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Murray floors Federer in five-set thriller

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.

Nadal to miss Australian Open due to illness

2012-12-29 10:38

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.

Chinese ball-kids chosen to work at 2013 Australian Open

2012-12-17 17:46

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.

Azarenka awarded Order of Motherland in Belarus

2012-02-02 13:19

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.

Wozniacki fires coach after losing No 1 ranking

2012-02-02 10:58

Former world No 1 women's tennis player Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark has fired her coach, following the loss of her top ranking.

No time left for Nadal to wallow

2012-01-31 08:01

Rafael Nadal said the Australian Open final was one of the best losses of his career.

Major shake-up in women's rankings

2012-01-31 08:01

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.

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2012-01-31 08:01

Novak Djokovic

Djokovic vs Nadal - the best Grand Slam final ever?

2012-01-30 16:19

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.

Record final has banished mental demons: Nadal

2012-01-30 09:38

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.

Nadal pushed me to the edge, says drained Djokovic

2012-01-30 09:30

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.

Worth the wait

2012-01-30 08:21

Djokovic wins longest title match in Grand Slam history, knocking off Nadal to claim third major in row

Most of the winning is happening off the court

2012-01-30 08:21

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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