[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal launched his Australian Open title defence with a four-set victory over Britain’s Jack Draper as home hope Nick Kyrgios exited through injury without hitting a ball. In the women’s draw, in-form Jessica Pegula and teenage prodigy…
[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Holger Rune heads into the Australian Open as the last man to beat favourite Novak Djokovic and the Danish teenager is ready to take the fight to the established order at the year’s first Grand Slam, which starts…
[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Sam Stosur will bid a bittersweet farewell to home fans at the Australian Open but will not be straying far from the game, the 38-year-old major winner said on Sunday. Stosur announced on social media she will retire…