MELBOURNE (AP) : Rafael Nadal says he’s “working as hard as I can” to be ready for Monday’s start to the Australian Open following a right wrist injury and appendix surgery which sidelined him for most of the last six months of 2014. Nadal went through a strenuous workout at ...
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BRISBANE: Roger Federer beat Milos Raonic in an enthralling final at the Brisbane International on Sunday to register his 1,000th ATP career win and collect his 83rd title, completing the perfect build up to this month’s Australian Open. The 17-time major winner was forced to absorb some superb shot-making and ...
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PERTH (AFP) – If the Hopman Cup is anything to go by, world number one Serena Williams has some serious fine-tuning to do if she wants to claim her 19th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open later this month. The 33-year-old spluttered her way through the mixed-team tournament in ...
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TORONTO: Two-time champion Roger Federer turned on the style but Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka had to work much harder to advance at the ATP Toronto Masters. Second seed Federer showed no mercy against Canadian Peter Polansky in a 6-2, 6-0 second-round thrashing which took just 52 minutes. Federer converted on ...
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Juan Martin del Potro could miss the rest of the season after confirming he will need an operation on his left wrist. Del Potro, the world No 8 and a former US Open champion, has been bothered by the injury since the Australian Open in January. The Argentinian has not ...
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