages

The barty’s over for Ash
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 17, 2021
Ash Barty described her shock loss to Karolina Muchova in thier quarterfinal clash on Rod Laver Arena as ‘hearbreaking’ and a ‘massive learning curve’. The

Stunning mural fails to lift local hero Barty
- By Peter Rowe
- . February 17, 2021
A stunning mural painted on a Melbourne wall next to the John Cain Arena at the Australian Open couldn’t lift local hero Ash Barty into