The No. 1 ranking was at stake at this Australian Open, with defending champion Novak Djokovic poised to wrest it back from Rafael Nadal if he could defend his title. The odds were excellent; seven...
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Kyrgios still on board for a run in mixed (photos)
MELBOURNE, Australia – Less than 24 hours after a tough scrap against Rafael Nadal eliminated him from the men's singles in the fourth round, Nick Kyrgios was back. He sort of winked when he...
McCoco just happy to be here
The teen team reach the Australian Open doubles quarterfinals with an impressive comeback win Monday.
How do you prepare for John Isner?
MELBOURNE, Australia – A huge crowd tried in vain to catch even a glimpse of Novak Djokovic a couple of courts over. But Stan Wawrinka had a more manageable, but still impressive, crowd on Court...
Serena's quest for 24 thwarted by Wang
MELBOURNE, Australia – Serena Williams may well get that 24th major title, the one that would tie her with Australia's Margaret Court for most all time and could well lead to No. 25. THAT one...
Big crowd for Anisimova-Kyrgios ... warmup
MELBOURNE, Australia - Pretty much everything Nick Kyrgios does around Melbourne Park is of interest to a big group of fans. But combine that with a little star turn with Amanda Anisimova in mixed...
Opelka signs with FILA – but needs practice gear
MELBOURNE, Australia – Shortly after he turned pro in April 2015, young American Reilly Opelka signed a clothing sponsorship deal with New Balance. As of Saturday, the 22-year-old has a new deal....
Is Serena ready to finally make history?
MELBOURNE, Australia – Serena Williams begins the 2020 season undefeated at 5-0. She won a tuneup event in Auckland, NZ defeating Camila Giorgi, Christina McHale, Laura Siegemund, Amanda...
Few first-round blockbusters ... except Venus v Coco
ADELAIDE, Australia – You always hope for some must-see TV (or must-see live in person) matches in the first two days of a Grand Slam. But after the men's and women's singles draws were revealed...
Qualifying kicks off Tuesday at the AO
ADELAIDE, Australia – The air quality dipped significantly Monday afternoon in Melbourne, just in time for the start of the Australian Open qualifying From Tuesday, 128 men and 128 women will try...