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Tennis: Euphoric Spain celebrates Nadal’s record triumph

January 31, 2022  

Spain united on Monday in celebration of Rafa Nadal’s epic comeback to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and secure a record 21st Grand Slam title. The 35-year-old Spaniard achie... Read More

Australian Open: Barty targets first final as Aussie Open down to last four

January 27, 2022  

World No 1 Ashleigh Barty will look to reach her first Australian Open final on Thursday but is wary of “exceptional athlete” Madison Keys blocking her path. The first Grand Slam of the ye... Read More

Angela Okutoyi: Kenyan teen wins round two of the Girls Singles

January 25, 2022  

Kenyan tennis sensation Angela Okutoyi has won her second-round Girls Singles match at the Australian Open Junior Championship by beating Australia’s Zara Larke 7-6, 5-7, 6-1. She needed 2 hours and 1... Read More

Djokovic free but Australia deportation threat still looms

January 11, 2022  

Novak Djokovic woke up on Tuesday to his first morning outside immigration detention in Australia, almost a week after he flew into the country – and into an international furore over his COVID-... Read More

Nadal calls Djokovic controversy ‘a circus’

January 10, 2022  

Rafa Nadal called Novak Djokovic’s COVID-19 vaccination controversy in Australia “a circus” and joked that he would prefer that the world number one tennis player didn’t play a... Read More

Defending champ Swiatek advances in Adelaide, Svitolina out

January 4, 2022  

Defending champion Iga Swiatek cruised to a 6-3 6-3 win over Daria Saville in the opening round of the Adelaide International at Memorial Drive on Tuesday while number eight seed Elina Svitolina fell ... Read More

Rusty Osaka sees off Cornet in error-strewn return

January 4, 2022  

Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka was rusty on her return to action for the first time in four months on Tuesday but still advanced to the second round of the Melbourne Summer Set tournament with a... Read More

Murray downs rusty Nadal in Abu Dhabi exhibition event

December 18, 2021  

Former world number one Andy Murray eased past Rafa Nadal 6-3 7-5 in the Spaniard’s comeback match at the World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi on Friday to set up a summi... Read More

Rafael Nadal plans to return to tennis in Abu Dhabi in December

November 2, 2021  

Former world number one Rafael Nadal hopes to return from injury at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi in December before competing at the Australian Open early next year. The Spaniar... Read More

Tennis: Unvaccinated players allowed into Australia for Open, says PM Morisson

October 27, 2021  

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday said unvaccinated tennis players would be allowed to enter the country to play at the Australian Open in February if they underwent a mandatory tw... Read More