Serena Williams staved off a spectacular fightback from world number one Simona Halep to win 6-1 4-6 6-4 and reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday.
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Serena Williams saw off a mammoth challenge from world No1 Simona Halep to book her place in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 victory on Monday.
Roger Federer is planning on taking part in this season’s clay-court season, saying he has “missed not doing it”.
Roger Federer’s chances of winning a third consecutive Australian Open title were ended as 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas came of age on Rod Laver Arena.
Roger Federer’s bid for a hat-trick of Australian Open titles was crushed on Sunday as Greek wunderkind Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to floor the Swiss master.
Rafa Nadal routed Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-1 7-6(4) in a centre court masterclass to charge into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday.
Rafa Nadal booked his place in the Australian Open quarter-finals with a routine 6-0 6-1 7-6 win against Tomas Berdych.
Reigning finalist Marin Cilic is out of the Australian Open, losing an epic fourth-round clash to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut.
His biggest test will however come on Sunday when he faces Roger Federer at Melbourne.
Germany’s Alexander Zverev brandished his credentials as an Australian Open title contender by dispatching local wildcard Alex Bolt 6-3 6-3 6-2 in the third round on Saturday.
Simona Halep might be the current number one in women’s tennis but the Romanian believes the best player in the world will be awaiting her when she takes on Serena Williams.
The 37-year-old Williams, chasing a record-extending eighth Melbourne title in the professional era, barely broke sweat on a sunny afternoon at Rod Laver Arena.
Simona Halep dismissed Venus Williams in straight sets to set up an Australian Open fourth round clash with Serena Williams.
Rafa Nadal subdued Alex de Minaur 6-1 6-2 6-4 in their third round clash at the Australian Open on Friday after dominating the home town’s top-ranked male player.
Caroline Wozniacki’s reign as Australian Open champion ended with a three-set defeat by Maria Sharapova in the third round.
Serena Williams’ green Nike bodysuit earned mixed reviews from tennis fans when she first wore it at the Australian Open on Tuesday, but the influential athlete wore it again for her matches on Thursday.
Easily beaten in the first set, the Canadian Bouchard, a former Wimbledon finalist who has been trying to retrieve her stellar form of five years ago, pressed early in the second to lead two games to one.
Williams was eight weeks pregnant when she captured her 23rd Grand Slam trophy at Melbourne in 2017, but missed opportunities to equal Australian Court on her return from maternity leave.
Former world number one player, Andy Murray, on Wednesday criticised Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association for failing to build on his success and grow the game over the last decade.
The second seed overcame an early first set challenge from the Australian, who should have secured a break of serve with the scores locked at 3-3.