Tennis

World number three Roger Federer cruised into the Australian Open third round with a smooth, straight-sets win over Aleksandr Dolgopolov on Wednesday.

Recent career lowlights for Rafael Nadal, the world number five and 14-time Grand Slam-winner, who was knocked out of the Australian Open in the first

Andy Murray has called on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) to ramp up education about the dangers of corruption in the wake of widespread

In only his second first-round loss at a major tournament, Nadal, 29, fought for four hours, 41 minutes before the inspired Verdasco won 7-6 (8-6), 4-

Venus Williams’ 69th Grand Slam came to a premature halt in the first round on Tuesday when she was shocked 6-4, 6-2 by rising British star Johanna Ko

Day one of the Australian Open on Monday has been dominated by claims of corruption, after a joint investigation led by BuzzFeed News and the BBC alle

Verdasco won the thriller 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 in four hours, 41 minutes, to hand 14-time Grand Slam winner Nadal only his second ever

The win sets up the British world number two, a four-time Australian Open runner-up, with a second-round meeting against big-serving Australian Sam Gr

Raonic said players were directed what to do if they encountered potential match-fixers, while he hopes those allegedly involved leave the sport.

The day was overshadowed by a report which said top-50 players, including Grand Slam champions, had repeatedly been suspected of match-fixing without