Australian Open

News Hour: It took nearly five hours of grueling tennis for Rafa Nadal to fend off Grigor Dimitrov and book a dream Australian Open final against Roger Federer but before Melbourne Park the Spaniard endured a...

News Hour: An Australian Open electrified by the revivals of seasoned champions will bathe in the warm glow of nostalgia on Saturday when the Williams sisters contest the women’s final at Rod Laver Arena. Melbourne Park...

News Hour: Rafa Nadal’s path to his Australian Open semi-final against Grigor Dimitrov on Friday has taught the 30-year-old Spaniard one thing — he’s still got it. After being bundled out in the first round by...

News Hour: Johanna Konta bowed out of the Australian Open on Wednesday, taking British hopes of a first women’s grand slam singles champion in 40 years with her, but the ninth seed said her defeat to...

News Hour: Serena Williams kept up her pursuit of a record Grand Slam title and a return to world number one on Monday as she reached the Australian Open quarter-finals without dropping a set. A day...

News Hour: Andy Murray’s hopes of finally getting his hands on the Australian Open title were ended for another year when the top seed and world number one was tied up in knots and flung out...

News Hour: Fast-rising Czech star Karolina Pliskova breezed into the Australian Open second round on Tuesday with a straight-sets rout as she fired a warning shot to her Grand Slam rivals. Ranked at a career-high five...

News Hour: Top-ranked Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber fought their way into the second round as tournament favourites struggled in hot conditions on day one at the Australian Open on Monday, reports AFP. As temperatures topped...

News Hour: Johanna Konta did her best to downplay expectations on Sunday but there was no quieting the chatter around Melbourne Park that, for the first time in decades, Britain has a genuine contender for the...

News Hour: It has been a “long time” since Rafa Nadal was pain-free, the Spaniard says, but at least he will be competing at full speed at the Australian Open after putting his injury woes behind...