PERTH (AFP) -- Eight-time Grand Slam champion Samantha Stosur was on Thursday, Dec. 14, named captain of Australia's Billie Jean King Cup team, succeeding Alicia Molik. Eight-time Grand Slam champion Samantha Stosur (AFP) Molik is stepping down after leading the team for a decade, guiding them to...
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Nick Kyrgios says that "I don't want to play anymore" but will give his tennis career another one or two years, days after pulling out of his home Australian Open. Australia's Nick Kyrgios (AFP) The talented but temperamental 28-year-old had knee surgery in January and then...
MELBOURNE (AFP) -- Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday, Dec. 9, as he continues to struggle for fitness after a long injury absence, calling the decision "heartbreaking". Nick Kyrgios, in a file photo, has been hounded by injuries this year. (AFP) The Australian...
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...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Canadian teen Summer McIntosh clocked a meet-record 3min 59.42sec to win the 400m freestyle at the US Open ahead of American distance great Katie Ledecky. Summer McIntosh gives an interview after winning the Women's 400 Meter Freestyle Final on day 2 of the Toyota US Open on...
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...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Seven-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky eased to victory in the 800-meter freestyle on Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the opening race of the US Open Swimming Championships at Greensboro, North Carolina. Katie Ledecky warms up before the Women's 800 Meter Freestyle Final on...
