MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Showstopper Nick Kyrgios and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu were notable absentees on Thursday, Dec. 7, from the 2024 Australian Open entry list, but Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are set for their Grand Slam comebacks. Australia's Nick Kyrgios (AFP) Fiery...
MADRID (AFP) -- Rafael Nadal on Wednesday, Dec. 6, insisted he will be "competitive" when he returns to professional tennis next month after enduring nearly a year out of action due to injury. Spain's Rafael Nadal (AFP) The 22-time Grand Slam champion has undergone surgery twice in 2023 after...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Caroline Wozniacki was awarded a wildcard to the Australian Open on Wednesday, Dec. 6, as the 2018 champion returns to Melbourne for the first time in four years. Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki (AFP) The 33-year-old retired after the 2020 Australian Open to start a family but...
PARIS (AFP) -- Former world number one Rafael Nadal said on Monday, Dec. 4, he expects "nothing" from himself before his return to the courts next month. Spain's Rafael Nadal (AFP) Nadal, 37, has been out with a hip injury since last January but is set to feature at Brisbane in the near year....
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Japan's Rikuya Hoshino fired a flawless 65 on Saturday, Dec. 2, for a share of the lead with Min Woo Lee at the Australian Open, while South Africa's Ashleigh Buhai moved into prime position to defend her women's title. Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino hits a shot during the third round of...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Min Woo Lee sunk an eagle at the 18th to surge into the sole lead at the Australian Open on Friday, Dec. 1, as he targets back-to-back DP World Tour titles, while major winner Shin Jiyai took charge of the women's event. Australia’s Min Woo Lee (right) reacts to the crowd, as...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- A 16-year-old amateur schoolgirl stole the show and a share of the lead at the Australian Open on Thursday, Nov. 30, while in the men's event Cameron Davis was a stroke ahead after a flawless nine-under-par 63. Australia’s Cameron Davis hits a shot during the first round of the...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Australia's newest golf star Min Woo Lee says that his rivalry with better-known sister Minjee Lee will fire him up as he chases a fourth DP World Tour title this week in Sydney. Australia's golf siblings Min Woo Lee (bottom) and Minjee Lee (AFP) The Perth-born siblings will both be...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Aryna Sabalenka will launch preparations for the defense of her Australian Open crown by playing at the Brisbane International, organizers said on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Belarus' tennis star Aryna Sabalenka (AFP) Elena Rybakina -- beaten by Sabalenka in the final in Melbourne at the...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- World number one Novak Djokovic will open his 2024 season at the mixed teams United Cup in Australia, but injury-plagued Rafael Nadal was not on the Spain team announced on Friday, Oct. 20. World tennis number one Novak Djokovic (AFP) Djokovic will spearhead Serbia at the tournament...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Rafael Nadal will return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday, Oct. 11, for what will almost certainly be the Spaniard's farewell to Melbourne. Spain's Rafael Nadal (AFP) Nadal responded on social media by...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka plans to return to tennis in time for the 2024 Australian Open, saying on Wednesday, Sept. 6, her break from the sport "really fueled a fire in me". Naomi Osaka of Japan. (AFP) The 25-year-old Japanese star gave birth to daughter Shai in...
