Australian Open 2015: Friendly rivals Djokovic and Murray ready for final
Theirs is a rivalry that goes back eight years when, as 20-year-olds, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray met on the main tour for the first…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 01/2015
Australian Open 2015: ‘Never give up’ Williams beats Sharapova for sixth title
Neither rain nor flu nor world No2 Maria Sharapova could dampen the spirit or reputation of the inspired and inspiring Serena Williams in Melbourne, as…
Australian Open 2015: It doesn’t get bigger than Williams and Sharapova
World No1 Serena Williams and No2 Maria Sharapova will meet for the 19th time to contest their ninth final at the climax of the women’s…
Australian Open 2015: Low-key Djokovic survives ‘flat’ Wawrinka to reach final
Was it ever possible that the 20th face-off between world No1 Novak Djokovic and Australian Open defending champion, Stan Wawrinka, could live up to the…
Australian Open 2015: Masterful Murray praises Mauresmo ahead of fourth final
So little to chose between them and so much at stake for the first two semi-finalists at this year’s Australian Open, Andy Murray and Tomas…
Australian Open 2015: Stan Wawrinka will ‘try again’ in Novak Djokovic clash
Ever since Stanislas Wawrinka, as he was known back then, burst into the top 10 as a 24-year-old in 2008, he has owned one of…
Australian Open 2015: Devastating Djokovic downs Raonic for Wawrinka blockbuster
The numbers are always big when it comes to the serving of the leader of 1990s pack, Milos Raonic. By the time he faced Novak…
Australian Open 2015: Calm experience of Murray dampens Kyrgios fire
In a week of shocks and upsets, of some champions winning but others losing, of vivid yellows, limes and pinks tempered by cool blues, greys…
Australian Open 2015: Berdych cool, calm and collects victory over Nadal
The Rod Laver arena rocked to its foundations on first Friday when the earthquake hit: Andres Seppi broke the habit of lifetime to beat the…
Australian Open 2015: Valiant Venus Williams into first Major QF in 4 years
It was always going to be a fascinating match between the slight and crafty No6 seed Agnieszka Radwanska and the powerful, wily No18 seed Venus…
Australian Open 2015: Nishikori sets up mouth-watering rematch with Wawrinka
The home nation for this year’s Australian Open has had plenty to cheer about. Its high-octane men, from teenage Thanasi Kokkinakis to 33-year-old Lleyton Hewitt…
Australian Open 2015: Rafael Nadal wins the battle of the big men
Whichever way you look at Rafael Nadal, he is a big man. Big in achievements: 14 Grand Slams, 141 weeks as world No1, a record…
Australian Open 2015: Keys downs Kvitova for double-Madison fairytale
After the culling of seeds in the early days of the women’s draw at this year’s Australian Open, things had begun to settle just a…
Australian Open 2015: Djokovic beats Verdasco, but veteran Spanish trio advances
It has been a long-running theme in men’s tennis: The Spanish armada is one of the tour’s most dominant forces. And at this year’s Australian…
Australian Open 2015: Sharapova returns to her dominant self and 4th round
The world No2 and 2008 Australian Open champion returned to her dominant best against and the fourth round in Melbourne in beating Zarina Diyas in…
Australian Open 2015: ‘Struggling’ Roger Federer falls to Andreas Seppi
There are some things in life that seem as certain as night following day. Swiss francs and oil shares will always be as safe as…
Australian Open 2015: Novak Djokovic revelling in ‘positive, easygoing energy’
The world No1 Novak Djokovic continued to make statesmanlike progress in the tournament that has yielded him the most success in what is already one…
Australian Open 2015: Dayglo Azarenka dazzles against Wozniacki
There were two key questions ahead of the women’s draw at this year’s Australian Open: In whose quarter would two-time former champion Victoria Azarenka fall,…
Australian Open 2015: Nadal digs deep to survive Smyczek and dizzy spell
On paper, Rafael Nadal’s second-round contest against Tim Smyczek was a David and Goliath affair. Nadal, seeded No3, a former Australian Open champion, owner of…
Australian Open 2015: Andy Murray subdues Matosevic for place in Round 3
Marinko Matosevic is big, extrovert, and an admirer of the No6 seed at the Australian Open, Andy Murray. A late bloomer, the 29-year-old Matosevic reached…
Australian Open 2015: From Hewitt to Kokkinakis, the home stars thrill
Lleyton Hewitt may not be the oldest man in the Australian Open singles draw: that honour goes to Ivo Karlovic. But at six months older…