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Australias Ashleigh Barty hits a return against Czech Republics Petra Kvitova during their womens singles quarter-final match on day nine of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 28, 2020. Barty won the match to reach the semi-finals.(AFP)

Ashleigh Barty avenges Kvitova defeat to reach first Australian Open...

World No. 1 reaches semi-finals in her home Grand Slam event for the first time

28 Jan 2020 10:49 AM IST

Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova stayed brave in the face of a spirited fightback from former champion Angelique Kerber to move into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. (Photo:AFP)

Aus Open: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova defeats Angelique Kerber to reach...

Russia-'s Pavlyuchenkova had beaten the ex-champion, Kerber, with a 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-2 win on Monday

27 Jan 2020 7:52 PM IST

Seventh seed Alexander Zverev of Germany strolled past childhood friend Andrey Rublev to end the Russians 15-match winning streak. (Photo:AP)

Aus Open: Alexander Zverev strolls past old buddy Andrey Rublev, seals...

Zverev booked his maiden quarter-finals place with a 6-4 6-4 6-4 win.

27 Jan 2020 7:45 PM IST

Former champion Stan Wawrinka emerged from a mid-match loss of confidence to battle past Russian fourth seed Daniil Medvedev to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. (Photo:AP)

Aus Open: Stan Wawrinka battles past Daniil Medvedev to reach...

Wawrinka qualified for quarters with a 6-2 2-6 4-6 7-6(2) 6-2 victory on Monday.

27 Jan 2020 7:37 PM IST

World number one Rafael Nadal lost his first set of the tournament but rode out a spirited challenge from Nick Kyrgios to move into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the 12th time. (Photo:AFP)

Aus Open: Rafael Nadal overturns lost set to defeat Nick Krygios and...

Nadal moved into the quarters with a 6-3 3-6 7-6 (6) 7-6(4) victory on Monday.

27 Jan 2020 7:29 PM IST

Simona Halep had to be at her counter-punching best to fight off another determined second-set comeback bid from Elise Mertens on Monday as the Romanian world number three advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. (Photo:AFP)

Australian Open: Simona Halep counters Elise Mertens to beat her and...

Halep, a beaten finalist at Melbourne Park two years ago, moved on with a 6-4 6-4 victory.

27 Jan 2020 2:53 PM IST

Garbine Muguruzas participation at the Australian Open had been in doubt due to illness but Mondays demolition of Kiki Bertens to reach the quarter-finals proved she is not only nearing full health but could also be a genuine title contender. (Photo:AFP)

Australian Open: Garbine Muguruza brushes away Kiki Bertens to reach...

The 26-year-old smashed ninth-seed Bertens 6-3 6-3 to advance to her first quarter-final at Melbourne Park since 2017.

27 Jan 2020 2:47 PM IST

Austrias Dominic Thiem celebrates after beating Frances Gael Monfils during the mens singles match of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday. AFP Photo

Thiem cruises into quarterfinals at Australian Open

The world number five registered a win over Gael Monfils at the Rod Laver Arena

27 Jan 2020 11:40 AM IST

Rafael Nadal celebrates after beating Pablo Carreno Busta in the mens singles match on the sixth day of Australian Open. AFP photo

Ruthless Nadal crushes Carreno Busta to reach last 16

If Nadal clinches a second title in Melbourne, he will equal the 20 Grand Slam crowns held by Federer

25 Jan 2020 6:23 PM IST

Unseeded 15-year-old Coco Gauff beat reigning champion Naomi Osaka in straight sets in a major upset at the Australian Open on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Australian Open: Coco Gauff, stuns champ Naomi Osaka to qualify for...

The American prodigy beat the third seed to avenge her heavy defeat at last year-'s US Open.

24 Jan 2020 5:20 PM IST

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic on Friday advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena here. (Photo:AFP)

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic advances to 4th round

Djokovic outclassed Japan-'s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in the third-round clash.

24 Jan 2020 2:05 PM IST

World number one Ashleigh Barty produced a clinical masterclass of ball striking and placement to beat Elena Rybakina 6-3 6-2 on Friday and advance to the Australian Open fourth round. (Photo:AFP)

Aus Open: Ashleigh Barty cruises into 4th round after beating Elena...

The Australian clinched the first set in 32 minutes.

24 Jan 2020 1:15 PM IST