Nadal rolls over Raonic to reach semi-finals
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal continued his brilliant revival at the Australian Open to topple Milos Raonic 6-4 7-6(7) 6-4 on Wednesday and reach his first grand slam semi-final in three years.
Dimitrov dismantles Goffin to reach semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Grigor Dimitrov dismantled 11th seed David Goffin 6-3 6-2 6-4 in their Australian Open quarter-final on Wednesday to advance to his second grand slam semi-final.
Serena leads semi-final charge of thirtysomethings
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Only three women can now prevent Serena Williams from clinching a 23rd grand slam title on Saturday, her sister Venus, a younger compatriot and a 34-year-old Croatian she last played nearly two decades ago.
Froome expects Porte to offer stern test in Geelong
(Reuters) – Three-times Tour de France champion Chris Froome expects local favorite Richie Porte to push him all the way to the finish when the Briton kicks off his 2017 season at the UCI’s World Tour event in Victoria on Sunday.
Britain’s bright hope Konta bows out to Serena
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Johanna Konta bowed out of the Australian Open on Wednesday, taking British hopes of a first women’s grand slam singles champion in 40 years with her, but the ninth seed said her defeat to Serena Williams had been the experience o…
Serena ousts Konta to set-up Lucic-Baroni reunion
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Serena Williams remained on course for her 23rd grand slam title by quelling the challenge of in-form Briton Johanna Konta 6-2 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the eighth time on Wednesday.
Japan hails first home-grown sumo grand champion in 19 years
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan rejoiced on Wednesday as sumo wrestler Kisenosato became the first Japanese born and bred grand champion in nearly two decades, ending foreign-born wrestlers’ domination of the ancient sport’s top rank.
Lucic-Baroni overwhelmed by ‘unforgettable’ run to semis
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Croatia’s Mirjana Lucic-Baroni could barely contain her joy after reaching the Australian Open semi-finals on Wednesday, 19 years after her only previous singles match win at Melbourne Park prior to her remarkable run.
Lucic-Baroni keeps fairytale alive with tape and timeout
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Mirjana Lucic-Baroni’s leg hurt so bad she thought she might have to be wheeled out of Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday but the gutsy Croat hung tough to record a 6-4 3-6 6-4 quarter-final victory over fifth seed Karolina Pliskova at …
Expect little neutrality in Swiss civil war
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Stan Wawrinka delights in the fact that his favorite nickname, ‘Stanimal’, was given to him by Roger Federer, who he also admits is simply the greatest player to have picked up a tennis racquet.
