Tennis

Andy Murray was given a boost he did not need, while Japanese rising star Naomi Osaka was hard to excite. We look at the talking points from Melbourne

The former World No.1 retired from professional tennis following his second round loss to David Ferrer at the Australian Open.

The world number two jumped on Groth and cagily fashioned a 6-0, 6-4, 6-1 demolition job in one hour 31 minutes to set up a third-round encounter with

The Canadian 13th seed, who is yet to drop a set at the grand slam this year, is seen as a dark horse for the title, having already claimed the Brisba

With an unerringly accurate serve and beautiful backhand, Wawrinka was able to produce 15 aces and passing shot after passing shot, Stepanek guilty of

The world number one, who was facing a teenager for the second match in a row, defeated the world 187 ranked player 6-1, 6-2, 7-6(3) in the second rou

Pythons and crocodiles were among the animals held by tennis stars as part of promotional duties by tennis stars on the fourth day of the Australian O

Some glimpses of a hot fourth day featuring second round matches at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Andre Agassi said he hopes — and believes — that tennis’s leaders will make sure match-fixing is not happening nowadays.

The Spanish third seed cruised to a 6-0 6-4 win on Rod Laver Arena, needing just an hour to advance into the second round.