Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. MELBOURNE, Australia — Sheer aggression and a high-risk, high-reward philosophy helped Aryna Sabalenka clinch an epic Australian Open final […]

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Aryna Sabalenka’s first grand slam final began with a double fault. Her first Championship point, too, was a double fault. But in […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Elena Rybakina paid tribute to the president of the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation during her Australian Open runner-up speech after he […]

The new-and-improved Aryna Sabalenka is complete. Once derided as a perennial grand slam underachiever, the Belarusian bludgeoner is now a major champion, recovering from a set down to defeat Elena Rybakina 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in an Australian Open women’s final packed with brute force. Sabalenka will rise to the world No.2 ranking, behind only Polish superstar Iga Swiatek, and collects […]

Aryna Sabalenka possesses an arsenal of formidable quality on the tennis court, but it is her resilience and willingness to improve which proved critical to her Australian Open triumph. The Belarusian, who claimed her first grand slam title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 triumph over reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina, fell to the ground in tears after winning. Aryna Sabalenka […]

Matt Walsh is a Melbourne-based sports journalist who willingly travels far and wide to watch any sport. Not only has he seen NFL in Dallas, football in London, baseball in Arlington and hockey in Boston, he’s covered F1, AFL, Wimbledon and the Australian Open for a number of media outlets. MELBOURNE, Australia — A first-time Australian Open champion will lift […]

Novak Djokovic jokes about his age at the Australian Open We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Express Sport readers are concerned Rafael Nadal may have played […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Novak Djokovic has reportedly flown in famous sports doctor Marijana Kovacevic in the latter stages of the Australian Open to […]

Elena Rybakina will face Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s final Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Elena Rybakina will bid to win a second grand slam title when she […]

Ukraine star Marta Kostyuk says Wimbledon should NOT lift ban on Russian or Belarusian players this summer… as Australian Open final highlights dilemma for SW19 chiefs Ukraine’s Kostyuk was ‘hurt’ by pro-Russian demonstrations at Melbourne Park Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, 24, faces Elena Rybakina in Australian Open final Rybakina, 23, was born and bred in Moscow before switching to Kazakhstan […]