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…
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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…
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: 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…
Australian Open 2016 preview: Can Azarenka reclaim title from Serena Williams?
Will it be history for Serena? Serena Williams: one of the greatest women ever to play tennis, one of the finest female athletes in any…
Australian Open 2016: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams top seeds
There was never any doubt who would stand atop the seedings of the first Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne. By the time 2015…
Halep, Sharapova, Williams and Ferrer out, but Britons Bedene and Broady win
In this opening week of the 2016 season, with six events offering the chance to stoke the competitive fires ahead of the first Grand Slam…
Williams, Halep, Sharapova, Azarenka launch 2016 campaigns in Australia
Six times, across a dozen years, Serena Williams has been the Australian Open champion, and during that span, only two active players have broken her…