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Venus Williams pulls out of Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia – Venus Williams says she is withdrawing from the Australian Open. The seven-time Grand Slam title winner announced on Twitter and her website that she wouldn’t play in the year’s...

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Matt Wilander hospitalized after Australian Open fall

MELBOURNE, Australia – Former champion Mats Wilander has been admitted to hospital in Melbourne following a fall on the eve of the Australian Open. The 47-year-old Swede is being treated for a...

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Stosur disappoints home crowd

MELBOURNE, Australia – Coming into the Australian Open as a Grand Slam winner ought to have lifted the pressure from Sam Stosur. Instead, it seemed to double it. The reigning U.S. Open champion crashed...

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Federer gets free pass to Australian Open third round

MELBOURNE, Australia – Two weeks after pulling out of the Qatar Open due to a sore back, Roger Federer got a free pass into the third round of the Australian Open when his scheduled opponent withdrew...

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Marcos Baghdatis smashes four rackets in court-side tantrum

MELBOURNE, Australia – A court-side raging fit provided an extra entertainment for people in the stands at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Marcos Baghdatis smashed four rackets during his “court-side...

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Murray through to 3rd round at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia – Andy Murray has made it through to the third round of the Australian Open. The two-time finalist won 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 against Edouard Roger-Vasselin of France on Thursday....

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Roddick pulls out of Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia – Andy Roddick’s attempt to win another Grand Slam title nearly a decade after his first ended Thursday at the Australian Open when he had to retire from his second-round match due...

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Australian Open: Federer and Nadal reach fourth round

MELBOURNE, Australia – Roger Federer made the most of his rare opportunities Friday against the fastest serve in tennis, cashing in with some classic returns in a 7-6 (6), 7-5, 6-3 win over Ivo...

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Serena Williams wins 17th match at Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE, Australia – A dominant Serena Williams got through to the Australian Open’s fourth round with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Greta Arn. The match ended in 59 minutes Saturday, on consecutive...

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Australian Open: Murray advances to fourth round

MELBOURNE, Australia – Andy Murray advances to the fourth round of the Australian Open. The Brirtish player beat Michael Llodra of France 6-4, 6-2, 6-0 on Saturday. Murray was overpowering and rarely...

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Rafa Nadal gives Lopez the runaround

MELBOURNE, Australia – Rafael Nadal bizarrely hurt his knee while sitting in a chair the day before the Australian Open began. He is now one win away from a possible semifinal against old rival Roger...

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Australian Open: Li loses to injured Clijsters in three sets

MELBOURNE, Australia – Defending champion Kim Clijsters overcame an ankle injury and four match points to over Li Na of China in three sets. Clijsters rallied for a dramatic 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 win after...

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Booed Berdych reaches Australian Open QF

MELBOURNE, Australia – Tomas Berdych reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the second straight year and was booed off the court following a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) win over No. 10...

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Federer lobs past Tomic in Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia – Roger Federer put on a tennis clinic for the benefit of Bernard Tomic, using deft drops, lobs, booming backhands and 13 aces to beat the 19-year-old Australian 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 and...

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Serena Williams out of the Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia – A stunning loss to Ekaterina Makarova brought Serena Williams’ 17-match winning streak at the Australian Open to an end. The 6-2, 6-3 loss to the lowest-ranked woman in the...

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Australian Open: Sharapova’s loud grunts becoming an issue

MELBOURNE, Australia – Maria Sharapova’s shriek when she hits the ball is “pretty annoying” and “just too loud,” according to one of her rivals. The WTA, which runs the tour, said it is looking at ways...

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Federer beats Del Potro to reach semifinals at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia – Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer reached the Australian Open semifinals. The former world No.1 beat Juan Martin Del Potro 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 Tuesday to advance to the Australian...

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Australian Open: Wozniacki loses to Clijsters in quarter final match

MELBOURNE, Australia – Caroline Wozniacki lost more than just her Australian Open quarterfinal match against Kim Clijsters. She’s also guaranteed to lose the No. 1 ranking she’s held for nearly 67...

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Australian Open: Murray moves into semifinals

MELBOURNE, Australia – Andy Murray moved into the Australian Open semifinals on Wednesday with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win over Kei Nishikori on Wednesday. Murray has lost back-to-back finals at Melbourne Park...

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Australian Open: Sharapova into final against Azarenka

MELBOURNE, Australia – Maria Sharapova has avenged her Wimbledon loss to Petra Kvitova and returned to the Australian Open final for the first time since winning the 2008 title. Sharapova broke...

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