Gauff looks to back up breakthrough season with Australian Open title
Coco Gauff is poised to build on last year's breakout season after the American teenager defended her crown at an Australian Open tune-up event in Auckland last weekend.
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Swiatek tunes out the noise in search of first Australian Open title
Iga Swiatek has learned how to cope with the pressure of being world number one and hopes a changed mindset will help her dominate women's tennis starting with the Australian Open after she closed off a challenging 2023 with a restful off season.
Jabeur's mission for Grand Slam success continues at Australian Open
Ons Jabeur has already established herself as a trailblazer in the sport, but ahead of the season-opening Australian Open the Tunisian is determined to finally claim an elusive Grand Slam title and shrug off her heartbreaking Wimbledon failures.
Sabalenka still a work in progress ahead of Melbourne title defence
SYDNEY : Aryna Sabalenka is not one to rest on her laurels and has been hard at work in the off-season as she looks to improve even on her stellar 2023, starting with her first defence of a Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
Qualifiers Pavlyuchenkova, Kalinskaya pull off upsets in Adelaide
ADELAIDE: Qualifiers Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Anna Kalinskaya pulled off upset wins against seeded opponents in the first round of the Adelaide International on Monday (Jan 8).
'Name You Guys Mess Up...': Wasim Akram Teaches Australian Colleagues To Pronounce 'Fakhar'
Cricketer-turned-commentator Wasim Akram hilariously trolled his Australian colleagues over their mispronounciation of the name 'Fakhar'. Sharing his observation, the legendary Pakistan pacer, who was a part of the commentary panel during recently-concluded Australia vs Pakistan Test series, asked his fellow commentators to pronounce the word which led to a funny exchange. The video of the conversation has gone viral on social media. "There is another name you guys mess up as well," said Akram in the video, adding, "Try pronounce Fakhar." What follows is extremely funny reactions from his fellow commentators.
Ons Jabeur signs new deal with Saudi fitness brand Kayanee
Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur has signed a new sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia's PIF-owned fitness and wellness brand Kayanee.
Emma Raducanu to join Ons Jabeur at Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu will compete at the second edition of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open next month, organisers confirmed on Monday.