Tennis News
Dart through but three Brits bow out
Sky Sports - 14 Jan 2020 12:50
Harriet Dart reached the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open in Melbourne, but three other Brits bowed out.
Dan Evans reaches Adelaide quarter-finals & Kyle Edmund wins in Auckland
BBC - 14 Jan 2020 10:10
British number one Dan Evans beats Alexander Bublik to reach the quarter finals of the Adelaide International.
Smoke delays Australian Open qualifying
ESPN - 14 Jan 2020 01:56
Australian Open tennis organisers have been forced to suspend practice and postpone the start of the qualifying tournament as heavy smoke from Victoria's bushfires blankets Melbourne Park.
Coco counting down days in Melbourne
Sky Sports - 14 Jan 2020 16:10
Rising American star Coco Gauff can't wait for her Melbourne moment as she prepares to make her main draw debut at the Australian Open.
Gauff hoping for magic in Australian Open
ESPN - 14 Jan 2020 15:37
The Australian Open will be the first time Coco Gauff has qualified for a Grand Slam on her own merits.
Evans sweeps into Adelaide quarter-finals
Sky Sports - 14 Jan 2020 12:32
Dan Evans swept past Alexander Bublik to secure a place in the Adelaide International quarter-finals while Davis Cup team-mate Kyle Edmund also made progress in Auckland.
Safety first as Australian Open qualifying delayed due to poor air quality
The Guardian - 14 Jan 2020 01:11
Tournament impacted by smoke haze from bushfires Conditions expected to improve during the day The Australian Open delayed the first round of qualifying matches and suspended practice sessions on Tuesday morning due to t...
Victoria faces more hazardous air as East Gippsland residents shelter from bushfire on beach
The Guardian - 14 Jan 2020 23:55
Rain forecast to bring relief from smoke haze in afternoon as 12 people remain at Tamboon, which is cut off by fire Environmental authorities have warned much of Victoria is set for another smoky day on Wednesday, but co...
Wimbledon champion provisionally banned for doping
Sky Sports - 14 Jan 2020 23:30
Wimbledon champion and world doubles No 1 Robert Farah is one of two leading players to test positive for steroids, the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme has confirmed.
No soft launch for Australian Open as Melbourne chokes on smoke | Jonathan Howcroft
The Guardian - 14 Jan 2020 19:00
Stifling air quality marked qualifying for 2020's first slam, ending hopes for some of a season-changing, main-draw place The year's grand slam action got under way on Tuesday at a Melbourne Park wreathed in noxious fog....
Nicolas Jarry: Chilean suspended after testing positive at Davis Cup
BBC - 14 Jan 2020 18:40
Chile's Nicolas Jarry is provisionally suspended after testing positive for two banned substances during last year's Davis Cup.
Australian Open: Harriet Dart only Briton to reach second round of qualifying
BBC - 14 Jan 2020 12:47
Harriet Dart is the only Briton to make it through to the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open.
Australia fires: Dalila Jakupovic retires from Australian Open qualifying
BBC - 14 Jan 2020 11:58
Dalila Jakupovic retires from Australian Open qualifying because of the "unhealthy" air quality from ongoing bushfires in the country.
Australian Open player collapses on court as bushfire smoke covers Melbourne - video
The Guardian - 14 Jan 2020 08:05
Slovenian tennis player Dalila Jakupović has been forced to retire during her qualifying match at the Australian Open after suffering from severe coughing fits. The poor air quality in Melbourne already delayed the star...
Kings of Melbourne
Sky Sports - 14 Jan 2020 08:00
We look back at some of the greatest-ever Australian Open men's singles champions from yesteryear.
Smoke stops Sharapova's match at Kooyong
ESPN - 14 Jan 2020 07:38
Former world No.1 Maria Sharapova says smoke was behind the decision to call off her Kooyong Classic match late in the second set when she started to succumb to the tough conditions.
Australian Open qualifier forced to retire after coughing fit
ESPN - 14 Jan 2020 06:42
Less than a week out from the Australian Open, organisers are scrambling to cope with hazardous smoke surrounding Melbourne Park which has forced one player to retire mid-match.
Barty posts comeback win in WTA Adelaide
ESPN - 14 Jan 2020 05:29
World No.1 Ashleigh Barty has overcome a sluggish start to post a comeback victory in her first appearance at the Adelaide International WTA tournament, while fellow Australian Arina Rodionova shocked American Sloane Ste...
Australian Open qualifying delayed by air quality
BBC - 14 Jan 2020 01:44
Australian Open practice is temporarily suspended on Tuesday and qualifying delayed by an hour due to poor quality in Melbourne caused by the ongoing bushfires.