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MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev to lift his 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last year, while Ash Barty won the women's singles final to end Australia's 44-year wai...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka is known for her cool and composed demeanour on the tennis court, but the two-time Australian Open champion says she turns into a loud and obnoxious "soccer mom...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic will start his Australian Open campaign against Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena as the Serbian seeks to win a record-extending 10th crown in Melbourne when the yea...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Australian Open is a hardcourt Grand Slam and the first of four major tournaments of the year. Managed by Tennis Australia, the event was first held in 1905. Here is what you...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa have named Rob Walter as their new head coach in limited overs cricket with Shukri Conrad to take over the test team, officials confirmed on Monday. Mark Boucher,...

(Adds dropped first name of German player in second paragraph.) By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Teenager Shang Juncheng said his breakthrough victory in the first round of the Australian O...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Defending champion Rafa Nadal dropped a set but prevailed in a battle of fitness against Jack Draper to reach the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with an unconvinci...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka confessed to some nerves before coming through a tough first-round battle against Sofia Kenin 6-4 7-6(3) on Monday to ensure she would be the only former Austra...

By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Emma Raducanu was pleased with how her ankle held up in her first match since picking up an injury in the build-up to the Australian Open, saying that getti...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Olivia Gadecki's first-round victory at the Australian Open on Monday earned her more prize-money than she ever made at an entire tournament and the local hope said it has given ...