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# australian-open - Sunday 27 January, 2013
Column: Andy Murray risks becoming one-hit wonder
The Scottish player is the Ringo Starr of tennis, writes John Leicester.
Andy Murray not tickled by ‘crucial’ feather fluster
At a crucial point in this morning’s decider, the Scot halted in the middle of a second serve to catch a white feather as it floated to the ground.
It’s Sunday so here’s 10 of our favourite pictures from the past 7 days
From the Capital One Cup to the Australian Open and everything in between.
# australian-open - Saturday 26 January, 2013
Azarenka overcomes injury-hit Li Na to retain Australian Open title
The women’s singles final was packed with incident this morning.
# australian-open - Friday 25 January, 2013
Andy Murray floors Roger Federer in 5-set thriller
Murray is now into in his third Australian final and will play defending champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
# australian-open - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Wave goodbye: Li Na storms past Sharapova into final
Victoria Azarenka now stands between the Chinese star and a second Grand Slam title.
# australian-open - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
‘Hormones and stuff’ — Female players are ‘unstable emotionally’, says Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
The French ace might want to turn his phone off for a while after these comments in Melbourne earlier.
VIDEO: Serena Williams destroys racket, loses quarter-final match
Sloane Stephens ended her fellow American’s quest for a third successive grand slam this morning in Melbourne.
# australian-open - Tuesday 22 January, 2013
‘Forbes don’t have my PIN number’: Sharapova brushes off Rich List talk
Sharapova is rated as the world’s highest paid female athlete with earnings of almost $28 million per year.
# australian-open - Sunday 20 January, 2013
Djovokic advances to quarter-finals after epic five sets
The Serbian survived a scare against Stanislas Wawrikna in Melbourne.
Australian Open round-up: Ferrer and Almagro set to meet, Sharapova smashes record
In addition, Tomas Berdych defeated Kevin Anderson.
# australian-open - Thursday 17 January, 2013
Bullet point briefing: what you missed on day 4 at the Australian Open
It’s hotter than hell in Melbourne today — but Andy Murray’s staying ice cold. Here’s your daily round up from Down Under.
# australian-open - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
Bullet point briefing: what you missed on day 3 at the Australian Open
A little bit of history for Maria Sharapova and details of a “staggering comeback” for Britain’s brave Heather Watson — here’s your daily round-up from sunny Melbourne.
VIDEO: Polish player goes ballistic over line call at Aussie Open
“How many times?!”
# australian-open - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
Bullet point briefing: what you missed on day 2 at the Australian Open
Serena rolls her ankle and Andy Murray begins his bid for back-to-back slams as we round up Tuesday’s action from Melbourne.
# australian-open - Monday 14 January, 2013
Bullet point briefing: what you missed on day 1 at the Australian Open
We’re determined to win the battle against those pesky time zones this year.
# australian-open - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Murray beats Dimitrov to win Brisbane title
The Scot beat the up and coming Bulgarian star 7-6 (7/0), 6-4 to win the tournament.
# australian-open - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
Sharapova pulls out of Brisbane International
The 25-year-old has been forced to drop out of the tournament with a right collarbone injury
# australian-open - Friday 28 December, 2012
Rafael Nadal pulls out of the Australian Open
The Spaniard is still suffering from a stomach virus but says that his decision has nothing to do with a long-standing knee problem.
# australian-open - Thursday 27 December, 2012
Turkey: Andy Murray crashes at first hurdle in Abu Dhabi
The Scot was convincingly beaten by world number nine Janko Tipsarevic.
# australian-open - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Make some room: Djokovic and Williams are named world champions
Guess Michael Flatley will have to take that accolade off his CV now.
# australian-open - Sunday 9 December, 2012
Peter Senior becomes oldest ever Australian Open winner at 53
Meanwhile, world number four Justin Rose had a day to forget.
# australian-open - Friday 7 September, 2012
US Open 2012: Azarenka to face Serena in final
The world number one defeated her opponent by a score of 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 earlier today.
# australian-open - Sunday 1 July, 2012
‘I was very nervous,’ admits relieved Andy Murray
The Scot also revealed that his knee was “a little bit sore” following last night’s match.
# australian-open - Sunday 13 May, 2012
Back to her best? Serena Williams wins Madrid Open
The American registered 14 aces as she comprehensively beat Victoria Azarenka.
# australian-open - Thursday 19 April, 2012
High-rollers: Djokovic and Murray come up trumps at Monte Carlo
Novak battled back from a set down while Andy will now face Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals of the Rolex Masters.
# australian-open - Sunday 5 February, 2012
It’s Sunday, so here’s 9 of our favourite pictures from the past 7 days
We’ve just got the roll of film developed in the chemists. And there’s a couple of ones worth of the living room wall.
# australian-open - Wednesday 1 February, 2012
No remorse: shirt-stealing Aussie not giving up her prize
“I’m keeping it” says the woman who snatched the Djokovic souvenir from a young fan’s grasp.
# australian-open - Monday 30 January, 2012
Will to win: Four more epic tennis encounters
Because watching Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal go at it hammer and tongs, only made us want more classic tennis.
Ain’t no stopping me: Djokovic has that unbeatable feeling
“I feel strong, I feel motivated, I feel eager to win more trophies,” declares the Australian Open champion on the morning after the night before.
The Morning Score: Monday
Get it while it’s hot – here’s your Monday morning round-up of all the sports news.
# australian-open - Saturday 28 January, 2012
Azarenka claims Australian Open women’s title
The Belarusian beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 in just over an hour in what was an anti-climactic final.
# australian-open - Friday 27 January, 2012
Djokovic edges Murray to set up Nadal showdown
Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6 ,6-7 (4-7), 6-1, 7-5 in their Australian Open semi-final.
Watch: Ballboy makes amazing catch during Federer-Nadal match
The 14-year-old reflexively made the one-handed catch during the Australian Open semi-final.
Don’t touch that dial: here’s the sport on TV this weekend…
Let me take your coat darling. You sit down… I’ll pour you a drink. It’s been a long week.
The Morning Score: Friday
Thank God it’s Friday morning’s round-up of the sports news stories.
# australian-open - Thursday 26 January, 2012
Olé: Nadal beats Federer in Australian Open semi-final
The number two-ranked Spaniard won the semi-final 6-7 (7-5), 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 in Melbourne earlier today.
Sharapova into Australian Open final vs Azarenka
Sharapova broke Kvitova’s serve in the last game to finish off a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 victory and set up a championship match against Victoria Azarenka.
# australian-open - Wednesday 25 January, 2012
While you were sleeping: here’s what you missed at the Aussie Open
It’s been a good day for the likes of Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova in Melbourne.
# australian-open - Tuesday 24 January, 2012
Nadal battles into semi-final showdown with Federer
Rafael Nadal is through to the Australian Open semi-finals after he ground out a four-set win against Tomas Berdych today.



























































