Tennis

CAPE TOWN, South Africa- Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal attracted what organisers said was a world record crowd for a tennis match when they played an exhibition event in the Cape Town Stadium on Friday.The organisers said an audited attendance of 51,954...

MELBOURNE, Australia- Novak Djokovic put Roger Federer on notice as he won his 17th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open and warned he was going all-out for the Swiss's record of 20 -- and his mark for weeks as world number...

MELBOURNE, Australia- Novak Djokovic battled through intense pressure from Dominic Thiem to reassert his dominance at the Australian Open Sunday, claiming a record eighth title and returning to world number one in the process.The indomitable Serb stretched his unbeaten streak this season to...

MELBOURNE, Australia- America's Sofia Kenin stunned two-time Major champion Garbine Muguruza to win the Australian Open in her first Grand Slam final on Saturday, becoming the youngest player to lift the trophy in 12 years.Kenin, 21, showed all her trademark aggression as...

MELBOURNE, Australia- Novak Djokovic shattered the hopes of ailing rival Roger Federer Thursday to sweep into a record eighth Australian Open final and move closer to his 17th Grand Slam crown.In the 50th instalment of one of sport's greatest...

MELBOURNE, Australia- "King" Novak Djokovic has won all seven Australian Open finals he has contested, he is on a 12-match winning streak and will become world number one if successful in the Melbourne Park decider on Sunday.Against those overwhelming odds, few are...

MELBOURNE, Australia- Austria's Dominic Thiem stunned Rafael Nadal Wednesday to send the world number one tumbling out of the Australian Open and set up a semi-final against Alexander Zverev.The fifth seed, beaten by Nadal in the last two French Open finals, battled past the...

MELBOURNE, Australia- Unheralded American Sofia Kenin stunned world number one Ashleigh Barty to end home hopes at the Australian Open on Thursday, as Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic prepared for the 50th instalment of their great tennis rivalry in a blockbuster semi-final.Barty had...

MELBOURNE, Australia- Serbian tennis great Novak Djokovic teared up on Tuesday as he paid tribute to late basketball star Kobe Bryant, describing him as a "mentor" and a "friend" for the past 10 years.Djokovic, speaking after his Australian Open quarter-final win against Milos...

MELBOURNE, Australia- Serbia's Novak Djokovic is 26-23 up in his career matches against Roger Federer heading into their Australian Open semi-final on Thursday. But he has not lost to the Swiss at Grand Slam tournaments since the 2012 Wimbledon semi-finals.Here are five...