Fastest serve at tennis' Australian Open? Check out the juniors
The fastest serve in the men's draw at Melbourne Park this year was the 231-kph effort off the racket of Ben Shelton in third round match.
Sun Jan 28 2024
Tennis - Australian Open hopes for strong finish after Djokovic debacle
The furore sparked by the world number one's arrival to his deportation on the eve of his title defence still simmers.
Sun Jan 23 2022
Tennis - Tiley denies reports Djokovic will sue Tennis Australia
Reports have since surfaced that Djokovic was planning to sue Tennis Australia, but Chief Executive Tiley denied that was the case.
Sun Jan 23 2022
Tennis - Australian Open draw shaken up with Djokovic visa cancellation
Top seed and defending champion Djokovic had been bracketed to play fellow Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic in the first round.
Fri Jan 14 2022
Tennis: Australia's vaccine mandate is not to 'blackmail' Djokovic - Minister
Organisers of the year's first Grand Slam have said all players would have to be vaccinated to take part.
Wed Dec 01 2021
Tennis - Australian Open tiptoes around vaccination minefield
Australia is suffering a bout of hesitancy as it considers whether unvaccinated players should be allowed to compete at the Australian Open.
Wed Oct 27 2021
Out of quarantine and into action for Australian Open players
Tennis Australia has arranged six events before the start of the Australian Open to allow players a chance of some match action after two weeks in quarantine hotels.
Sat Jan 30 2021
Tennis - Australian Open players to be shifted to new quarantine hotel
Tennis Australia and government authorities had arranged for players to serve a 14-day mandatory quarantine at the Westin Melbourne.
Tue Jan 05 2021
Israeli accused of killing wife who disturbed his TV-watching
Maurice Biniashvilli bludgeoned his wife, Malcha, to death after she prevented him seeing decisive moments in the Australian Open championship on Jan 31.
Thu Feb 18 2016
Tennis: Australia's Stosur into Osaka final
Former US Open winner Samantha Stosur beat Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Saturday to reach the Japan Women's Open final as she seeks the first successful title defence of her career.
Sat Oct 11 2014
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024