With just a few days to go as far as tennis at the Tokyo Olympics are concerned the the big question now is whether anyone can stop Novak...
READ MOREThe Barty factor
by Alastair McIver | Jul 12, 2021 | Juniors, Wimbledon
Ten years ago, Ashleigh Barty was crowned Wimbledon junior champion. At the weekend, she was crowned Wimbledon champion. If ever we needed a reminder about the importance of...
Barty ends year as World No 1
by Barbara Wancke | Nov 17, 2020 | WTA Tour
The WTA released its final year-end rankings following the completion of the last Tour event at Linz on Sunday, and Ashleigh Barty retains her No 1 spot for the second year...
Barty back to training
by Barbara Wancke | Nov 1, 2020 | Off Court
As lockdown eases in Melbourne, World No 1 Ashleigh Barty is back on the training court, making her preparations for the start of the 2021 season after a lengthy break from...
Barty pulls out of Paris title defence
by Barbara Wancke | Sep 8, 2020 | French Open
World No 1 Ashleigh Barty has decided not to defend her French Open title at Roland Garros in 3 weeks time because of travel restrictions in place due to the COVID-19...
9 women tennis players listed as Forbes Top 10 Highest Paid Athletes
by Barbara Wancke | Aug 19, 2020 | Off Court
Forbes has published its latest Highest-Paid Female Athletes report and tennis stars dominate, with 9 players featuring in a top 10 list, headed by Naomi Osaka and Serena...
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Melbourne | Krejcikova & Siniakova to meet Aoyama & Shibahara in AO doubles final
Jan 28, 2023
Top seeds Barbora Krejcikova & Katerina Siniakova defeated Marta Kostyuk & Elena-Gabriela Ruse to advance to the Australian Open women’s doubles final, where they will face Shuko Aoyama & Ena Shibahara, the No 10 seeds, who put an end to the hopes of the...

Melbourne | Djokovic explains father’s ‘lapse’ after claiming place in final
Jan 27, 2023
As expected, Novak Djokovic, following a straight sets victory over Tommy Paul, has reached the final of the Australian Open where Stefanos Tsitsipas awaits and where he hopes to lift the men’s trophy for a record breaking 10th time for the 22nd grand slam of his...

Melbourne | Mirza hanging up her racket
Jan 27, 2023
Sania Mirza, India's greatest women's tennis player, reached the mixed doubles final at the Australian Open, the last Grand Slam of her illustrious career, with Rohan Bopanna, but fell short to Luisa Stefani & Rafael Matos, the first all-Brazilian team to win a...

Melbourne | Hewett and Reid seal record wheelchair doubles titles
Jan 27, 2023
Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid equalled the record for most Grand Slam men’s doubles titles won by a pair in the Open Era today after the British second seeds beat Dutch duo Maikel Scheffers and Ruben Spaargaren 6-1, 6-2 to seal their fourth successive Australian Open...

Melbourne | Tsitsipas overcomes hiccup to reach final
Jan 27, 2023
It was his fourth time in the semi-final of the Australian Open and for the first time, he overcame a major mental hurdle to reach the final of the ‘Happy Slam’ which looked possible when he dropped the third set against Karen Khachanov.