australian open 2015

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,…

‘Perfect’ Djokovic The chorus of opinion, ahead of the first Grand Slam of 2016, could hardly be more harmonious. Experts, fellow players, the media and…

If ever there was a rivalry of small margins, it was the one between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. Born precisely one week apart, they…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…