Tennis
Sharapova wears down Halep
Former world No1 Maria Sharapova has made a triumphant return to Grand Slam tennis.
Barty runs hot after cold start
Ash Barty understandably showed some trepidation on her return to Flushing Meadows for the first time in three years.
Thompson’s ticker sees off Sock
On a varied opening day for Australians at the US Open, it could scarcely be said that a lack of ticker was a consideration.
Thompson stuns American star
Sydney’s Jordan Thompson has knocked American star Jack Sock out of the US Open.
‘This girl is going nowhere’
Wildcard Maria Sharapova has blasted her way past No.2 seed Simona Halep in a stunning slam return after a 15-month doping suspension.
Tomic faces Aussie humiliation
Bernard Tomic has vowed to save his career after US Open exit raises the prospect he will have to qualify for the Australian Open.
Rodionova races through
Arina Rodionova is the first Australian through to the second round of the US Open in New York.
Gavrilova to play the villain
Daria Gavrilova will be in an unusual position in New York as she seeks to carry her strong recent form in to the US Open.
Bad feeling lingers
The descriptions of Maria Sharapova by her peers are not favourable. The ice queen will never show any vulnerability.
Racquet strings and G-strings
A laundry mix-up provides some light relief for Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis ahead of his return to the US Open.
Gavrilova in top 20
Daria Gavrilova’s US Open stocks have soared after she claimed her first WTA title in thrilling fashion.
Daria’s watershed win
Aussie star Daria Gavrilova recovered from a set down to upset the Connecticut Open’s second seed in a thrilling two-hour, 45-minute final.
Barty in New York state of mind
The good news for tennis is that Ash Barty is back, playing the sport she loves with distinction and style.
Kyrgios earns protection
Nick Kyrgios’s return to form has been rewarded with a protected seeding for the US Open.
No place for Kyrgios in Laver Cup
Nick Kyrgios has been left out of John McEnroe’s world team for next month’s inaugural edition of the Laver Cup.
Kyrgios cops McEnroe snub
Kyrgios has been brushed for an event honouring countryman Rod Laver, for an unknown ranked 50 places below him.
Unfulfilled promise of a talent
By all indications it’s game over for Bernard Tomic.
Nick Kyrgios’s rankings surge
The Australian has made a timely jump up the rankings, while the new world No.1 has ended a three-year drought.
Buy a ticket, enjoy the ride
Nick Kyrgios has accepted the role of the brooding villain. But the manner of his Masters defeat hinted at a different side to the divisive tennis star.
Kyrgios misses out in Masters
A frustrated Nick Kyrgios has lost the Cincinnati Masters final to Grigor Dimitrov in straight-sets.
