It took a few years of planning for four Polish university friends living on four different continents but the dream of getting together at the Australian Open finally came true this month. Karolina Minczuk and her friends represent a growing wave of tennis enthusiasts,

Defending champion Jannik Sinner raced to victory at the Australian Open on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 as Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu.

By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Zheng Qinwen was the first big name to exit the women's draw at the Australian Open on Wednesday after the Olympic champion was stunned by Laura Siegemund while top seed Aryna Sabalenka made heavy weather of her second-round match before going through.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka sailed into her third straight Australian Open quarterfinal with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Mirra Andreeva on Sunday.

Dual grand slam champion Pat Rafter has revealed he is left “screaming at the TV” watching today’s players avoid attacking the net as former American star Patrick McEnroe lamented the fading art of the serve and volley game.

Zheng Qinwen reached the second round indoors, while Casper Ruud and Kei Nishikori dodged the wet weather to secure five-set victories.

Despite losing Tyrese Haliburton due to hamstring tightness, the Indiana Pacers used balanced offense and stifling defense to end the host Cleveland Cavaliers' 12-game winning streak with a 108-93 decision on Sunday.

Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 of the Australian Open as 38-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz.

**Crowds were restricted to 50 per cent of overall capacity due to COVID-19. *Crowds were allowed to attend only on nine of the 14 days and were restricted to 30-50 per cent of overall capacity ...

Australian No.2 Alexei Popyrin will put his failed Australian Open campaign “in the bin” as he faces time on the sidelines with a glute injury that impacted his “shocking” opening round defeat on Tuesday night.

The body of a woman who has been missing for four weeks has been found in a park in Melbourne’s southeast. Debbra McKenzie, 41, was last seen at her home on Springfield Cres in Hampton Park about 3.30pm on December 17. She left home without any bags, keys, clothes or her wallet and did not own a mobile phone.