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.
French Open champion Rafa Nadal has been forced to withdraw from next month's Australian Open because of a stomach virus that has disrupted his recovery from a long-term knee injury, the world number four said on Friday.
The inaugural ball-kid exchange program between the China Open and the Australian Open was announced on Center Court at the China Open on Saturday night in Beijing.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko congratulated Victoria Azarenka for winning the Australian Open women's title on Saturday and awarded her the Order of the Motherland.
Former world No 1 women's tennis player Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has fired her coach, following the loss of her top ranking.
Rafael Nadal said the Australian Open final was one of the best losses of his career.
The status quo has been maintained at the top of the men's rankings after Djokovic's dramatic win over Nadal. The same isn't true on the women's tour.
Novak Djokovic waged war against Rafa Nadal for almost six hours in the longest grand slam final ever played to claim a third Australian Open title and leave the tortured Spaniard empty-handed yet again.
Rafa Nadal soothed his disappointment at yet another loss to Novak Djokovic in the longest ever grand slam final by declaring he was at least free of the mental chokehold the Serb had placed him under throughout last year.
Novak Djokovic said Rafa Nadal had pushed him to the brink of exhaustion as his weary legs held him upright just long enough to see off the Spaniard in the longest grand slam final on record.
Djokovic wins longest title match in Grand Slam history, knocking off Nadal to claim third major in row
There were a lot more disappointed Chinese fans watching the Australian Open this year. That's mostly because there've been a lot more Chinese fans watching in the first place.
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