Australian Open LIVE: Ashleigh Barty vs Jessica Pegula updates after Rafael Nadal wins

Follow all the action from another thrilling day at the Australian Open as the quarter-final stage gets underway in Melbourne. Rafael Nadal has already booked his place in the semi-finals with a momentous five-set victory over young Canadian Denis Shapovalov. The Spaniard, who is attempting to take advantage of Novak Djokovic’s absence and win a record 21st men’s grand slam, […]

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Tennis Australia reverses course on Peng protest

Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He joined ESPN in June, 2013 and works as an Associate Editor, covering sport in Australia and around the world. MELBOURNE, Australia — Tennis Australia has reversed the decision to ban Australian Open spectators from protesting against the whereabouts of former […]

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‘The Mondayest Monday:’ Stefanos Tsitsipas’ weird, wild Australian Open win over Taylor Fritz

• Joined ESPN in 2011 • Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours • Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Stefanos Tsitsipas booked his place in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after a roller-coaster win over American Taylor Fritz. The world’s No. 4 player eventually won 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, […]

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Tennis Australia boss addresses reports Novak Djokovic may sue after deportation

Craig Tiley has given short shrift to recent reports suggesting Novak Djokovic intends to sue the organisers behind his favourite Grand Slam tournament. After being deported from Australia for failing to meet entry requirements, reports emerged suggesting unvaccinated Djokovic plans to exact revenge by suing both the country's government and Tennis Australia. But Tiley, who has served as chief executive […]

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Nick Kyrgios is the undisputed Happy Gilmore of tennis

Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He joined ESPN in June, 2013 and works as an Associate Editor, covering sport in Australia and around the world. MELBOURNE, Australia — Shooter McGavin never liked Happy Gilmore. “He’s a disgrace to the game,” he once argued. “The man is […]

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Where is Peng Shuai? Nothing to see here

Where’s Peng Shuai? It seems like a fair enough question, about a tennis player, at the tennis. The WTA, a collective of tennis players, has been asking it for months. So have other tennis players. But it’s a question out of the question at the Australian Open, as a group of activists discovered on the weekend when their “where is […]

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