Tag: Melbourne

17 January 2022, 11:30 AM

South Africa's national cricket team has suffered an embarrassing 2-nil Test series defeat to Australia. The Proteas were trounced by ...

Coco Gauff of the U.S. leaves the court after losing her first round match against China's Wang Qiang

No ‘Cocomania’ in Melbourne as Gauff bows out in first round

by Raymond Akamby

American teenager Coco Gauff crashed out of the Australian Open in the opening round after an error-strewn performance against China's ...

Australia's second-largest city has so far endured 262 days, or nearly nine months, of restrictions during six separate lockdowns since March 2020, representing the longest cumulative lockdown for any city in the world.

Melbourne reopens as world’s most locked-down city eases pandemic restrictions

by Richard Brooks

22 October 2021, 5:33 AM

22 February 2021, 6:03 AM

Melbourne residents flocked to the city's pubs, restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world's ...

2021 Australian Open champion Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses with the trophy during a photo shoot at Brighton Beach.

Djokovic faces a sideline spell with muscle tear after sweet success

by Raymond Akamby

Novak Djokovic will need to spend some time on the sidelines recovering from a muscle tear that hindered him in ...

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in action during his quarter final match against Russia's Aslan Karatsev.

Back spasm to blame for Australian Open exit: Dimitrov

16 February 2021, 2:35 PM

16 February 2021, 11:06 AM

A back spasm left Grigor Dimitrov unable to put his socks on, let alone pull them up, on Tuesday as ...

Japan's Naomi Osaka in action during her quarter final match against Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh at Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Osaka thrashes Hsieh to reach Australian Open semi-finals

by Lebo Tshangela

The brute force of Naomi Osaka crushed the artistry of Hsieh Su-wei as the Japanese former champion charged into the ...

Sunday's match was witnessed by only a handful of officials and coaches on Rod Laver Arena as Melbourne's coronavirus lockdown kept the fans away.

Third seed Thiem slumps out of Australian Open

14 February 2021, 11:06 AM

Third seed Dominic Thiem slumped out of the Australian Open in lacklustre fashion on Sunday, comprehensively beaten 6-4 6-4 6-0 ...

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 8, 2021 Japan's Naomi Osaka celebrates winning her first round match against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova REUTERS/Loren Elliott

Osaka back from the brink to reach quarter-finals

14 February 2021, 7:29 AM

13 February 2021, 6:33 AM

Naomi Osaka saved two match points as she battled back from the brink to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian ...

A person crosses an empty street on the first day of a five-day lockdown implemented in the state of Victoria in response to a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia.

Melbourne starts five-day virus lockdown, no spectators at Australian Open

by Raymond Akamby

11 February 2021, 11:49 AM

Australia's second most populous state Victoria entered a five-day lockdown on Saturday as authorities raced to prevent a third wave ...

It's the first time that Harris, currently ranked 91, has reached the third round at a Grand Slam.

South African Lloyd Harris reaches 3rd round of the Australian Open

by Antoinette Ballack

10 February 2021, 12:40 PM

South African Lloyd Harris will face American Mackenzie McDonald in the third round of the Australian Open. Harris came through ...

Serena Williams in action during her second round match against Serbia's Nina Stojanovic.

Serena sees off Stojanovic to sweep into third round

by Tshepiso Moche

American Serena Williams has powered her way into the third round of the Australian Open Tennis tournament in Melbourne.

Sofia Kenin says that while she gets nervous before all of her matches, the anxiety level was cranked up in Melbourne as she bids to defend her title.

Tears for fears: Emotional Sofia Kenin grinds into second round of the Australian Open

by Lebo Tshangela

9 February 2021, 8:32 AM

An anxious Sofia Kenin was in tears before launching her title defence at the Australian Open on Tuesday and again ...

Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates winning her round.

Serena looks to hold back tide of youth in history quest

by Wendy Mothata

5 February 2021, 2:35 PM

Serena Williams will want to have a big say in the matter but the inexorable drive towards youth among women’s ...

In her first competitive match since winning the U.S. Open in September, the 23-year-old Japanese player sent down six aces and converted all four of her breakpoints to seal victory in 71 minutes.

Osaka, Kanepi into last 16 of Gippsland Trophy

2 February 2021, 2:00 PM

Naomi Osaka stepped up her preparations for the Australian Open by powering past Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2 to reach the ...

Djokovic, unbeaten in eight ties, was majestic in last year’s tournament as he fired Serbia to a 2-1 victory over Spain in the final, including a straight sets win over Rafa Nadal.

Djokovic leads Serbia’s title defence at reduced ATP Cup

1 February 2021, 1:22 PM

After a wildly successful debut in 2020, the ATP Cup kicks off in more subdued circumstances in Melbourne on Tuesday ...

Daniel Vallverdu, who coaches three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka, told Reuters in an interview that organisers should try to even things up.

Locked down players should get preferential treatment: Vallverdu

20 January 2021, 7:12 PM

20 January 2021, 10:16 AM

Tennis coach Daniel Vallverdu says players who have been locked down in their hotel rooms for 14 days ahead of ...

Australian Open will take place from February 8-21.

Two more Australian Open players test positive for COVID-19

by Lebo Tshangela

Two more Australian Open players have tested positive for COVID-19, government officials said on Wednesday, as authorities were at cross-purposes ...

India survived some tight bowling at the end of the day's play.

Australia’s batsmen must ‘grind’ to foil India’s plans: Labuschagne

1 January 2021, 12:18 PM

Australia's batsmen must balance aggression with the discipline to combat India in the third test in Sydney after being pinned ...

Authorities have given the green light to a half-capacity crowd at the 48,000-seat SCG.

Fans urged to cheer quietly at SCG amid COVID outbreak

30 December 2020, 11:41 AM