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  Australian Open: Simona Halep, Madison Keys and Karolina Pliskova advance into 4th round

  January 20, 2018 11:39 IST

  The third set between Davis and Halep took 2 hours and 22 minutes and momentum swung, with 11 service breaks and two medical timeouts.

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  After 6 years, Caroline Wozniacki dreams to top WTA rankings via Australian Open

  January 19, 2018 23:29 IST

  Wozniacki faced criticism during her first stay at No. 1 — which included year-end top rankings in 2010 and 2011 — that she'd never won a major, unlike Williams' current 23.

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  Australian Open: Rafael Nadal, Grigor Dimitrov enter 4th round

  January 19, 2018 16:38 IST

  Nadal reached the fourth round in Australia for the 11th time with the 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 win, and leveled his career head-to-head record with Dzumhur.

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  Australian Open: Rohan Bopanna and Roger-Vasselin enter pre-quarterfinals

  January 19, 2018 14:38 IST

  Bopanna and Roger-Vasselin will have to be at the top of their game in the next round as they will be up against seventh seeds Mate Pavic of Croatia and Oliver Marach of Austria.

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  Australian Open: Svitolina into 4th round, ends 15-year-old Kostyuk's run

  January 19, 2018 13:18 IST

  Svitolina, the only seeded player still in contention in her quarter, had five aces, only 11 unforced errors and didn't serve a double fault in the 59-minute match.

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  WTA signs lucrative 10-year deal to move finals to China

  January 19, 2018 8:53 IST

  The 10-year commitment is also far longer than the WTA has signed in previous host cities, another potential issue if attendance figures don't reach initial expectations.

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  Australian Open roundup: Temperatures rise, seeds fall but Roger Federer plays it cool

  January 18, 2018 21:25 IST

  Federer, the defending champion, finished off a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Jan-Lennard Struff a half-hour before midnight.

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  Australian Open: Roger Federer beats Jan-Lennard Struff, advances to round 3

  January 18, 2018 20:53 IST

  Federer will next face Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the round of 32 on Saturday.

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  Players criticise 'risky' conditions at broiling Australian Open

  January 18, 2018 18:21 IST

  Matches weren't halted Thursday as the highs stayed just below 40 Celsius for much of the day, but that doesn't mean the heat didn't cause issues for the players.

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  Former champion Stan Wawrinka crashes out of Australian Open

  January 18, 2018 17:06 IST

  Stan Wawrinka never looked capable of winning his third-round match, losing 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 to American Tennys Sandgren.

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  Australian Open: Maria Sharapova vs Angelique Kerber in 3rd round; Garbine Muguruza out

  January 18, 2018 13:27 IST

  Maria Sharapova hurried through the first set on Rod Laver Arena in 23 minutes before beating No. 14-seeded Anastasija Sevastova 6-1, 7-6 (4).

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  Australian Open: Novak Djokovic overcomes poor start to move into 3rd round

  January 18, 2018 13:11 IST

  Novak Djokovic beat Gael Monfils for the 15th consecutive time - 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 in temperatures that reached 40 degrees Celsius.

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  Australian Open Roundup: Grigor Dimitrov fends off gritty McDonald in gruelling 5-setter, Nadal advances

  January 17, 2018 23:47 IST

  McDonald broke Dimitrov's serve three times in the fourth set and pushed the fifth beyond 12 games, before his first double-fault of the set suddenly gave Dimitrov a match point. Dimitrov finished it off 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 0-6, 8-6 to enter the 3rd round

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  Australian Open: Marta Kostyuk creates history as 15-year-old reaches 3rd round, Belinda Bencic out

  January 17, 2018 10:06 IST

  Former Australian junior champion Marta Kostyuk, who entered the season-opening major ranked No. 521, followed up her opening win over 25th-seeded Peng Shuai with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over wild-card entry Olivia Rogowska.

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  Australian Open: Maria Sharapova joins Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic in 2nd round

  January 17, 2018 9:59 IST

  Maria Sharapova said it was her choice to return, though, and she relished every moment of it in Tuesday's 6-1, 6-4 victory over Tatjana Maria.

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  Players held meeting, but boycott not discussed: Novak Djokovic

  January 16, 2018 18:31 IST

  No. 4-ranked Alexander Zverev said Djokovic did most of the talking at the meeting, which was attended by all of the top male players at the season's first major.

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  Australia Open: Federer, Djokovic, Sharapova and Kerber advance into 2nd round

  January 16, 2018 16:26 IST

  Djokovic tweaked his service motion while recovering from an injured right elbow, and used it to good effect in a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 win over Donald Young.

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  Australian Open: Rafael Nadal returns to his sleeveless roots and pain-free play

  January 15, 2018 18:08 IST

  Nadal also found his championship form again in a 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 rout of 37-year-old Victor Estrella Burgos in the first round at Melbourne Park.

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  Australian Open: Yuki Bhambri loses to Marcos Baghdatis in first round

  January 15, 2018 14:46 IST

  Yuki Bhambri is yet to win a round in the main draw of a Grand Slam and the Australian Open is the only Major he has played.

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  Australian Open: Venus Williams, US champion Stephens out in 1st round

  January 15, 2018 11:44 IST

  Serena Williams' exit followed U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens' 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 loss to Zhang Shuai.

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  Federer diverts attention to Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic ahead of Australian Open

  January 14, 2018 20:10 IST

  The 19-time major winner can afford to relax slightly longer, given the half of the draw that he shares with Djokovic doesn't start until day two of the Australian Open.

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  Yuki Bhambri qualifies for Australian Open, to face Marcos Baghdatis in 1st round

  January 14, 2018 17:58 IST

  Bhambri overcame a first set lapse to tame Canadian Peter Polansky 1-6 6-3 6-3 in the third and final qualifying round.

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  Garbine Muguruza feels she is recovering well ahead of Australian Open

  January 14, 2018 0:06 IST

  Muguruza was forced to retire from two consecutive tournaments this month, first due to leg cramps at the Brisbane International and then at the Sydney International because of a thigh injury.

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  Number one Nadal wants to start afresh at Australian Open

  January 13, 2018 18:22 IST

  Despite a stellar 2017 season, which saw the 31-year-old claim the US Open and a record 10th French Open title, Nadal played down the significance of beginning the year with the No.1 ranking.

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  Angelique Kerber continues her hot streak, wins title in Sydney

  January 13, 2018 22:56 IST

  Kerber, the 2016 Australian Open champion, won four consecutive singles matches at the Hopman Cup, followed by five in Sydney International.

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  Even without Serena Williams, Australia Open women's field still tough

  January 13, 2018 15:46 IST

  Simona Halep is looking to finally break through and win her first major after twice finishing runner-up.

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  Novak Djokovic eyes record seventh title with 'new serve' at Australian Open

  January 13, 2018 15:36 IST

  Djokovic is seeded 14th and will be coming off just a couple of exhibition matches to prepare for his first-round encounter against Donald Young at Australian Open.

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  Australian Open: Can Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal revive vintage final?

  January 12, 2018 21:47 IST

  Let's have a quick look over male tennis icons, who are expected to shine at Melbourne Park