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Six-Time Champ Federer Pulls Off Great Escape To Storm Aussie Open Semis

In a drama-packed match, the normally ice-cool Swiss was slapped with a code warning for swearing and needed a rare medical timeout for a groin injury before winning 6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 7-6 (10/8), 6-3 ...

Australian Open: Nadal Wary Of Thiem Threat, Wawrinka Set For Zverev Battle

At stake for both men is a last-four clash against either resurgent veteran Swiss Stan Wawrinka or German young gun Alexander Zverev. ...

Australian Open: Former Champ Kerber Ousted, Zverev Ends Rublev Hot Streak

The 30th seed Pavlyuchenkova won through against the German 6-7 (5/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in 2hrs 37mins to set up a last-eight clash with Garbine Muguruza in Melbourne ...

Australian Open: Champ Djokovic Into Last 8, Gauff Crashes Out In Tears

The rampant Serbian second seed was on another level to Schwartzman, the 14th seed, crushing the Argentine 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena to book an 11th appearance in the tournament's last eight ...

What Is My Life? Gauff In Disbelief After Upsetting Reigning Champ Osaka

The American, the youngest player in the draw and making her Melbourne debut this year, defeated the third seed 6-3, 6-4 to avenge a heavy defeat at last year's US Open ...

Australian Open: Serena, Retiring Wozniacki Knocked Out As Djokovic Cruises

The former world number one, who announced in December that this would be her final tournament, lost 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 to lower-ranked Ons Jabeur of Tunisia ...

Australian Open: Wimbledon Champ Halep, Local Kyrgios Into Third Round

The fourth seed pledged earlier this month to donate $200 to Australia's bushfire relief fund each time she gives her Australian coach Darren Cahill a hard time during matches ...

Future Of Women's Tennis On Show In Osaka Vs Gauff Revenge Match

It will be just the second instalment of a budding rivalry that could light up tennis for the next decade or more, having met for the first time at the US Open last year ...

Australian Open: Teen Gauff Sets Up Osaka Clash, Djokovic Beats Japanese Wildcard

American teenager Gauff, showing a tenacity which is becoming her trademark, clawed her way back from a set down to beat the experienced Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 ...

Australian Open: Top Seed Nadal Kicks Off In Style, Sharapova Hits Career Low

Nadal, one shy of Roger Federer's Grand Slam mark, dropped only five games as he swatted aside Bolivia's Hugo Dellien 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 in just over two hours at a sunny Rod Laver Arena ...

Fifteen-Year-Old Coco Gauff Stuns Venus Williams In Aussie Open

Victory over Williams at Wimbledon, and her run to the fourth round there -- where she lost to eventual champion Simona Halep -- propelled Gauff into the sporting limelight ...

Roger Federer, Naomi Osaka Make Emphatic Starts To 2020 Australian Open

The ageless Swiss great, 38, said ahead of the tournament that he had low expectations at the year's opening Grand Slam after missing the warm-up ATP Cup to spend more time with his family ...

World Number One Barty Battles To Home Adelaide International Victory

The last Australian woman to win a home title was Jarmila Wolfe in 2011 at Hobart ...

Wimbledon Champion Halep Knocked Out Of Adelaide International Quarters

Sabalenka will battle Dayana Yastremska on Friday for a place in the final after the Ukrainian 19-year-old beat a second top 20 opponent this week when she put out Croat Donna Vekic 6-4, 6-3 ...