independent– Naomi Osaka reasserted her position as queen of the hard court with a straight sets victory over the American Jennifer Brady at the Australian Open. Osaka pinched a tight first set 6-4 and dominated the second to win 6-3 and close out her second title in Melbourne, and her
express– Serena Williams raced into the third round of the Australian Open in her FloJo-inspired catsuit today. But fellow Grand Slam champions Stan Wawrinka, Bianca Andreescu and Petra Kvitova all made sharp exits from Melbourne. And US Open champion Dominic Thiem, who finished runner-up last year, showed he is also a contender for the title […]
A “devastated” Andy Murray has been forced to withdraw from the Australian Open as he is unable to travel to Melbourne with a “workable quarantine” that would allow him to be ready to compete in the tournament, which begins on 8 February. “Gutted to share that I won’t be flying out to Australia to compete at the […]