Britain's Andy Murray faced down his Grand Slam nemesis Roger Federer in an electrifying five-set thriller to reach the Australian Open final on Friday night.
Kim Clijsters avoided following US Open champion Sam Stosur out of the Brisbane International tournament when she beat Iveta Benesova 6-3 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the semi-finals.
A stuttering Roger Federer and a rampaging Rafa Nadal need to clear only one more hurdle before setting up a tantalising final showdown at the Qatar Open.
A stuttering Roger Federer and a rampaging Rafa Nadal need to clear only one more hurdle before setting up a tantalising final showdown at the Qatar Open.
World number one Caroline Wozniacki will break her grand slam drought this year and win a major title, former Australian great Margaret Court predicted.
World number three Roger Federer vanquished Slovenia's Grega Zemlja 6-2 6-3 in the second round of the Qatar Open on Wednesday to rack up his 19th successive victory.
Former world number one Serena Williams suffered an injury scare less than two weeks ahead of the Australian Open when she was forced out of the Brisbane International with a badly twisted ankle.
Kim Clijsters's preparations for her Australian Open defence later this month were also given a severe shake-up when she squandered a blistering start before she beat Serbia's Ana Ivanovic.