By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic vanquished Andy Murray for the fourth time in an Australian Open final on Sunday to win a record-equalling sixth title and serve notice to his rivals that he could surpass even his stellar 2015 this year. The Serbian’s fifth crown in six years on his favourite court […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Factbox on Serbia’s Novak Djokovic who won his sixth Australian Open men’s singles title on Sunday. Born: Belgrade, May 22, 1987 (28) Seeding: 1 GRAND SLAM TITLES (11): Australian Open: 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016; Wimbledon: 2011, 2014, 2015; U.S. Open: 2011, 2015 BACKGROUND Began playing tennis aged four. His father […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber leapt into murky surroundings on Sunday, just hours after she became the first German since 1999 to win a grand slam tennis title by defeating world number one Serena Williams at the Australian Open. The 28-year-old’s plunge into the Yarra River on Sunday, as a result of a bet with […]
By Greg Stutchbury MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic was humbled to join Roy Emerson as the only men to win six Australian Open titles after he beat Andy Murray 6-1 7-5 7-6(3) at Melbourne Park on Sunday in a repeat of last year’s final. The 28-year-old Serb, whose first grand slam title was at Melbourne […]
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic crushed Andy Murray 6-1 7-5 7-6(3) on Sunday to match Roy Emerson’s record of six Australian Open titles and leave the Briton heartbroken again at Melbourne Park. The defending champion was at his ruthless best under the lights at Rod Laver Arena, mauling Murray in the baseline […]
Factbox on Germany’s Angelique Kerber, who beat Serena Williams at the Australian Open to clinch her first grand slam title in 2016. The World No.1 will now be the defending champion at the tournament starting on 16th January: Born: Bremen, Germany on January 18, 1988. (Age: 28) GRAND SLAM CAREER (Best Performances): US Open – Champion […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber upset world number one Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 to clinch the Australian Open on Saturday and become the first German to win a grand slam title since her childhood idol Steffi Graf in 1999. The 34-year-old American had been seeking her seventh Melbourne Park title and 22nd overall, which […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber said a renewed sense of self-belief had helped her stun six-times champion Serena Williams to win her maiden grand slam title at the 33rd attempt at the Australian Open on Saturday. The left-hander was a rank outsider in the match but overturned the odds with an inspired performance to become […]
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Angelique Kerber upset world number one Serena Williams 6-4 3-6 6-4 to clinch the Australian Open on Saturday and become the first German to win a grand slam title since her childhood idol Steffi Graf in 1999. The 34-year-old American had been seeking her seventh Melbourne Park title and 22nd overall, which […]
