Tag: Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — How well do you know the Australian Open? Try this quiz about the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament: ___ 1st Round:...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Roger Federer, for one, figures questions about whether Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic — or both? — will...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova takes on U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka in the women’s singles final. The eighth-seeded Kvitova is back...

Williams’ surprising departure scuttled what would have been a much-anticipated rematch against Osaka, who beat her in the chaotic U.S. Open final last September.

And before anyone writes off Federer just yet, remember that folks have kept trying to do that for quite some time, and he has repeatedly returned to title-winning form.

Williams went from nearly gone to moving on, putting together a 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory over Buzarnescu to reach the second round in Melbourne.

What Murray could not quite do Monday at the Australian Open was finish off a stirring comeback and prolong what might just be the final tournament of his career.

The backers of a new tennis competition hope players such as Serena Williams will play in the World Cup.   While John McEnroe was talking about...