A ruthless Petra Kvitova trampled on the hopes of the host nation with an emphatic 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Ashleigh Barty to reach her second Australian Open semi-final.
World number one Iga Swiatek blasted past American Danielle Collins 6-3, 6-0.
World number one Iga Swiatek defeated American Jessica Pegula 6-3, 6-0 in just over an hour to defend her Qatar Open title on Saturday.
Italy's Matteo Arnaldi produced a sensational performance to take out sixth seed Andrey Rublev and reach the last 16 of the French Open on Friday.
Gets standing ovation after first round loss at the US Open on Monday.
Images from Day 8 of Wimbledon 2024 at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday.
Novak Djokovic enjoyed a stress-free return to US competition following a two year absence
A look at the records of Czech Republic's Karolina Pliskova and Japan's Naomi Osaka before their semi-final match at the Australian Open on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Ash Barty ended Australia's 44-year wait for a home winner at the Australian Open when the world number one staved off a fightback from American Danielle Collins to complete a 6-3, 7-6(2) win.
Barty is primed to become the first local since Chris O'Neil in 1978 to win the Australian Open.
IMAGES from the Australian Open matches played on Thursday
Serena Williams signalled her intention to retire this month, saying she was "evolving away from tennis" but never confirming the US Open as her final event.
Images from Day 10 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Coco Gauff all advanced to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday to keep home hopes alive.
Barty staved off a fightback from Collins to pick up her third Grand Slam title
World number one Ash Barty has decided to retire from professional tennis at the age of 25 and at the peak of her game, citing the fulfilment of her tennis goals and fatigue with life on the Tour.
Images from Day 5 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
Ash Barty ended Australia's 44-year wait for a home winner at the Australian Open when the world number one staved off a fightback from American Danielle Collins to complete a 6-3, 7-6(2) win on Saturday and pick up her third Grand Slam title.
Images from Day 7 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday.
The win put Nadal one clear of Federer and world number one Djokovic on the all-time Grand Slam titles race.
Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu clinched hard-fought wins in their first round matches at Indian Wells.
Alcaraz outlasts Hurkacz, Ruud stunned at Canadian Open
Venus Williams will miss the upcoming US Open due to an injury, becoming the third U.S. female after her sister Serena and Sofia Kenin to announce on Wednesday they would not take part in the final Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Stars made their way to the Australian Open to cheer on Rafael Nadal.
Images from Day 8 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday.
The Czech has now won eight consecutive games at the Caja Magica and will face wildcard Sorana Cirstea or Caroline Garcia in the last 16.
Florida-born Collins battled hard in the first set on a stifling day at Rod Laver Arena but ended up steamrolled 7-6(2), 6-0 by eighth seed Kvitova.
Holger Rune crashed out to Yoshihito Nishioka in the ATP 250 Adelaide International 1 first round.
Homeland favorite Ashleigh Barty and Serbia's Novak Djokovic are the top seeds for the upcoming Australian Open.
Images from Day 11 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Wednesday.
Images from Day 3 of the US Open, at Flushing Meadows, New York.
Not many would have bet on unseeded Americans Danielle Collins and Frances Tiafoe making it to the Australian Open quarter-final
Images from Sunday's action at the Australian Open, in Melbourne.
Barty's athleticism is remarkable.
Other nominees for the prize are Angelique Kerber (Germany), Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic and Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark).
A summary of Monday's action at the US Open.
Images from Day 1 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday.
Multiple media reports on Monday said the USTA would confirm the Grand Slam tournament would go ahead without fans despite New York City still recording hundreds of new COVID-19 cases every day.
The 2011 US Open champion could not wait to join her friend for the 'Barty Party'.
World number one Rafael Nadal begins his French Open title defence, on Monday, with a clash against Italy's Simone Bolelli on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
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