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Winner, winner, Jannik Sinner

Patience is a virtue that Sinner does possess, and eventually that paid off.

'Do me a favour': Murray hits back after legacy questioned

Three-times Grand Slam champion Andy Murray hit back at suggestions he could "damage his legacy" if he continues his career after the 36-year-old Scot suffered a third straight first-round exit to start the season.

Sinner storms back to win maiden Grand Slam title

Jannik Sinner stormed back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in a gruelling five-set Australian Open final on Sunday and win his first Grand Slam.

Melbourne set for new champion

Jannik Sinner has sprinted past opponents at the Australian Open in his quest for a maiden Grand Slam but could end up running a marathon in the final against Daniil Medvedev on Sunday, when Melbourne Park will crown a new king.

Dominant Sabalenka crushes Zheng to defend Australian Open title

An authoritative Aryna Sabalenka blew China's Zheng Qinwen off court on Saturday to successfully defend her Australian Open title -- the first woman to do so in more than a decade.

World number one Djokovic taking it 'season by season'

The Serbian superstar is the king of the Melbourne Park hard courts, winning the Australian Open a record 10 times, with an 11th in his sights next month.

Djokovic expects Nadal back for more Grand Slams

Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, makes his comeback after a near year-long injury absence at the Australian Open warm-up event in Brisbane starting Sunday.

Djokovic top of the world after sinking Rune

The 24-time Grand Slam champion needed just one win or a defeat for young rival Carlos Alcaraz in order to secure top spot in the ATP rankings for 2023 and prevailed in a three-hour Green Group clash with spirited debutant Rune.

Djokovic best in history, says Nadal

"I believe that numbers are numbers and statistics are statistics. In that sense, I think he (Djokovic) has better numbers than mine and that is indisputable," Nadal said in an interview with AS published on Wednesday

September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023

Djokovic wins US Open for record equalling 24th Grand Slam

The 36-year-old Serb becomes the oldest U.S. Open men’s winner in the Open Era and the first to win three Grand Slam events in a season for the fourth time.

July 24, 2023
July 24, 2023

The uphill battle for women in sports

When women play, they transcend the mere act of competing against their opponents

June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023

'Disrespectful to say I'm greatest'

The 36-year-old Djokovic defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets in the French Open final, breaking the tie of 22 majors he shared with longtime rival Rafael Nadal

June 5, 2023
June 5, 2023

Swiatek eyes last eight as shadow of war darkens French Open mood

Two-time champion Iga Swiatek targets a place in the French Open quarter-finals on Monday as the war in Ukraine casts a shadow over the Grand Slam showpiece.

January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023

Djokovic reclaims top spot in ATP rankings

Novak Djokovic reclaimed top spot in the ATP rankings released on Monday after winning his 22nd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

January 29, 2023
January 29, 2023

History and 'school of life' drive Djokovic through controversies

Novak Djokovic, who won a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday, is driven on through controversy by his determination to be the greatest ever.

January 28, 2023
January 28, 2023

History and 'school of life' drive Djokovic through controversies

Novak Djokovic stands on the brink of a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title and it is his determination to be the greatest ever which drives him on through the controversies.

January 28, 2023
January 28, 2023

Melbourne finalist who was 'a few breaths from dying'

Stefanos Tsitsipas will become Greece's first Grand Slam champion and a world number one if he wins the Australian Open final on Sunday -- he will have his father to thank if he does.

January 27, 2023
January 27, 2023

Djokovic wary of semi-final underdog in quest for 22nd Slam title

Novak Djokovic has won all nine of his Australian Open semi-finals and is not ready to let Tommy Paul ruin his unblemished record on Friday as he closes in on a 22nd Grand Slam crown.

January 17, 2023
January 17, 2023

Shaky Jabeur survives first-round test at Australian Open

Second seed Ons Jabeur joked that her coach was "going to kill me" after her quest for a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open began with a shaky three-set victory on Tuesday.

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