Photos from the Australian Open: Sharapova & Serena move on, Kvitova out
The second round of the 2016 Australian Open started on Wednesday in Melbourne, continuing the string of high-profile upsets, with Petra Kvitova failing to …
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First big victory for her new country of Australia: Daria Gavrilova upsets Petra Kvitova on home turf
Daria Gavrilova officially became an Australian citizen in November last year and after starting the 2015 tennis season on a big note, being part of the …
Emotions: Zhang’s win over Halep tears up everyone, including WTA players
Zhang Shuai needed fifteen Grand Slams to record her first main-draw match victory at such a big tennis event and today that she has done it, it came in style, …
Photos from the Australian Open: Halep & Venus crash out
The first round of the 2016 Australian Open wrapped up on Tuesday and two big names have been added to the ever-growing list of notable early causalities …
“Shitty” start for Wozniacki, but Bloody Brilliant from Babos!
This is a guest post by sportswriter and broadcaster David Fearnhead about his favorite matches from Day 1 of the Australian Open. Shortly before the 2016 …
Photos from the Australian Open: Main draw play kicks off
The 2016 Australian Open is officially underway as main draw play inside Melbourne Park kicked off on Monday. The first day already had plenty of surprises in …
Giorgi down, successful Australian Open start for Serena
Playing her first competitive match since August, Serena Williams opened her title defense at the Australian Open with a 6-4 7-5 victory over Camila Giorgi, in …
WTA stars let loose at the 2016 Australian Open players party and IMG gathering
On Friday at the Sofitel Hotel in Melbourne, both women’s and men’s players gathered to commemorate the beginning of the Open season and have some …