‘If I knew that before…’ – Angelique Kerber blames Australian Open defeat on quarantine
Former champion Angelique Kerber has blamed hard quarantine for her Australian Open defeat to Bernarda Pera. Kerber, who won the tournament in 2016, saw her…
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‘This is a good start!’ – Serena Williams happy after Australian Open first round demolition
Serena Williams declared herself very happy with her performance following her first round win over Laura Siegemund. Williams was in dominant mood against the German,…
Naomi Osaka breezes into Australian Open second round before admitting: ‘I was nervous’
Naomi Osaka admitted she was ‘nervous’ ahead of her Australian Open first round match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, although you’d have never have known it. Osaka,…
Ashleigh Barty back with a bang as she wins Yarra Valley Classic on eve of Australian Open
Ashleigh Barty won her first tennis tournament in 11 months on Sunday before declaring herself ready for the Australian Open. The world number one was…
‘I’m feeling very confident’, Serena Williams shrugs off shoulder problem
23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams has shrugged off the shoulder problem which forced her to withdraw from a warm-up event ahead of the Australian…
Australian Open draw: Serena Williams and Simona Halep on quarter-final collision course
Bianca Andreescu and Naomi Osaka have been set on a semi-finals collision course in the Australian Open draw, with Serena Williams facing a potential quarter-final…
‘I am healthy and ready to go’ – Bianca Andreescu dispels rumours of fresh injury setback
Bianca Andreescu has assured fans she is healthy and ready to go in the Australian Open after more than a month away from the game.…
“I’m getting the best out of myself,” says Ashleigh Barty ahead of return
World number one Ashleigh Barty says her decision not to defend her French Open crown was “probably the toughest of the whole year.” Talking to…
‘I thought I had Covid but it was cancer’ – Carla Suarez Navarro opens up on health scare
Carla Suarez Navarro as opened up on her cancer nightmare, revealing she initially thought she was suffering from coronavirus. The 32-year-old had plans to retire…
‘Now comes the time to defend myself’ – Dayana Yastremska sees doping ban appeal rejected
Dayana Yastremska is out of the Australian Open after her appeal against a provisional doping bad was dismissed. Yastremska tested positive for a metabolite of…
