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  Australian Open 2021: Elise Mertens, Aryna Sabalenka win women’s doubles title

  February 19, 2021 13:18 IST

  Mertens of Belgium and Sabalenka of Belarus had a 6-2, 6-3 win over the third-seeded Czech team of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.

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  Ankita Raina wins her 1st WTA title with doubles crown at Phillip Island

  February 19, 2021 12:11 IST

  Raina and her partner Kamilla Rakhimova beat Russia's Anna Blinkova and Anastasia Potapova 2-6, 6-4, 10-7 in the final.

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  Lewis Hamilton writes heartfelt message to Serena Williams after Australian Open 2021 exit

  February 19, 2021 8:09 IST

  The Seven-time Formula One champion said that he is only proud of Serena, who fought on the day like a champion she always is.

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  Novak Djokovic beats Aslan Karatsev to reach ninth Australian Open final

  February 18, 2021 16:33 IST

  The top-ranked Djokovic is 8-0 in his previous trips to the final at Melbourne Park. He is also unbeaten in all nine semifinals he has contested in Australia.

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  Australian Open 2021: Daniil Medvedev up against Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2nd men's semifinal

  February 18, 2021 16:23 IST

  The second men’s semifinal features a look at the future of the sport: 22-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas against 25-year-old Daniil Medvedev. 

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  Watch: 'I'm done', Serena Williams breaks down in tears after Australian Open semis loss

  February 18, 2021 12:52 IST

  The defeat to Naomi Osaka in semi-final ended her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title and her second consecutive semi-final exit in a major tournament.

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  Australian Open 2021: Jennifer Brady reaches maiden Grand Slam final after beating Muchova

  February 18, 2021 12:24 IST

  The last year's US Open semi-finalist defeated her Czech rival 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in a hard-fought battle; will face off Naomi Osaka in the final.

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  Australian Open 2021: Naomi Osaka sees off Serena Williams in straight sets to reach final

  February 18, 2021 13:37 IST

  The World No. 3 Japanese makes a light work of the 23-time Grand Slam-winning veteran in a one-sided semi-final 6-3, 6-4.

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  Australian Open 2021: Serena up against Osaka in semis, Djokovic to face Karatsev

  February 17, 2021 21:34 IST

  Naomi Osaka has won 19 consecutive matches but none of those wins came against Serena Williams.

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  Tsitsipas rallies from two sets down to stun Nadal at Australian Open 2021 quarterfinal

  February 17, 2021 18:38 IST

  It is only the second time in Nadal’s career he has lost a Grand Slam match after taking the opening two sets.

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  Australian Open 2021 semifinalist Jennifer Brady thinks quarantine helped

  February 17, 2021 17:16 IST

  72 Australian Open entrants were forced into a two-week hard quarantine and Brady is the only one who made it all the way to the singles semifinals at Melbourne Park.

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  Australian Open 2021: Rafael Nadal falls one short of Roger Federer's elusive Grand Slam feat

  February 17, 2021 17:17 IST

  Tsitsipas grabbed the third set in a tiebreaker with the help of some uncharacteristic mistakes by Nadal.

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  Fans to return at Australian Open 2021 after 5-day lockdown in Melbourne

  February 17, 2021 16:00 IST

  Australia’s second-largest city will relax its third lockdown at midnight Wednesday after authorities contained the spread of a COVID-19 cluster centered on hotel quarantine.

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  Australian Open 2021: Daniil Medvedev tops fellow Russian Andrey Rublev, reaches semis

  February 17, 2021 13:00 IST

  Medvedev is into the semifinals of a major for the third time. He will next play either 20-time major winner Rafael Nadal or No. 5-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas.

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  Australian Open 2021: Ashleigh Barty knocked out by no.25 Karolina Muchova in quarterfinals

  February 17, 2021 11:22 IST

  Barty lost the match 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 as Muchova continued taking down higher-ranked opponents. 

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  Miami Open plans to allow 750 fans per session

  February 16, 2021 23:32 IST

  Those matches will be played in the grandstand, which seats 5,000, meaning crowds there will be limited to 15% of capacity because of COVID-19 restrictions.

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  Smashing success: Djokovic beats Zverev to reach ninth Australian Open semifinal

  February 16, 2021 20:11 IST

  He dropped the opening set against Alexander Zverev, one of the young guys trying to shove aside Djokovic and the rest of the Big Three.

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  Australian Open 2021 quarters: Eyeing 21st major, Rafael Nadal meets Stefanos Tsitsipas

  February 16, 2021 17:43 IST

  Nadal’s sore back seems to be improving as he heads into the Australian Open quarterfinals with an eye on a men's-record 21st Grand Slam singles title.

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  Australian Open 2021: Serena beats Halep to set up Osaka showdown in semis

  February 16, 2021 15:30 IST

  Williams claimed the last five games and beat No. 2 seed Simona Halep 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals despite 33 unforced errors

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  Australian Open 2021: Serena Williams equals Roger Federer for most ever Grand Slam match wins

  February 16, 2021 15:25 IST

  Serena will next face Naomi Osaka in the semis, who defeated HsiehSu-wei 6-2, 6-2 earlier in the day.

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  Australian Open 2021: World No. 114 Aslan Karatsev stuns Grigor Dimitrov to enter semifinal

  February 16, 2021 14:08 IST

  Karatsev, a 27-year-old Russian qualifier who is ranked 114th, became the first man in the professional era to reach the semifinals of his first major tennis tournament.

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  Australian Open 2021: Naomi Osaka advances to semifinal with easy win over Hsieh Su-wei

  February 16, 2021 9:11 IST

  Osaka earned her 19th victory in a row by overpowering Hsieh Su-wei 6-2, 6-2, and will next meet the winner of the quarterfinal between Williams and No. 2-seeded Simona Halep.

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  Australian Open 2021 quarters: Serena up against Halep, Djokovic faces Zverev

  February 15, 2021 21:02 IST

  Serena Williams goes up against Simona Halep in the quarterfinals — their 12th meeting on tour in a matchup that dates to a decade ago.

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  Australian Open 2021: World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty makes light work of Rogers to reach quarters

  February 15, 2021 15:44 IST

  Barty is aiming to be the first Australian woman since 1978 to win the Australian title. She will next play No. 25 Karolina Muchova.

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  Australian Open 2021: Tsitsipas through to quarters after Berrettini pulls out with injury

  February 15, 2021 15:14 IST

  That allows the fifth-seeded Tsitsipas to move into the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park for the second time in three years. He will face Rafael Nadal next.

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  Australian Open 2021: Rafael Nadal breaks no sweat to reach quarter-finals; beats Fognini

  February 15, 2021 18:53 IST

  The No. 2-ranked Nadal closed his 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over 16th-seeded Fabio Fognini with an ace.

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  Australian Open 2021: Daniil Medvedev strolls into quarter-finals after seeing off McDonald

  February 15, 2021 11:54 IST

  The young Russian entered the men's singles quarter-finals for the first time after a commanding straight-sets win over Mackenzie McDonald.

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  Djokovic beats Raonic to register 300th Grand Slam win, reaches Australian Open QFs

  February 14, 2021 19:18 IST

  Top-ranked Djokovic is just the second player to reach the 300-win milestone after Roger Federer.