7:37 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — It’s become as routine as her service motion: Serena Williams wins a match, walks to the net, hugs her opponent and then consoles the woman she just defeated. It’s happened more than once here in Melbourne, and after her third-round 6-2, 6-1 win against 18-year-old Dayana Yastremska on Saturday
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1:12 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Open kicked off Monday with ample storylines to satisfy American tennis fans: Serena Williams‘ first Melbourne run since returning from maternity leave, Venus Williams‘ first major without longtime coach David Witt, Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys … you get the point. But it’s teen sensation Amanda Anisimova, 17,
5:35 PM ET Bernard Tomic‘s father says he will begin legal action against Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt over an incident he alleges happened nine years ago. The news follows the bitter war of words between Hewitt and Tomic that has raged all week at the Australian Open in Melbourne. John Tomic told the Sydney
6:38 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — From the moment the Australian Open draw was released eight days ago, Maria Sharapova said she anticipated a clash with defending champion Caroline Wozniacki in the third round. “It was definitely a match I looked forward to,” Sharapova said. “But obviously I had to get there first, and so
4:11 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The third round of the Australian Open continues Saturday and is highlighted by the return of world No. 1s Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep, both of whom will be hoping for a spot in the second week. It’s also a big day for the Americans. Serena Williams, Venus Williams
10:24 AM ET Associated Press PARIS — European police agency Europol says it has identified links between match-fixing gambling syndicates being unraveled in Spain and Belgium that are thought to have paid off dozens of players and corrupted lower-level tennis tournaments on a massive scale. Pedro Felicio, who heads Europol’s Economic and Property Crime unit,
10:55 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The third round kicks off at Melbourne Park on Friday, and the best of the action is set to take place on Rod Laver Arena. Local hope and 15th seed Ashleigh Barty is first up on center court, followed by Roger Federer, who faces American Taylor Fritz. A showdown
4:19 AM ET Soraya McDonald MELBOURNE, Australia — Four months after winning her first Grand Slam title at the US Open in September, Naomi Osaka is now contending with what it means to be the player who renders others starstruck. Osaka is now ranked No. 4 in the world and her game intimidates players like
6:23 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — At two sets to love up against Henri Laaksonen, Sydney’s Alex de Minaur was cruising into the third round of the Australian Open. The energetic 19-year-old had been bossing his older and more experienced opponent on Margaret Court Arena, and with a vocal Australian crowd behind him, the match
7:06 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — It ‘s still only the second round, but the action is starting to heat up at the Australian Open. Both No. 1 seeds, Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep, have difficult tests on Rod Laver Arena, while Serena Williams and Eugenie Bouchard will need to set aside their mutual admiration