Tennis News
Tennis stars battle the heatwave at the Australian Open - in pictures
The Guardian - 15 Jan 2019 05:11
Players are given 10-minute heat stress breaks as Melbourne swelters during record-breaking temperatures. On Tuesday coastal breezes kept the heat to the low and mid-30s, after reaching 37C on Monday
Williams cruises into second round of Australian Open
BBC - 15 Jan 2019 05:43
Serena Williams storms into the Australian Open second round with a 6-0 6-2 victory over Germany's Tatjana Maria.
Evans, Boulter fly the British flag
Sky Sports - 15 Jan 2019 14:15
Dan Evans and Katie Boulter both have their work cut out as they fly the British flag in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Johanna Konta survives first round test as ruthless Serena Williams eases through
The Guardian - 15 Jan 2019 05:40
British No 1 beats Ajla Tomljanovic in tie-breaker Williams deals with Tatjama Maria in 49 minutes Johanna Konta is in the same quarter of the draw as Serena Williams but their respective victories on day two confirmed t...
Nishikori advances, Majchrzak retires in 5th set
ESPN - 15 Jan 2019 05:38
Kei Nishikori rallied from two sets down and won 10 straight games before Kamil Majchrzak retired with the score at 3-6, 6-7 (6), 6-0, 6-2, 3-0 to advance on Day 2 of the Australian Open.
Konta battles through in near three-hour match against Tomljanovic
BBC - 15 Jan 2019 05:30
Johanna Konta boosts British hopes at the Australian Open with a titanic three-set win over home player Ajla Tomljanovic in Melbourne.
Was Serena singled out in the US Open final? Here's what 73 matches told us
ESPN - 15 Jan 2019 19:16
There is still much debate over whether Serena Williams was wrongfully penalized by chair umpire Carlos Ramos in the US Open women's final. Since then, we've watched dozens of matches to find out if the numbers land on e...
Kyrgios, Kokkinakis stay silent on Hewitt spat
ESPN - 15 Jan 2019 14:36
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, who were both eliminated from the Australian Open on Tuesday, have refused to take a side in the ongoing spat between Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt.
Australian Open: Victoria Azarenka 'struggling' but will 'come back stronger' after loss
BBC - 15 Jan 2019 14:15
A tearful Victoria Azarenka says she will come back stronger after the two-time Grand Slam champion's first-round loss at the Australian Open.
'Thank you Andy Murray': Australian Open players pay touching tribute - video
The Guardian - 15 Jan 2019 12:41
Andy Murray was shown an emotional tribute video featuring a host of tennis stars following his Australian Open exit. Murray, who plans to retire this yeardue to chronic hip pain, said he would be content if his five-set...
Djokovic starts record bid with easy victory
BBC - 15 Jan 2019 12:29
Novak Djokovic starts his bid for a record seventh Australian Open title with a straight-set win over Mitchell Krueger.
Great Britain to face Hungary, Greece and Slovenia in Fed Cup
BBC - 15 Jan 2019 11:42
Great Britain are drawn alongside Hungary, Greece and Slovenia in Group A for February's Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I tournament in Bath.
Serena Williams dishes on the legend of Qai Qai
ESPN - 15 Jan 2019 11:29
Serena Williams won her opening match at the Australian Open, and afterward, she not only talked tennis, but divulged inside information on her daughter's baby doll.
Zverev answers fitness doubts
Sky Sports - 15 Jan 2019 09:00
Alexander Zverev answered doubts about his fitness with a comfortable win over Aljaz Bedene in the first round of the Australian Open.
Konta survives tie-break to advance
Sky Sports - 15 Jan 2019 08:30
Johanna Konta survived a deciding tie-break to defeat Ajla Tomljanovic and become the third British player to reach the second round of the Australian Open.
Hewitt laughs off Tomic's Open outburst
ESPN - 15 Jan 2019 08:24
Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has dismissed claims of a damaging rift in Australian tennis ranks following an astonishing broadside from self-exiled star Bernard Tomic.
Australian Open 2019: Kei Nishikori, Fabio Fognini & Daniil Medvedev progress
BBC - 15 Jan 2019 06:00
Japan's Kei Nishikori survives a scare before advancing to the second round of the Australian Open.
Serena opens with dominant win in Aussie return
ESPN - 15 Jan 2019 03:56
Serena Williams was relentless in her first Australian Open appearance since winning the title in 2017, losing only five points in the opening set en route to a 6-0, 6-2 win over Tatjana Maria in just 49 minutes.