Naomi Osaka dispatches first-round foe Magda Linette in 58 minutes at Australian Open
The only bug in the system was of the genuine flying variety when Naomi Osaka secured her first win at a major as a Grand Slam champion. The U.S. Open champion ...
Novak Djokovic cruises past Mitchell Krueger in opening round at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic began his bid for a record seventh Australian Open title in easy fashion Tuesday, crushing 230th-ranked American Mitchell Krueger 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 at Rod Laver Arena. The world No. ...
Kei Nishikori survived a dramatic Australian Open first-round match Tuesday after his Polish qualifier opponent retired with cramps in the searing heat having raced to a shock two-set lead. Eighth seed ...
If this was it for Andy Murray, if this truly was it, he gave himself — and an appreciative, raucous crowd that included his mother and brother — quite a gutsy goodbye. What Murray could not quite do Monday at the Australian Open was finish ...
Shy, maturing Naomi Osaka determined to stay focused during Australian Open
U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka said Saturday that her approach ahead of the Australian Open is to not worry about winning it all. In a press conference in which she touched on her maturity and the discomfort she sometimes feels talking with others, the 21-year-old ...
Naomi Osaka's poise key for success at Australian Open
It's often said that getting to the upper echelon of tennis is the easy part. But staying there? That's another story. Following her semifinal loss last week in Brisbane, Naomi Osaka spoke candidly about the added pressure she feels now that she's one of the sport's ...
A tearful Andy Murray said the Australian Open could be his last tournament because of a hip injury that has hampered him for almost two years. The three-time Grand Slam champion said he plans to start his opening match against No. 22-ranked Roberto Bautista Agut ...
Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep chosen as top seeds for Australian Open
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep, as expected, were given the No. 1 seedings on Thursday when the Australian Open announced its singles seedings list. Defending champion Roger Federer is seeded No. 3 after Rafael Nadal, while women's defending singles champion Caroline Wozniacki, who beat ...
Kei Nishikori poised to have deep run in Melbourne after ending title drought
Joy, elation, exuberance. To be sure, those emotions were apparent in Kei Nishikori in the moments after he won his first ATP title in 2 years, 10 months and 23 days on Sunday. But most of all, the world No. 9 looked relieved. Relieved to have ...
Kei Nishikori captures first championship in nearly three years at Brisbane International
Kei Nishikori dug himself out of an early hole on Sunday to defeat Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the men's final of the Brisbane International. For Nishikori, the tournament's second seed and world No. 9, it was his first tour victory since he won ...
Kei Nishikori was in superb form as he demolished Jeremy Chardy 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals of the Brisbane International on Saturday. The 29-year-old gave his French opponent no chance as he put on a commanding all-court display to advance to the final for the ...
Kei Nishikori showed he was back to his best form as he downed Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 7-5 to reach the semifinals of the Brisbane International on Thursday. Nishikori proved too consistent for the Bulgarian in a high-quality match, securing crucial breaks at 5-5 in ...
