Novak Djokovic wins sixth Australian Open title and 11th Major to draw level with Laver and Borg
Not for the first time and probably not for the last, the final day of the Australian Open came down to the same two men:…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 01/2016
Angelique Kerber powers past Serena Williams to win Australian Open 2016
Hard as it is to believe, the week before the Australian Open began, there was talk of a below-par defending champion, Serena Williams. Many eyes…
Australian Open 2016: Murray wins Raonic battle to set fourth Djokovic title bout
It always had the makings of a gripping contest between world No2 and four-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray and current No13 Milos Raonic. Six…
Novak Djokovic ‘cherishing every moment’ as he tops Roger Federer
It is one of the finest rivalries in tennis, one that began this year’s Australian semi-final poised a 22-22 apiece between world No1 and five-time…
Angelique Kerber ends Johanna Konta’s Australian Open dream to reach first Major final
The renaissance of 28-year-old German Angelique Kerber continues apace. In the space of 82 minutes, she ended the dream run of Briton Johanna Konta and…
Andy Murray ‘positive’ with Australian Open semis rush by he, Konta, Reid and more
For the sixth time in seven years, the world No2 Andy Murray has reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open as he pursues his fifth…
Johanna Konta continues to ‘live the dream’ after reaching Australian Open semi-finals
Make no mistake. Johanna Konta, ranked 47 and destined to break into the top 30 in the post-Australian Open rankings, has always had the talent…
Djokovic and Federer take big-time rivalry into Australian Open semi showdown
Lucky Australia. That can be the only reaction ahead of the dream semi-final that will be played out in the Rod Laver Arena on Thursday…
Serena Williams downs Maria Sharapova again to reach Australian Open semi-finals
Before the Australian Open began, even before the draw had been made, there were a few worries resting on the shoulders of world No1 Serena…
Australian Open 2016: Clear-sighted Raonic routs former champ Wawrinka, as Ferrer flies
Big Canadian Milos Raonic may have slipped to No14 in the rankings after spending most of last year inside the top 10, but the intelligent,…
Johanna Konta rise continues, joins Murray in Australian Open quarters
The rise and rise of British No1 and world No47 continued with yet another ground-breaking victory for Johanna Konta at the Australian Open on Monday…
Australian Open 2016: Tomas Berdych dampens Kyrgios fire as Cilic falls
Rod Laver Arena had already seen one battle of the ages to round off the afternoon session, with 34-year-old Roger Federer beating 24-year-old Grigor Dimitrov…
Australian Open 2016: Big-time Federer and Sharapova burst through 300 and 600 barriers
Two of the biggest and brightest stars in the tennis firmament, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova, brought some sunshine to a wet Australian Open on…
Lleyton Hewitt, and words to make a retiring Aussie ‘pretty emotional’
Where to begin with a player who, by the sheer force of his work ethic and fighting spirit, turned Australia into his biggest fan, and…
Australian Open 2016: Ferrer sends idol Hewitt on his way in battle of big hearts
It must come as a surprise to many tennis fans that, with a combined age of 67, a combined 34 years on the pro tour,…
Australian Open 2016: Federer rises to Dog-Day challenge, Djokovic glides on
After the upset of opening Tuesday at the Australian Open, with No5 seed and former champion Rafael Nadal losing in five gripping sets to compatriot…
Australian Open 2016: Radwanska magic defuses Bouchard, as Kvitova falls
It was, by any measure, unseasonably early for two such players to meet: Round 2, Agnieszka Radwanska against Eugenie Bouchard. Both women have enjoyed top-five…
Australian Open 2016: Johanna Konta downs Venus Williams, and Halep humbled
The last time, the only time, British No1 Johanna Konta had played one of her idols, seven-time Grand Slam champion and former No1 Venus Williams,…
Australian Open 2016: Verdasco rides Spanish wave over Nadal, and Hewitt thrills
It seems like only yesterday, but it was seven years ago that Rafael Nadal and Fernando Verdasco playing one of the finest, longest, and most…
Australian Open 2016: Flawless Federer and Djokovic lead young and old into Round 2
If the competition was looking for any sign of weakness in arguably the two men to beat in the top half of the Australian Open…
Australian Open 2016: Sharapova and Williams race through, leaving Wozniacki at first hurdle
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova may be current and former No1s, may be multiple Grand Slam champions, may have played 27 Australian Opens between them—with…