the Australian Open

Bring on the clay, says rejuvenated Nadal

Melbourne - Arab Today

Rafa Nadal's hopes of a 15th Grand Slam title were crushed by an inspired Roger Federer in the Australian Open final on Sunday but the rejuvenated Spaniard was already rubbing his hands together with the prospect of a "special" season on clay. Nadal battled back twice from a set down and held a 3-1 lead in the deciding fifth butRead more

Serena Williams claims title of women's singles

Melbourne - Arabtoday

Serena Williams of the United States poses with the trophy after the awarding ceremony of the women's singles final match against her sister Venus Williams at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 28, 2017. Serena Williams won 2-0. source: XinhuaRead more

Nadal, Dimitrov, Serena roll into semis

Melbourne - Arab Today

Rafa Nadal continued his brilliant revival at the Australian Open to topple Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6(7), 6-4 on Wednesday and reach his first Grand Slam semifinal in three years. The ninth-seeded Spaniard joined Roger Federer in the last four, keeping alive the prospect of a dream final between the two great rivals who have claimed 31 Grand Slam titles betweenRead more

Federer's Australian Open title charge faces friendly fire

Melbourne - Arab Today

Roger Federer's Grand Slam renaissance faces the difficult if familiar obstacle of Stan Wawrinka on Thursday in an all-Swiss blockbuster for a place in the Australian Open final. The 35-year-old Swiss marvel has been the talk of the year's first major in his unforeseen, roll-back-the-years charge at an 18th Grand Slam crown. Federer has surprised even himself in reaching theRead more

Serve-and-volley tennis rises from the dust in Melbourne

Melbourne - Arab Today

It was John McEnroe who summed it up best. "You did it old school," he told Mischa Zverev after the German had beaten Andy Murray on Sunday. Zverev's stunning upset of the top seed in the fourth round of the Australian Open was indeed a throwback to the days of the 1980s, when sticking to the baseline was something reservedRead more

Paes-Hingis ease into Australian Open mixed doubles quarters

Melbourne - Arab Today

Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes and Martina Hingis sailed into the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles event at the Australian Open with straight sets win over Australian duo of Matt Reid and Casey Dellacqua, here on Monday. The Indo-Swiss pair took just 54 minutes to get the better of Reid and Dellacqua 6-2 6-3 in the second round encounter. Read more

Serve-volley king Zverev stands in Federer's way at Australian Open

Melbourne - Arab Today

Roger Federer's renaissance faces an unusual test against surprise quarter-finalist Mischa Zverev at the Australian Open Tuesday as his hopes rise of an unprecedented 18th Grand Slam title. The Swiss legend, seeded 17 after his 2016 season was cut short by a knee injury, was expected to meet five-time runner-up Andy Murray after overcoming world number five Kei Nishikori inRead more

Coach Norman the final piece in Wawrinka's puzzle

Melbourne - Arab Today

Stan Wawrinka believes bringing Magnus Norman on board as coach was the "final piece in the puzzle" that helped transform him from underachiever to grand slam champion. The Swiss, who crushed American Steve Johnson 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Australian Open, had never been beyond the quarter-finals of a grand slam event beforeRead more

Raonic beats Nadal, keeps Brisbane title defense on track

BRISBANE - Arab Today

Rafael Nadal was up a set and had a break point against defending champion Milos Raonic when he sent a forehand just wide. It was a mistake the 14-time Grand Slam champion wouldn’t recover from. Raonic made the most of the reprieve, holding serve in that fifth game of the second set and then attacking Nadal’s serve in the eighthRead more

Australian Open cuts betting advertising in wake of match-fixing

Melbourne - ArabToday

The Australian Open has decided to cut controversial court-side advertisements for betting agencies. The decision comes in the wake of the 2016 Australian Open being heavily criticized for prominently displaying advertising for its betting partner just days after tennis was hit by its biggest ever match-fixing controversy. Steve Healy, President of Tennis Australia (TA), said the decision to cut theRead more