Karolina Pliskova and Johanna Konta had their Grand Slam breakthroughs last year, and both prepared for the season’s first major with title runs in Australia. They both won their first-round matches at the Australian Open in straight sets on Tuesday, and are growing in confidence.
Category: Brisbane International
Wawrinka not focused on potential Kyrgios clash
The 2014 Australian Open champion is likely to have a straightforward path through the opening rounds in his quest to add a fourth grand slam tournament title to his collection. But he could face a major challenge from Kyrgios, who has already beaten him twice and is likely to await him in the round of 16 should he overcome the knee injury that has troubled him in the lead-up.
Federer drops to No. 17 seed in Australia
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.
Match-fixing back in spotlight on eve of first Grand Slam
… on the professional tours, only 0.2 percent triggered a suspicious betting alert. “Tennis was one of the first major sports to recognize the potential threat of betting-related corruption and do something about it,” the TIU said. “It will be for the …
Legends enthralled by Kokkinakis’ body
Tennis: Tanasi Kokkinakis considered calling it quits during his 15-month injury lay off, but now he’s back in the winner’s circle in Brisbane, pairing with Jordan Thompson to claim the men’s doubles final. The Aussie played just one competitive match in 2016 – a loss to Portugal’s Gastao Elias at the Rio Olympics – after injury ravaged his entire year.
Legends enthralled by Kokkinakis’ body
Tennis: Tanasi Kokkinakis considered calling it quits during his 15-month injury lay off, but now he’s back in the winner’s circle in Brisbane, pairing with Jordan Thompson to claim the men’s doubles final. The Aussie played just one competitive match in 2016 – a loss to Portugal’s Gastao Elias at the Rio Olympics – after injury ravaged his entire year.
Wild-card entry Bouchard wins 1st-round match at Sydney
Eugenie Bouchard made the most of her wild-card entry to the Sydney International, beating Zhang Shuai of China 7-6 , 6-2 on Sunday in a first-round match. Bouchard, a 22-year-old former Wimbledon finalist, was beaten in the first round of the Brisbane International last week in her first warmup tournament for the Australian Open, which begins on Jan. 16 and where she was a surprise semifinalist in 2014.
Dimitrov vs Nishikori in Brisbane; Murray-Djokovic face off in Doha
IMAGE: Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov reacts after winning his match against Canada’s Milos Raonic at the Brisbane International semi-final at the Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane on Saturday. Photograph: Steve Holland/Reuters ulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov upset top seed and defending champion Milos Raonic of Canada at the Brisbane International on Saturday to set up a title clash against Japan’s Kei Nishikori.
Nishikori Beats Wawrinka, Reaches First Brisbane Final
Kei Nishikori corrected his bad record in Brisbane International semifinals by beating U.S. Open champion Stan Wawrinka 7-6 , 6-3 on Saturday to reach the final for the first time at the season-opening tournament. Wawrinka, who won the Chennai tournament in India in the first week of the season for the three previous years, had treatment on his lower left leg at the end of the first set tiebreaker and twice again in the second set.
Raonic beats Nadal, keeps Brisbane title defence on track
Rafael Nadal was up a set and had a break point against defending champion Milos Raonic when he sent a forehand just wide. Raonic made the most of the reprieve, holding serve in that fifth game of the second set and then attacking Nadal’s serve in the eighth to swing the momentum his way in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal win Friday at the Brisbane International.
Raonic beats Nadal, keeps Brisbane title defense on track
Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after winning a point in his quarterfinal match against Milos Raonic of Canada at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts after winning a point in his quarterfinal match against Milos Raonic of Canada at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Jan. 6, 2017.
Nishikori rolls into Brisbane International semifinals
Kei Nishikori put in an improved performance on Friday at the Brisbane International, beating Australia’s Jordan Thompson 6-1, 6-1 in a quarterfinal matchup. The one-hour win in the Australian Open warmup was relatively straightforward, a big improvement on the world No.
Defending champion Raonic into Brisbane International QFs
” Defending champion Milos Raonic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International with 6-3, 6-2 win over Diego Schwartzman on Thursday. The top-seeded Raonic, who had a first-round bye, fired 12 aces in the 70-minute, second-round match and had four service breaks, including three in the second set.
Top-ranked Kerber reaches quarterfinals in Brisbane
In the 12 months since her previous trip to the Brisbane International, Angelique Kerber won her first two Grand Slam titles and supplanted Serena Williams as No. 1 in women’s tennis.
Nadal continues comeback with a first win in Brisbane
Rafael Nadal was in need of some sleep, so he didn’t waste much time against Alexandr Dolgopolov on Tuesday. The 14-time major champion, playing his opening match at the Brisbane International a day after arriving in Australia following a win in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi, beat the Ukrainian 6-3, 6-3 after getting on court at almost 10:30 p.m. local time.
Muguruza beats Stosur in 1st round at Brisbane International
French Open champion Garbine Muguruza finished off a first-round match for the first time at the Brisbane International, and extended Sam Stosur’s unhappy run in the process with a 7-5, 6-7 , 7-5 win on Monday. The fourth-seeded Muguruza saved three set points in the first and rallied from a break down in the third to finish off in 2 hours, 45 minutes on a humid afternoon.
Bernard Tomic’s blonde girlfriend Emma Blake-Hahnel courtside at Brisbane International
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Chris Sandow charged with public nuisance after brawl
Skip to navigation Skip to content Skip to footer View text version of this page Help using this website – Accessibility statement Join today and you can easily save your favourite articles, join in the conversation and comment, plus select which news your want direct to your inbox. Former Parramatta and Rabbitohs’ halfback Chris Sandow has been arrested and charged with public nuisance after he was filmed brawling in the street of a small Queensland town.