Tennis

Billie Jean King speaks at a media conference in Melbourne Twelve-time grand slam champion Billie Jean King said on Friday that Margaret Court’s name should be stripped from the Australian …

Switzerland’s Roger Federer during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open Roger Federer will open his Australian Open title defence against Slovenian Aljaz Bedene next week, while top seed …

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic stretches for a shot during his match against Austria’s Dominic Thiem Novak Djokovic returned to competitive tennis with a bang on Wednesday, bringing a six-month spell on …

Garbine Muguruza of Spain in action against Kiki Bertens Top seed Garbine Muguruza overcame an injury scare to battle past Kiki Bertens 6-3 7-6(6) and advance to the Sydney International …

Rafa Nadal Former champions Stan Wawrinka and Rafa Nadal gave Australian Open organisers a massive boost on Tuesday when they both said they were looking forward to next week’s season …

Nick Kyrgios of Australia during his semi-final match against Grigor Dimitrov Australia’s Nick Kyrgios battled past defending champion Grigor Dimitrov 3-6 6-1 6-4 to set up a final against American …

Serena Williams reluctantly pulled out of this year’s Australian Open on Friday, the American saying that while she was close to regaining full fitness after giving birth to her first …

Andy Murray takes a break during a practice session at the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament Former world number one Andy Murray has pulled out of the Australian Open after failing …

Former world number one Andy Murray withdrew from the Brisbane International with a hip problem on Tuesday, further putting in doubt the Briton’s prospects of being fit in time for …

Roger Federer of Switzerland in action Roger Federer dismissed Japan’s Yuichi Sugita 6-4 6-3 in just over an hour on Saturday to give Switzerland a winning start at the Hopman …