More than three years since last clashing with Naomi Osaka at a major, Serena Williams is still the legend of the sport chasing a 24th major. Osaka, however, continues to develop into a superpower. Their last grand slam meeting was the memorable – and controversial – 2018 US Open final, the first of Osaka’s three slams. They are now the […]

More than three years since last clashing with Naomi Osaka at a major, Serena Williams is still the legend of the sport chasing a 24th major. Osaka, however, continues to develop into a superpower. Their last grand slam meeting was the memorable – and controversial – 2018 US Open final, the first of Osaka’s three slams. They are now the […]

Ashleigh Barty is knocked OUT of Australian Open quarter-finals as world No 1 and home favourite loses to 25th seed Karolina Muchova – despite winning first set 6-1 in just 24 minutes Australian star Ashleigh Barty has been dumped out of her home Grand Slam The home favourite and world No 1 was defeat by Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 […]

MELBOURNE (REUTERS/AFP) – World No. 1 Ash Barty’s bid to become the first homegrown Australian Open champion since 1978 ended in a 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 quarter-final defeat to Karolina Muchova on Tuesday (Feb 17). The Czech 25th seed rallied after a lengthy medical timeout in the second set to secure a place in her first Grand Slam semi-final, where she […]

A tactical medical time-out by Ash Barty’s opponent Karolina Muchova flipped their Australian Open quarterfinal on its head as hopes of a first home winner in 43 years ended in controversy. Barty has been knocked out of the tournament after a devastating 1-6 6-3 6-2 defeat in the opening match on Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday. The world number one […]

Daniel Andrews told Victorians this morning the news they’d all been waiting – and hoping – to hear: the state will emerge from its five-day “circuit-breaker” at midnight tonight. The Premier told reporters this morning the lockdown was “exactly what we said we needed, exactly what we said would work”. “We’ve been able to contain this outbreak,” he said, as […]

Ashleigh Barty is destined to become the most marketable athlete in Australia – surpassing Roger Federer – regardless of how she fares at the business end of the Australian Open. The world No.1 women’s tennis star currently sits only behind 20-times major winner Federer on a table which measures the “likeability” and “awareness” of athletes within the Australian public. Ashleigh […]

Ash Barty may have 19 less grand slam titles than Roger Federer, but she is poised to eclipse the Swiss icon as tennis’s most marketable athlete in Australia. Smooth sailing as Serena makes semis Ash Barty may have 19 less grand slam titles than Roger Federer, but she is poised to eclipse the Swiss icon as tennis’s most marketable athlete […]

Former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy has blasted tennis star Nick Kyrgios following his Australian Open exit. On Friday evening, the 25-year-old lost his round three encounter against world No. 3 Dominic Thiem in a five-set thriller at Melbourne Park. Kyrgios has proven he can develop into a superstar of the sport, but has not managed to qualify for the quarter-final […]

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