Australian Open News

ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament,A Rotterdam -A It has been a busy opening day at the tournament in Rotterdam and there has been as much going on off court as well as on.A Juan MartA n Del Potro and Roger Federer both participated in packed press conferences during the afternoon where the players shared their thoughts and enthusiasm for the ... (more)

Jessica Korda of the United States tees off on the 11th hole during the Women's Australian Open golf tournament at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia, on Sunday, Feb.

Now that he's had success on one of tennis's biggest stages, Japan's Kei Nishikori is determined to take his game to the next level.

Andy Murray is attempting a unique grass-court treble this year, trying to retain his AEGON Championships title at Queen's Club followed by another bid for Wimbledon glory and then targeting gold at London 2012.

After the 2012 Australian Open, the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament is the first serious event on the ATP calendar.

Tiger Woods on the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif., on Saturday.

Serbia needed only one victory on Sunday against Sweden, and world No. 9 Janko Tipsarevic did not waste any time in the first reverse singles rubber as he helped the 2010 champions beat Sweden 4-1 in a best-of-five opening-round Davis Cup affair.

Speaking ahead of an exhibition match at the Open GDF tournament in Paris on Sunday, Navratilova said Azarenka and Kvitova have all the right attributes.

American teenager Jessica Korda won the Women's Australian Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, holing a 25-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a six-player playoff.

Pattaya City, Thailand - Daniela Hantuchova defended her title as she defeated Maria Kirilenko in the Sunday final at the Pattaya Open.

Olga Govortsova has already recorded one career first in this young 2012 tennis season -- winning a match at the Australian Open.

The SAP Open tennis tournament has experienced a run of bad luck on the injury front, greatly diminishing its global scope, but by the time the event concludes next Sunday at San Jose's HP Pavilion, one of the hottest topics in the sport - the state of American tennis - will have been thoroughly examined.

When John McEnroe picks up his racket Monday night at HP Pavilion, the clock will turn back.

She is a devoted mother who has spent years cheering her son from the sidelines as he worked his way to the top of British tennis.

The Czech Republic reached the Davis Cup quarterfinals after Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek won the doubles for a 3-0 lead over Italy on Saturday.

She opened with rounds of 72 and 70. "It would mean a lot," Korda said about following her father with a Melbourne victory.

Davis Cup captain Leon Smith says Andy Murray's absence means his Great Britain side have been working even harder for the tie against Slovakia in Glasgow.

Former Australian Open runner-up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will get France going Friday in its opening-round Davis Cup tie against host Canada.

ASP Mens 6 Star event ASP Womens 6 Star event ASP Pro Junior M&W events Manly Beach Sydney, NSW 11 - 19 February 2012 Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 10 February, 2012 : - - Coolangatta -- After the phenomenal success of the US Open Of Surfing over the last few years Hurley and Billabong have teamed up to bring a similar event down under.

Top-seeded Maria Sharapova was ousted from the Open GDF Suez on Friday, beaten by Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.