Tennis’ radical plan to reshape sport into ‘F1-like premier tour’

[ad_1] Talks have emerged for a radical revamp of the tennis landscape, elevating Grand Slam and Masters and 1000s events into their own “premium tour” much like the Formula 1…

Sabalenka beats Kazakhstan’s Rybakina to win Australian Open

[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka tamed her nerves to blast her way to a maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Kazakh 22nd seed…

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic through to Australian Open semifinals

[ad_1] On day 10 of the Australian Open underway in Melbourne, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic breezed into the semi-finals with an emphatic straight-sets win over Andrey Rublev. The 35-year-old took command…

Third-seeded Tsitsipas advances to semifinals at the Australian Open

[ad_1] Stefanos Tsitsipas has beaten Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 7-6, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open. The 24-year-old will take on Russia’s Karen Khachanov at the Rod Laver Arena…

Injured champion Rafael Nadal bows out of Australian Open

[ad_1] Defending champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open second round on Wednesday after aggravating a hip problem during his 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 defeat to Mackenzie McDonald —…