Rafael Nadal out of Davis Cup after grueling Australian Open (Yahoo Sports)
Rafael Nadal is taking some time off after his Australian Open final loss to Roger Federer. The Spanish tennis federation said Monday that Nadal has been dropped from Spain’s Davis Cup team because of fatigue following his five-set loss to Federer in Sunday’s final. The federation said the decision was made after a recommendation by […]
REVEALED: Inside the UNUSUAL Australian outback town that’s built underground
THE AUSTRALIAN outback is known for being dry, barren and deserted. But this outback mining town may be one of the most unusual communities in the world. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Williams sisters, Federer advance to Australian Open finals (Yahoo Sports)
Win or lose, Serena Williams sees another all-sister final at the Australian Open as cause for celebration. The 35-year-old Williams arrived in Australia bidding for a 23rd Grand Slam title, aiming to break the Open-era record she shares with Steffi Graf. Now the 36-year-old Venus is the potential roadblock, back in a major final for […]
Venus Williams to meet Vandeweghe in Australian semifinals (Yahoo Sports)
Venus Williams has reached her 21st Grand Slam semifinal, her first at the Australian Open in 14 years. CoCo Vandeweghe advanced to her first major semifinal, anywhere, beating Grand Slam winners in back-to-back rounds. The 36-year-old Williams beat No. 24-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday, becoming the oldest player to reach the Australian […]
Birthday greetings, Kerber into 3rd round at Australian Open (Yahoo Sports)
Angelique Kerber smiled and waved her arms like an orchestra conductor as the Rod Laver Arena crowd sang ”Happy Birthday” after her 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2 second-round win on Wednesday at the Australian Open. The defending champion didn’t enjoy the entire performance on her 29th birthday, angrily swiping her racket in the second set in […]
Fall in rankings has Federer seeded 17th at Australian Open (Yahoo Sports)
A long injury layoff and a fall in the rankings have created a tough draw for 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer at the Australian Open. Federer slipped to No. 17 in the rankings this week after Grigor Dimitrov won the Brisbane International and moved up to No. 15. The Australian Open tends to stick […]
Australian Open increases overall purse to $36.2 million (Yahoo Sports)
Australian Open organizers say they will offer 50 million Australian dollars ($ 36.2 million) in prize money for the 2017 tennis tournament, including $ A3.7 million ($ 2.68 million) each to the men’s and women’s singles champions. It is a 14 percent increase in prize money from 2016, and offers A$ 50,000 ($ 36,220) to […]
No. 8 Madison Keys to miss Australian Open after surgery (Yahoo Sports)
Madison Keys says she will miss the Australian Open after having wrist surgery. Yahoo Sports – Tennis News
Nurofen manufacturer fined £3.5m by Australian court for misleading public
THE British manufacturer of Nurofen has been fined more than £3.5million for misleading Australian consumers on the painkiller’s ability to target specific regions. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Australian government LOWERS ‘backpacker tax’ to just 15 per cent
THE AUSTRALIAN government has agreed to reduce the backpacker’s tax rate by 15 per cent. Daily Express :: Travel Feed