Rafael Nadal ousts Frances Tiafoe, reaches 30th Grand Slam semifinal of illustrious career
Rafael Nadal is back to feeling healthy. Probably not a coincidence that he's back in the Australian Open semifinals. Playing his familiar brand of court-covering, ball-bashing, opponent-frustrating tennis, Nadal claimed 20 ...
Stefanos Tsitsipas becomes youngest Grand Slam semifinalist since 2007
Lest anyone get the idea that Stefanos Tsitsipas' upset of Roger Federer was a fluke, the 20-year-old from Greece followed it up by beating No. 22 seed Roberto Bautista Agut ...
Never-say-die Nishikori into Australian Open quarters after five-set epic
Marathon man Kei Nishikori recovered from two sets down to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals with an epic five set win over Pablo Carreno Busta Monday. It was never-say-die Nishikori's third ...
Naomi Osaka tried donning disguises in recent visit to Japan
Naomi Osaka recently took up her big sister's suggestion to wear a wig and sunglasses to conceal her identity as she walked around in Japan. The 21-year-old Osaka has become a big star in Japan since beating Serena Williams in last year's U.S. Open final. "I ...
Naomi Osaka reaches Australian Open quarterfinals for first time
Naomi Osaka conceded the opening set for the second straight match, but mounted a successful comeback against Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova on Monday and reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time in four attempts. The fourth-seeded Osaka overcame her opponent's skillful net game and ...
Roger Federer knocked out by Greek wunderkind Stefanos Tsitsipas
Roger Federer's bid for a hat-trick of Australian Open titles was crushed on Sunday as Greek wunderkind Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to floor the Swiss master and become his nation's first Grand Slam quarter-finalist. In a match pitting the oldest and youngest players left in ...
Ash Barty reaches Australian Open quarterfinals; Frances Tiafoe sets up meeting with Rafael Nadal
It was like a party at Rod Laver Arena. A partisan crowd backed Ash Barty, booed Maria Sharapova and celebrated wildly when the first Australian woman in a decade reached the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park. Rod Laver was there watching, among the tennis greats. Prime ...
Top seed Simona Halep eclipses Venus Williams, faces Serena Williams next
World No. 1 Simona Halep hit form to cruise past Venus Williams Saturday and set up a mouth-watering Australian Open last 16 clash with her sister Serena. The Romanian top seed defeated Williams 6-2, 6-3 in 1 hour, 17 minutes to post her best performance ...
Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori advance to Australian Open fourth round
Reigning U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka on Saturday advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open for the second year in a row, while Kei Nishikori also reached the last 16. World No. 4 Osaka survived a major scare in her campaign for a ...
Roger Federer has played in Rod Laver Arena a hundred times and has six Australian Open crowns in his collection of 20 Grand Slam titles. The 37-year-old tennis statesman has developed a loyal following over 20 consecutive visits for the season-opening major. After beating 21-year-old American ...
Kei Nishikori weathered a barrage of aces from towering Croat Ivo Karlovic on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. In a match that lasted nearly four hours in the Melbourne heat, Nishikori rallied in the decider after giving up a ...
Frances Tiafoe rallies for upset victory against fifth-seeded Kevin Anderson
Frances Tiafoe rolled up his white shirt's right sleeve, flexed his biceps and slapped the muscle five times. Then he pounded his chest and yelled, "Yeah! Let's go! Let's go! Come on!" Forgive the young American's exuberance. This was, after all, the biggest victory of ...
