Roger Federer: ‘I kept on fighting. I kept on believing’ – his 18th Major in quotes and records
It was the morning after the night before, and Roger Federer had still not been to bed. Not that you could blame him: Just as…
Marianne Bevis Archives: 01/2017
Australian Open 2017: Roger Federer rolls back years with Rafa Nadal to win emotional 18th Grand Slam
There are rivalries, and then there are rivalries that define an era. On final Saturday at this year’s Australia Open, one of the signature and…
Australian Open 2017: Records tumble again as Serena Williams beats sister Venus to reclaim No1
When Venus Williams beat Coco Vandeweghe to reach her first final at the Australian Open in 14 years, the dancing, twirling exuberance of her celebration…
Australian Open 2017: Nadal denies Dimitrov—sets title match with old rival Federer
By any measure, this year’s Australian Open has been exceptional. The two dominant players of the last year in the men’s draw, and last year’s…
Australian Open 2017: Emotional Federer admits ‘it’s beautiful’ after surviving Wawrinka test
One of Australia’s favourite sons, Rod Laver, the most prolific winner of tennis titles in men’s tennis as well as the owner of two calendar…
Australian Open 2017: Between Swiss stars Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka ‘it’s always special’
With 20 Grand Slams, more than 100 titles and over 1,500 match-wins between them, the small but perfectly formed country of Switzerland has every reason…
Australian Open 2017: Aspiring Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin seek place among last four
The men’s side of the first Grand Slam of the year has certainly not been short on surprises. First, world No1 Andy Murray and No2…
Australian Open 2017: Ageless Roger Federer flows to quarters with 200th top-10 win
There is always a steep curve in anticipation levels as the new year races to Melbourne for the first Grand Slam of the year. But…
Australian Open 2017: Rampant Rafael Nadal beats Sascha Zverev, as opportunity knocks
As hard to believe as it is, Rafael Nadal has not won a Grand Slam in more than two and a half years, nor got…
Laureus Best Sporting Moment: Vote to win VIP tickets to Awards Ceremony in Monaco
Three pairs of tickets to one of the sporting galas of the year are up for grabs courtesy of a new category in the prestigious…
Australian Open 2017: Roger Federer “couldn’t be happier” after making winning return
Reporting on a first-round match by Roger Federer at a Grand Slam has, over the years, become something of a rarity. After all, the Swiss…
Australian Open 2017: Johanna Konta and ‘the work between reality and dreams’
From the outside, it might have seemed that Johanna Konta’s run to the Australian Open semi-finals last year was little short of a bolt from…
Australian Open 2017 preview: Murray and Djokovic renew rivalry; Federer and Nadal return
For the first time since last year’s Australian Open, the famous ‘big four’ are present and correct in a Grand Slam draw. During 2016, Roger…
Australian Open 2017: Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber debut as top seeds
2016 brought a transformation to the rankings. The two who stood at the top of the pile at last year’s Australian Open, Novak Djokovic and…
Andy Murray, Angelique Kerber, Mo Farah, Usain Bolt headline Laureus Awards nominations
Tennis has always featured strongly in the ‘Oscars of Sport’, the Laureus World Sports Awards, and this year is no exception, with world No1s Sir…
Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal among top 10 most marketable athletes
Roger Federer may ‘only’ be fourth on Forbes list of highest-paid athletes for the year 2015/2016, but the 17-time Grand Slam champion is without equal…
Maria Sharapova announces tennis return in Stuttgart, and autobiography around the corner
Maria Sharapova, former world No1 and five-time Grand Slam champion, will make her return to the professional tennis tour at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix…