Tennis-Streetfighter Collins bows out with defiance
By Ian Ransom
Ash Barty Sport News
Australia conquered, Barty's coach calls for change at US Open
MELBOURNE: Australian Open champion Ash Barty's coach believes her only chance of completing a career Grand Slam is if the organisers of the US Open opt for a different ball.
Streetfighter Collins bows out with defiance
MELBOURNE : Dressed in black for her first Grand Slam final, Danielle Collins looked the part as she sought to play the villain and wreck local hero Ash Barty's coronation at the Australian Open on Saturday.
Ash Barty becomes a rare champion who is both loved and feared in equal measure
Was it a foregone conclusion before the crunch moments had even arrived?
Australian Open 2022 Usually stoic, Ash Barty's outpouring of emotion illustrates what the win means to her, and Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — When Ash Barty won her first-round Australian Open match against qualifier Lesia Tsurenko in just 54 minutes, she produced a wry smile, a little fist bump, and clapped to the crowd with a couple of taps on her racket.
'Get him out!' - Nick Kyrgios demands fan is chucked out in doubles final drama at Australian Open
There was an astonishing moment as the Australian Open doubles final neared its conclusion as Nick Kyrgios demanded that a fan be removed for shouting. It proved to be a famous day for Australian sport with Kyrgios and his compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis claiming the doubles title on Rod Laver Arena to follow Ash Barty's historic triumph in the women's singles. Ad/> Amid all the drama, fun and tension, there were a few surprising incidents, including Kyrgios sprinting over to hug his partner when he feared he had suffered an injury late on in the second set as the pair closed in on victory.
Peng Shuai T-shirt campaign resumes on finals day at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE : Activists made the most of the reversal of an earlier ban by giving away hundreds of T-shirts bearing the question "Where is Peng Shuai?" on women's final day at the Australian Open on Saturday.