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Australian Open: Relentless Nadal crushes Tsitsipas in straight sets,...

Nadal slayed young gun Tsitsipas, who stunned Federer in the quarterfinals.

24 Jan 2019 4:14 PM IST

Paes remains popular in tennis circles and a sizeable number of fans turned up to watch him play at the Australian Open. (Photo: AFP)

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Martial arts, scientific training and more: How Leander Paes is...

The former doubles number one has slipped out of top 50 but is determined to work his way up the rankings ladder.

24 Jan 2019 2:45 PM IST

The 21-year-old Japanese star overcame the seventh seed 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to reach a second straight Grand Slam decider after her breakthrough triumph over Serena Williams at last years US Open. (Photo: AFP)

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Australian Open 2019: Naomi Osaka edges Pliskova to set up final with...

Osaka is bidding to become the first woman since Serena Williams in 2015 to win the US and Australian Opens back to...

24 Jan 2019 1:24 PM IST

$Reaching the final is the highlight of what Kvitova calls her \second career\, after she returned following a terrifying attack in her home in the Czech Republic in late 2016. (Photo: AFP)$ Sports

Australian Open 2019: Red-hot Petra Kvitova blazes past Danielle...

Kvitova stormed home 7-6 (7/2), 6-0 to set up a meeting with either fellow Czech Karolina Pliskova or Japan's Naomi...

24 Jan 2019 11:03 AM IST

Nishikori had endured three five-set epics during a marathon 13hr 47min on court before the quarter-final clash and suffered a thigh injury in the first set. (Photo: AP)

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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic romps into semis as Kei Nishikori...

Top seed Djokovic will meet 28th seed Lucas Pouille on Friday.

23 Jan 2019 3:39 PM IST

Pouille fought back from a break down in the first set to win 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 6-4 and reach the last four of a Slam for the first time. (Photo: AFP)

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Australian Open: Pouille defeats Raonic to reach first grand slam...

Pouille became the first Frenchman to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open since Tsonga in 2010 when he stunned...

23 Jan 2019 2:46 PM IST

Pliskova held grimly on, saving one match point in the seventh game and three more at 5-4 down, before racing through the next three games to complete the stunning triumph. (Photo: AFP)

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Australian Open 2019: Karolina Pliskova stuns Serena Williams to reach...

Pliskova advances to meet Naomi Osaka for a place in the final.

23 Jan 2019 11:19 AM IST

Nadal inched closer to winning an event he has only claimed once before when he trounced unseeded American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in another ruthless display from a man who has not dropped a set so far. (Photo: AFP)

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Australian Open: Rafael Nadal dominates Frances Tiafoe to reach the...

Rafael Nadal continued his relentless march towards an 18th major title as Petra Kvitova swept into the semi-final of...

22 Jan 2019 6:50 PM IST

Paes and Stosur had beaten the pair Dutch-Czech pairing of Wesley Koolhof and Kveta Peschke in the round of 32. (Photo: Leander Paes/Twitter)

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Australian Open 2019: Leander Paes-Samantha Stosur crash out in mixed...

The duo won the 1st set against Anna-Lena Groenefeld and Robert Farah but conceded the second set with the same...

22 Jan 2019 6:13 PM IST

Greek sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas showed resilience and maturity Tuesday to reach his first Grand Slam semi-final with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) win over Roberto Bautista Agut. (Photo: AP)

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Australian Open 2019: Greek sensation Stefanos Tsitsipas into first...

Tsitsipas will face either world number two Rafael Nadal or unseeded Frances Tiafoe for a place in the final.

22 Jan 2019 11:16 AM IST

Nishikori will now play six-time champion Djokovic, who dropped a set for the second match in a row before seeing off 15th-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 6-3. (Photo: AP)

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Australian Open: Djokovic battles on, Nishikori beats Carreno Busta in...

While Williams stayed calm against Halep, fourth seed Alexander Zverev lost the plot against Canadian Milos Raonic.

21 Jan 2019 8:10 PM IST

Serena set up a last eight clash with Czech eighth seed Karolina Pliskova. (Photo: AP)

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Australian Open: Serena Williams muscles past top seed Simona Halep...

Serena defeated world number one Halep to keep her quest for a 24th major Grand Slam alive.

21 Jan 2019 3:55 PM IST