A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday
Barty staved off a fightback from Collins to pick up her third Grand Slam title
Ash Barty beat eighth seed Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(7) in Beijing to seal her spot in the final of the China Open on Saturday.
Nadal always looked like the most likely winner once he got his nose back in front.
Former world number one Venus Williams produced a vintage display to outclass Netherlands' Arantxa Rus in straight sets and storm into the second round of the Yarra Valley Classic.
'I am happy with my batting. I have kept my approach quite similar. I am happy with how I am going. I know a big score is around the corner.'
Medvedev will be glad to play the role of dream wrecker once again.
Rafael Nadal called Novak Djokovic's COVID-19 vaccination controversy in Australia "a circus" and joked that he would prefer that the world number one tennis player didn't play at the upcoming Australian Open.
Homeland favorite Ashleigh Barty and Serbia's Novak Djokovic are the top seeds for the upcoming Australian Open.
- 'Always strong at the psychological game, the Aussies put the pressure on the opponents, knew how to handle the pressure themselves and exploited virtually every situation to their advantage' - 'They are firmly and categorically told never to allow success to go to their heads. You don't find Australian cricketers getting even a little complacent'
Lleyton Hewitt and Mark Philippoussis scored comfortable victories in the opening singles against Britain.
Serena Williams was included on the entry list for the US Open on Wednesday along with fellow former champion Novak Djokovic, who will not be able to compete due to his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
'We've said every year that we're the 'happy slam'. But now we're saying we're the 'very safe and happy slam'.'
The world knows Virat Kohli as a prolific cricketer but for AB de Villiers, he is a friend, who has interests beyond cricket and is spiritual at one level.
Fiesty Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar knows well what it takes to be selected for the Indian Test team.
Nick Kyrgios has split with a second coach in a year after deciding to part ways with Todd Larkham just days before the start of Wimbledon.
A couple of months ago, the 35-year-old Spaniard was worried that he might never return to the court again.
OCA president Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah said the Asian Games is already too big.
Djokovic welcome to play if he can obtain visa, says Australian Open director
Badosa beats Fernandez; Swiatek, Halep storm into quarter-finals
Australian media said the charge was related to a complaint made by Kyrgios's former partner Chiara Passari.
Australia's former great hope Bernard Tomic admitted he was "bored" during a listless first-round defeat by Germany's Mischa Zverev at Wimbledon on Tuesday.
Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, RCB head coach Ben Sawyer opened up about the team's plans and the squad.
Third seeded Indian pair of Harmeet Desai and Soumyajit Ghosh went down in the doubles final of the GAC Group ITTF World Tour Australian Open table tennis tournament in Gold Coast, Australia, on Saturday.
Slipping out of the usual top-five was seen as a real possibility in absence of shooting but phenomenal success in athletics and lawn bowls propelled India to a commendable fourth place finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
Novak Djokovic is prepared to miss the French Open and Wimbledon if COVID-19 vaccination becomes mandatory at the Grand Slams but he is not against inoculation, the world number one tennis player said.
Images from the men's singles fourth round matches on Day 8 of the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
Joining in to wish the new Wimbledon champ were tennis great Rod Laver, English women's cricketer Isa Guha, 2000 Olympics champion Cathy Freeman, another Aboriginal athlete, along with Aboriginal cricketer Mel Jones ...
A summary of Indian athletes' performances on Sunday, August 7, Day 10 of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
India have never won a Test series in South Africa, but after recent successes in Australia and England are buoyed by their ability to compete on the road.
Unvaccinated players are not barred from participating in Wimbledon
Some 25,000-30,000 fans will be admitted to Melbourne Park on each day of the Grand Slam and Novak Djokovic got a taste of what was to come when he played an exhibition match in Adelaide after coming out of quarantine on Friday.
Nick Kyrgios said he pulled out of the Sydney Tennis Classic after testing positive for COVID-19
Hewitt cruised to victory in less than an hour and a half to leave Australia in control of the Davis Cup relegation tie at Perth's Royal Kings Park.
Tennis strategy analyst O'Shannessy, who was a part of Djokovic's team for both times the two players met, reveals...
'I'm not vaccinated and I'm not planning to get vaccinated so the only good news I can have is them removing the mandated green vaccine card'
Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open crown, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in a generational clash in the men's singles final, at Melbourne Park, on Sunday.
Venus Williams, inspired by the sight of younger sister Serena earlier in the week, stepped back onto the court alongside Jamie Murray in the mixed doubles thanks to a wildcard entry and promptly booked a spot in the second round.
'Everyone thinks it was a money-related issue, but it wasn't'
COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria also said in a statement that the one case of the virus acquired overseas reported on Sunday was not connected to the tennis Grand Slam.
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