Category: Tennis

Heather Watson misses out on a place in the Australian Open third round, going down to a one-sided defeat by Belgium’s 16th seed Elise Mertens.

Fifth seed Dominic Thiem reaches the Australian Open third round, winning a five-set thriller against Australian wildcard Alex Bolt.

Former tennis wheelchair champion Esther Vergeer, who spent 10 years unbeaten, is diagnosed with breast cancer.

Play is delayed on the outside courts at the Australian Open on Thursday because of the dust and mud that came down during a rainstorm in Melbourne.

Millman books Federer showdown with second-round winAustralian hoping for repeat of 2018 US Open win over SwissJohn Millman is looking forward to another dream showdown with Roger Federer after winning his second round Australian Open match on Wednesda…

Briton plays former world No 1 in Australian Open on Thursday and credits new coach Veselinovic for improved composureHarriet Dart’s disarmingly cool demeanour disguises a competitive core that she will need to call on in another examination of her ner…

• Undercooked Federer still too strong for Filip Krajinovic• Djokovic’s serve formidable in victory over Tatsuma ItoRoger Federer arrived at the Australian Open without having played a single match in 2020, meaning that he would have to play himself in…

Britain’s Harriet Dart is determined to show how her game has improved when she faces Simona Halep at the Australian Open on Thursday.

British number one Dan Evans says he would prefer to miss the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and concentrate on the United States’ hard court season later this year.

In her BBC Sport column, Kiki Bertens looks forward to the return of her ‘idol’, the need for more aggression in her game and the difficulty in not talking shop over dinner.

The Dane is retiring after the Australian Open and says that while she is looking forward to a quieter life she can look back with pride at a grand slam title and 70 weeks as world No 1Caroline Wozniacki has spent the majority of her life in a fishbowl…

Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Madison Keys and Roberto Bautista Agut all moved into the third round 1.38pm GMT That’s all from me today. Thanks for following and until tomorrow. The order of plays for Rod Laver Arena and Margaret Court Arena are belo…

American overcomes Tamara Zidansek 6-2, 6-3Frustrated Williams racks up unforced errorsSerena Williams overcame an erratic performance at the Australian Open on Wednesday to beat Slovenian Tamara Zidansek 6-2, 6-3 and advance to the third round. Relate…

Serena Williams says she was frustrated by her own form as she beat Tamara Zidansek to reach the Australian Open third round.

British No 1 won’t disrupt schedule to play in JapanEvans out of Australian Open after Nishioka defeatDan Evans is set to reject the chance to represent Great Britain at the Tokyo Olympics. The British No 1 is at a career-high ranking of 32 in the worl…