Nick Kyrgios fined for colourful language at Australian Open
The 22-year-old was slapped with a $3,000 penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct early in his 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win over Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva in a night match on Hisense Arena on Monday.
Jan 17, 2018, 16:13 PM IST
Australian Open: Dominant Rafael Nadal in Round 3, other big guns pull off great escape
Dominant Rafael Nadal swept into the Australian Open third round to keep his Grand Slam title hunt on track Wednesday, as Caroline Wozniacki pulled off a great escape to stay in contention.
Jan 17, 2018, 14:49 PM IST
Roger Federer urges fellow players to embrace the media
Roger Federer has urged his fellow professionals to act themselves and not as robots during media interviews to keep tennis interesting for the sporting public.
Jan 16, 2018, 19:37 PM IST
Australian Open: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic take control in Melbourne
Flawless Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic stamped their mark on the Australian Open on Tuesday with focused former champion Maria Sharapova also successfully negotiating the first round after her drug ban.
Jan 16, 2018, 17:10 PM IST
Australian Open: Roger Federer breezes through opener in Melbourne
Defending champion Roger Federer got quickly into his majestic stride with a straight-sets win over Slovenian Aljaz Bedene in his opening match at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Jan 16, 2018, 15:48 PM IST
Novak Djokovic dismisses talk of boycott over Australian Open prize money
Six-times Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has distanced himself from reports that he called for a boycott of next year’s tournament unless there was an increase in prize money.
Jan 16, 2018, 15:25 PM IST
Australian Open: Prize money row rumbling behind scenes at Melbourne Park
Six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic is leading calls for players to be given a greater share of the sport’s revenues.
Jan 16, 2018, 14:50 PM IST
Australian Open Round-up Day 1: Rafael Nadal, Caroline Wozniacki through, Venus Williams surprise exit
Rafael Nadal dispelled any injury worries to storm into the Australian Open second round on Monday as Venus Williams led a slew of seeds out of the tournament in a dark day for American players.
Jan 15, 2018, 19:28 PM IST
Nick Kyrgios collects code violation in easy Australian Open win
Kyrgios was serving for a 4-1 lead when he told a member of the crowd to keep quiet during his service motion in colourful language that did not go down well with the chair umpire.
Jan 15, 2018, 17:42 PM IST
Venus Williams leads seeds tumbling out of Australian Open
Venus Williams and US Open champion Sloane Stephens led a string of seeds sent tumbling out of the Australian Open Monday in a calamitous day for American players.
Jan 15, 2018, 16:50 PM IST
1st ODI: Jason Roy record inspires England to victory over Australia
Opener Jason Roy recorded the highest-ever one-day international score by an England player as the tourists finally had something to celebrate with a five-wicket win over Australia on Sunday.
Jan 14, 2018, 17:32 PM IST
Australian Open: Yuki Bhambri defeats Peter Polansky to qualify for the tournament proper
Continuing his good form from the last season, Yuki Bhambri qualified for the Australian Open with a come-from-behind win but Ramkumar Ramanathan missed out on his maiden Grand Slam appearance.
Jan 14, 2018, 13:48 PM IST
Australian Open: Roger Federer says he should not be favourite at 36
Roger Federer says a 36-year-old should not really be considered a favourite for the Australian Open, although when the man in question is himself, no one was taking him seriously.
Jan 14, 2018, 13:28 PM IST
Grigor Dimitrov, Alexander Zverev ready for Grand Slam glory at Australian Open
Grigor Dimitrov and Alexander Zverev, two men who made perhaps the biggest steps forward in 2017, believe they are ready to contend for the title at the Australian Open, which begins in Melbourne on Monday.
Jan 13, 2018, 19:12 PM IST
Stan Wawrinka upset coach Magnus Norman pulled pin
Stan Wawrinka admitted on Saturday he was not impressed that long-time coach Magnus Norman decided to end their relationship as he battled back from knee surgery.
Jan 13, 2018, 19:01 PM IST
Novak Djokovic looks forward to trying out 'new serve' at Australian Open
After sitting out most of 2017 tennis season with a career-threatening injury, former world No.1 Novak Djokovic has spent the last six months reassessing his serving technique.
Jan 13, 2018, 18:40 PM IST
Ramkumar Ramanathan advances in Australian Open qualifiers
The Indian beat France’s Gleb Sakharov 6-4, 7-6 (12) in the second round on Saturday
Jan 13, 2018, 18:14 PM IST
Ahead of Australian Open, Roger Federer believes Kyrgios is doing the right things
Defending champion Roger Federer sees temperamental Australian Nick Kyrgios as a threat at the Australian Open -- if he can keep his focus.
Jan 13, 2018, 17:16 PM IST
Dominic Thiem an Australian Open doubt after Kooyong Classic withdrawal
Dominic Thiem's preparations for the Australian Open suffered another setback on Thursday when the world number five was forced to pull out of the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament.
Jan 11, 2018, 13:34 PM IST
Kooyong Classic: Eugenie Bouchard at last wins her first match of the year
Struggling star Eugenie Bouchard won her first match of the year Thursday, posting a 6-2, 6-0 defeat of Australian teen Destanee Aiava at the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne.
Jan 11, 2018, 13:10 PM IST