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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

It’s time to set some new goals. The 25-year-old American exceeded even her own expectations at the year’s first Grand Slam, upsetting top-ranked and

No. 2-ranked Serena Williams, a six-time Australian Open winner, overwhelmed Mirjana Lucic-Baroni 6-2, 6-1 in just 50 minutes in the second of women’s

For a start, the 14-time major winner is aware Dimitrov broke through against him last time, in Beijing less than four months ago. And the emerging Bu

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Venus Williams has beaten CoCo Vandeweghe 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-3 to reach the final of the Australian Open, becoming the oldest

Everyone still enjoying the tennis?! I sure am. It’s not the tournament I hoped for with the early exit of Djokovic but it is a fresh change nonethele

Nearing the Close: The Old & The New Down to the semis – and the chance of a remarkable set of finals.  On the women’s side, a possible Venus-Sere

Why did this particular match mean so much to both players? For Nadal, the last couple of seasons have been filled with a steady line of disappointmen

Raonic wasn’t just the higher-seeded player, No.3 to No.9, but he had actually won two of the pair’s last three meetings – including just a few weeks

Now, the two 30-something women will meet again in the semifinals of the Australian Open, a tournament that’s starting to have a distinct throwback fe

Both agreed there will be no secrets in the all-Swiss showdown for a place in Sunday’s final. “I think him and Rafa (Nadal) best know my game. I’ve pl

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams is still on track for an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam title after beating ninth-seeded Johanna Konta 6-

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Mirjana Lucic-Baroni has beaten U.S. Open finalist Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 at the Australian Open to reach her fir

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) John Isner, Jack Sock, Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey have been named to the U.S. Davis Cup roster that will face a Switzerland

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 24: International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees (Flink second from the right) pose for a group photo on Rod Laver Arena