From bushfire smoke to the treatment of Navratilova and McEnroe to Djokovic’s meltdown in the final, tennis bounced from one PR disaster to the next in MelbourneFew sports guard their image with as much diligence as tennis. For a fortnight, the pretty …
Australian Open champion could be fined for violation‘It was a nice, really friendly touch,’ says Serbian playerNovak Djokovic does not believe he crossed the line touching the chair umpire during a volatile Australian Open final on Sunday night. The S…
Novak Djokovic honoured the late Kobe Bryant as he was crowned Australian Open champion for the eighth time. The Serb won a five-set thriller in Melbourne against Dominic Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Speaking afterwards in the Rod Laver Arena the No …
• No 2 seed wins thrilling final 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 • Djokovic fought back after angry outburst and umpire clashFew players in tennis want to love and be loved as much as Novak Djokovic and, while he lost a few friends in one of the most curious m…
As the 2020 Australian Open comes to a close, we take a look at some of our favourite images from Melbourne Park Continue reading…
Live updates from Melbourne, 8.30am (GMT) startThiem beats Zverev to set up Djokovic clash in finalFeel free to email Tumaini or tweet @TumCarayol 8.34am GMT Joe Salisbury will rise to 4 in the world rankings.If he’s top 10 in June, he will get to choo…
The Austrian’s progress has been marked of late and he will be a serious threat in the Australian Open finalWhen Novak Djokovic’s garrulous coach, Goran Ivanisevic, and his longtime confidant, Marian Vajda, cancelled their press conference at the last …
The days when he dominated the Tour are well behind him but he still believes he can win a 21st grand slam titleTime is the enemy of all sportsmen and women, and as Roger Federer exited the Australian Open on Thursday night the thought must have crosse…
Serbian beats Federer in semi-final, 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-3Winner will face Thiem or Zverev in Sunday’s finalNovak Djokovic will attempt to retain his Australian Open title on Sunday after a straight-set semi-final win over injury-hit rival Roger Federer.Fe…
Serbian beats Federer in semi-final, 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-3Winner will face Thiem or Zverev in Sunday’s finalNovak Djokovic will attempt to retain his Australian Open title on Sunday after a straight-set semi-final win over injury-hit rival Roger Federer.Fe…
Updates from the first men’s semi-final at Melbourne ParkFederer leans on recent history for Djokovic meetingEmail Katy or tweet her with your thoughts on the match 9.09am GMT First set: *Federer 3-1 Djokovic (*denotes next server)Raging against the la…
• Swiss beat Djokovic in last meeting, in ATP Tour Finals• That win ‘showed me he is beatable’, Federer saysRoger Federer has returned from hell twice this week, yet he is still smiling, refusing to panic, and says: “I believe until the end.” Even the …
• Undercooked Federer still too strong for Filip Krajinovic• Djokovic’s serve formidable in victory over Tatsuma ItoRoger Federer arrived at the Australian Open without having played a single match in 2020, meaning that he would have to play himself in…
• Spaniard dispatches Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien 6-2, 6-3, 6-0• Nadal insists he does not think about winning 20 major titlesWhether it is reasonable to sign up for Rafael Nadal’s repeated assertion that he does not lose sleep over passing Roger Federer’s …
• Spaniard dispatches Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien 6-2, 6-3, 6-0• Nadal insists he does not think about winning 20 major titlesWhether it is reasonable to sign up for Rafael Nadal’s repeated assertion that he does not lose sleep over passing Roger Federer’s …
The biggest names in tennis, including Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova, have admitted to concerns about the impact of the bushfires and air quality at the Australian Open before it begins on Monday. There were concerns about the health and wellbeing o…
The biggest names in tennis, including Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova, have admitted to concerns about the impact of the bushfires and air quality at the Australian Open before it begins on Monday. There were concerns about the health and wellbeing o…
Djokovic was near perfect against Nadal in last year’s Australian Open final and, before his bid for a record-extending eighth title, he knows he has the measure of the world No 1 and FedererDan Evans, whose rebirth as one of the wiliest operators on t…
Djokovic was near perfect against Nadal in last year’s Australian Open final and, before his bid for a record-extending eighth title, he knows he has the measure of the world No 1 and FedererDan Evans, whose rebirth as one of the wiliest operators on t…
