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World No.14 Marin Cilic will try to end the hopes of Australian young gun Bernard Tomic in the second round of Australian Open 2010 on Wednesday. Here, we ask him the tough questions.
If you were not a ... More |
She is yet to win a Grand Slam title, but some tennis fans pick Russia’s Elena Dementieva as the likely winner of the Australian Open women’s championship.
This is because of her experience – she has co... More |
Russia’s Alisa Kleybanova has advanced to the third round of Australian Open 2010 after a 6-4 6-3 victory over Sorana Cirstea on Wednesday.
Kleybanova, the 27th seed, had to fight hard for the victory, ... More |
Belgian Yanina Wickmayer has continued her dominance of Italian Flavia Pennetta, showing no signs of fatigue after being forced to qualify for Australian Open 2010 as she won her fifth match of the tournam... More |
Popular Chilean Fernando Gonzalez overcame a fighting Marsel Ilhan on Day 3 to enter the third round of Australian Open 2010.
Although winning in straight sets, 6-3 6-4 7-5, the 2007 finalist was made t... More |
Kim Clijsters has been forced to work extremely hard in her second round match on Rod Laver Arena, battling the persistent Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn for one hour and 39 minutes before finally prevailing 6-3... More |
Maria Kirilenko has followed up her upset first-round win over countrywoman Maria Sharapova with a solid 6-3 6-1 second-round victory over Austria’s Yvonne Meusburger on Wednesday.
Kirilenko went into t... More |
Australian Jarmila Groth was bundled out of Australian Open 2010 by Swede Sofia Arvidsson in a close 6-2 4-6 6-4 battle at Margaret Court Arena on Wednesday.
The first round match was a tight encounter ... More |
Yaroslava Shvedova was in fine form on Wednesday, overpowering 39-year-old Japanese stalwart Kimiko Date Krumm after a close first set to win 6-4 6-2.
Last year, Date Krumm became the second-oldest fema... More |
Danish young gun Caroline Wozniacki has breezed through to the second round of Australian Open 2010, upending Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak in straight sets at Hisense Arena.
The world No. 4, looking resp... More |
Shahar Peer has come back from a set down to defeat Czech Lucie Hradecka in their first-round match on Wednesday, eventually prevailing 6-7(5) 6-2 6-1.
Czech Hradecka, ranked No.64, made some simple err... More |
Women’s ninth seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia brushed past Slovakian youngster Kristina Kucova 6-2 6-0 to advance to the second round of the Australian Open 2010 on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old Russian, who... More |
Women’s No.7 seed Victoria Azarenka has breezed past world No. 116 Stephanie Cohen-Aloro of France 6-2 6-0 to progress to the second round of Australian Open 2010.
Conceding only two games, the 20-year-... More |
No. 3 seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia has sailed into the third round of Australian Open 2010, recording an easy win over
countrywoman and world No. 39 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in straight sets on W... More |
Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny has beaten talented Frenchman Richard Gasquet in a five-set, near five-hour thriller to progress to the second round of Australian Open 2010.
In front of an appreciative crowd a... More |
Crowd favourite Alicia Molik has suffered a disappointing defeat at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday night, leading 6-3, 5-2 and serving for the match before succumbing to Frenchwoman Julie Coin in three sets.
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Novak Djokovic may not be the sexy pick to win his second Australian Open title, but by the look of his clinical 7-5 6-3 6-2 victory over Daniel Gimeno-Traver on Tuesday, he’s certainly in contention.
T... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Eleanor Preston
Venus Williams sounded a little relieved after easing past able Czech Lucie Safarova 6-2 6-2 in what looked, on paper at least, to be a difficult first round ... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Matt Cronin
If anyone thinks that tennis has passed Lleyton Hewitt by, think again. In an extraordinarily well-played match on Rod Laver Arena, the two-time Grand Slam champi... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Darren Saligari
It was a tough day at the office on the outer courts for Australia’s men on Day 2 of Australian Open 2010, with Matt Ebden, Nick Lindahl, Marinko Matosevic an... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Matt Trollope
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has continued his love affair with the Australian Open, sailing through to the second round after a straight-sets win over Ukrainian Sergiy S... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Emma Field
Australian Open 2006 finalist and crowd favourite Marcos Baghdatis brushed aside Italian Paolo Lorenzi with an emphatic 6-2 6-4 6-4 round one victory in front of a... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Darren Saligari
Australian Casey Dellacqua returned to the Australian Open winners’ circle with a 6-2 3-6 6-4 victory over Anastasiya Yakimova on Tuesday in front of a capaci... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Mike Steere
Men’s top seed Roger Federer says he is happy with his first round performance at Australian Open 2010 despite a shaky start that saw him drop a set against Russi... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Vanessa Skendaris
World No.8 Robin Soderling has bowed out in the first round of Australian Open 2010, losing to Marcel Granollers in an upset 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 6-2 result on T... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Ben Carenco
Former world No. 4 James Blake of the United States has set up a second round clash with current world No. 4 Juan Martin del Potro after beating Frenchman Arnaud ... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Emma Field
Former world No. 1 and eighth seed Jelena Jankovic has advanced to the second round of Australian Open 2010 with a 6-4 6-0 victory over Romanian Monica Niculescu a... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By David Kilmartin
German qualifier Dieter Kindlmann’s luck was out when he drew in-form Nikolay Davydenko in the first round of Australian Open 2010. Davydenko demolished Kindl... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Ben Carenco
World No. 9 Fernando Verdasco of Spain has survived a tough four-set match against big-serving Australian Carsten Ball on Tuesday.
The 198cm US-based Australia... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Darren Saligari
Thirteenth-seeded Sam Stosur has put a shaky second set behind her, cutting short teenage opponent Xinyun Han’s debut Grand Slam at Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Vanessa Skendaris
Former Australian Open finalist Ana Ivanovic has progressed into the second round of Australian Open 2010, knocking out American qualifier Shenay Perry 6-2 ... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Mike Steere
Twenty-first seed Tomas Berdych has progressed easily to the second round of Australian Open 2010, seeing off Robin Haase of the Netherlands 6-0 6-3 6-3.
The f... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By David Kilmartin
Marion Bartoli, a quarter-finalist in last year’s Australian Open, took a set to warm up in her first match of the year before eventually steam-rolling Paragu... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Mike Steere
The Australian Open will stay at Melbourne Park until at least 2036 following today's announcement of a $363 million boost to redevelop the precinct.
Victoria’s ... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Alan Trengove
The best way Serena Williams can answer her critics – and she has a few after her much-publicised finish to the US Open – is with her racquet.
A sweep of the f... More |
Tuesday 19 January 2010
By Alix Ramsay
You’ve got to watch younger sisters – they can be fierce. With a competitive spirit honed in the rough and tumble of sibling rivalry, most baby sisters quickly le... More |
Monday 18 January 2010
By Evonne Barry
The last time Maria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal each stepped on court at Melbourne Park, they walked away Australian Open champions.
But the good career memorie... More |
Monday 18 January 2010
By Optus
Optus continues to proudly support the Australian Open in 2010 as official partner and official telecommunications provider for the sixth consecutive year and as part of... More |
Monday 18 January 2010
By Tennis Australia
Tune into AO Radio to hear live ball-by-ball coverage of all the centre court matches at Australian Open 2010. Click here now to listen to live coverage of t... More |
Monday 18 January 2010
By Darren Saligari
In conditions more resembling Wimbledon than the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of 2010 officially began this morning with the return of the ... More |
Monday 18 January 2010
By Mike Steere
World Team Tennis (WTT) will make its debut Down Under at Melbourne Park during the second week of Australian Open 2010.
The American-based concept was founded ... More |
Monday 18 January 2010
By Eleanor Preston
Maria Sharapova refused to make excuses after her shock first round defeat to compatriot Maria Kirilenko.
“I just didn't win the match. You know, bottom lin... More |
Monday 18 January 2010
By Darren Saligari
Andy Roddick jumped out of the blocks quickly today before meeting some resistance from Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands in their opening round match at Hisen... More |
Monday 18 January 2010
By Charlotte James
Ricardo Hocevar will cause a stir if he manages to overturn No.22 seed Lleyton Hewitt on Tuesday night, but the world No.194-ranked Brazilian has already made ... More |
Monday 18 January 2010
By Alix Ramsay
It is not easy being a top tennis player. Not only is a chap supposed to devote his every waking hour to the pursuit of his sport, not only is he supposed to sacri... More |
Monday 18 January 2010
Bernard Tomic has kept Australian hopes alive on the outside courts on Monday, after rain and some high-powered opponents thwarted some of the locals.
Tomic chalked up a 6-3 6-4 6-... More |
Monday 18 January 2010
By Tom Kelly
Bernard Tomic celebrates after a point
The air was biting, the opponent tricky and the crowd faithful but dwindling, but Bernard Tomic was up to the challenge, nett... More |
The 2010 Australian Open gets underway on Monday 18th January and you can watch all the action live at bet365.
Once you subscribe for just £10, you will be able to watch over 230 matches with their fan... More |
There wasn’t a sweaty sock in sight as Australian Open 2010 got underway last night with the players shedding their usual tennis attire for formal wear as they attended the 2010 Players Party.
Held at t... More |
bet365 is streaming the 2010 Australian Open Tournament live online The trusted British Bookmaker Bet365 has negotiated a deal where they pay for their members to gain access to 230 matches with their bril... More |
