Venus and Serena Williams have won their fourth Australian Open women's doubles title, beating Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-4, 6-3 at Rod Laver Arena.
Andy Murray charged into the Australian Open final on Thursday, giving fresh hope to Britain that the country's long wait for another men's grand slam champion may be nearing an end.
No Chinese player will lift the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup at Rod Laver Arena tomorrow night but the nation’s top women players walk away from the year’s first Grand Slam winners.
Serena Williams and Justine Henin blasted their way into the Australian Open final on Thursday, setting up a dream decider between the current and former world number ones and killing China's hopes of a first grand slam finalist.
Justine Henin moved to within a step of emulating fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters by thrashing China's Zheng Jie to reach the Australian Open final on Thursday.
Defending champion Serena Williams eased past China's Li Na 7-6 7-6 to reach the final of the Australian Open on Thursday.
When Li Na smashed a forehand winner to wrap up a 2-hr-47-min quarterfinal tussle at the Australian Open yesterday, a new chapter of Chinese tennis history was written.
China's Li Na upset seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams in a three-set thriller on Wednesday to join compatriot Zheng Jie in the semifinals of the Australian Open.
Rafa Nadal limped out of the Australian Open on Tuesday, his title defence shattered by a recurring knee problem and a devastating display by Andy Murray.
Former No. 1-ranked Justine Henin reached the semifinals in her Grand Slam comeback, beating Nadia Petrova 7-6 (3), 7-5 Tuesday to take out the last seeded player in her half of the Australian Open draw.
China's Zheng Jie advanced to her second grand slam semi-final after she demolished Russia's Maria Kirilenko 6-1 6-3 at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Nikolay Davydenko continued his run at the Australian Open with a tense 6-2 7-5 4-6 6-7 6-3 fourth round victory over ninth seed Fernando Verdasco on Monday.
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