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The Swiss maestro defeated resurgent Rafael Nadal in a thrilling five-set 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 final to win his fifth Australian Open trophy. Feder

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Abigail Spears played her part at the Australian Open “30-fun” party by winning the mixed doubles title. MELBOURNE, AUSTRA

The Spirit of Australia How best to capture the texture of a major tennis tournament such as this year’s Australian Open?  Certainly the enduring exce

Her wide legion of admirers hoped for the best, wishing that the 36-year-old Venus could turn back the clock, hoping she might catch Serena off guard,

With her record seventh Australian title, the 35-year-old Williams moved ahead of Steffi Graf for the most major titles in the Open era. Margaret Cour

The second seed got to No. 23 by triumphing over sister Venus Williams in the Australian Open final for her seventh Australian Open. This was the sist

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Marta Kostyuk has won the Australian Open junior girls title with a 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 win over top-seeded Rebeka Masarova of S

With Djokovic’s second-round exit at this year’s Australian Open, arguably the biggest upset the men’s game has seen since Georg Bastl shocked Pete Sa

SF #1: Federer def Wawrinka 7-5, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6, 6-3 I’ve already written my thoughts about this match on Facebook but I will say a few more things her

Recovery & Redemption Families, friends, foes – all have come together at this year’s Australian Open. “The Happy Slam,” Roger Federer’s term for

From the Melbourne, Wertheim talks with Tennis Channel commentator Mary Carillo. As the final days of the 2017 Australian Open approach, Wertheim talk

Nadal’s 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-4 win over Grigor Dimitrov in a grueling, 4-hour, 56-minute semifinal match sets up a championship weekend at th

The second-seeded pair had to scramble from behind to eventually overwhelm Czech Andrea Hlavackova and China’s Peng Shuai 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-3 in a tense

Male players, on the other hand, have lagged behind. Despite increased investment and improved resources at home, a mainland Chinese male player has n

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sania Mirza has a shot at another Australian Open mixed doubles title. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Sania Mirza of I

Here are five ways Serena and Venus Williams can make history in the 2017 Australian Open final. 1) Serena’s going for her 23rd major, which would be

Incredibly, it seems that you have to be thirty or older – in some cases a lot older – to reach the semi-final of a Grand Slam. With the shining excep

(Yours truly on the case during Federer-Wawrinka semi) Rafael Nadal: Hit the Wall & Start Over Early Thursday afternoon, Rafael Nadal and his team

The 35-year-old Williams arrived in Australia bidding for a 23rd Grand Slam title, aiming to break the Open-era record she shares with Steffi Graf. By