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Aussie Ebden claims Australian Open doubles crown as 43yo partner sets remarkable grand slam record

Indian ace Rohan Bopanna can finally celebrate his first grand slam men’s doubles crown after linking with Aussie Matt Ebden to win the Australian Open title. The pair triumphed over Italian duo Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori 7-6 (7-0) 7-5 in a Saturday night final… Read More »Aussie Ebden claims Australian Open doubles crown as 43yo partner sets remarkable grand slam record

Besieged batting duo face moment of truth with Windies setting Aussies tricky target as Marnus slump continues

Australia’s new-look batting line-up faces their moment of truth as they look to silence their critics by chasing down a tricky fourth-innings victory target against the West Indies at the Gabba.  The world champions eventually bowled the Windies out for 193 on Saturday night before… Read More »Besieged batting duo face moment of truth with Windies setting Aussies tricky target as Marnus slump continues

‘Phenomenal’ Sabalenka achieves rare feat as scorching Aus Open final blitz overpowers Zheng

Red-hot favourite Aryna Sabalenka sizzled to a dominant victory in Saturday night’s Australian Open final against Chinese underdog Zheng Qinwen to achieve the rare feat of not dropping a set on the way to winning a grand slam title. The 25-year-old Belarusian, who broke her… Read More »‘Phenomenal’ Sabalenka achieves rare feat as scorching Aus Open final blitz overpowers Zheng

Perth Sevens: Australia women to take on New Zealand in MASSIVE QF, men scrape through as All Blacks bomb out

They’re used to playing one another at the pointy end of a tournament, but Australia’s women will play New Zealand in a blockbuster Perth Sevens quarter-final on Saturday evening (7:15pm AEDT). Australia’s shock 19-12 loss to Great Britain on Friday, where the home side were… Read More »Perth Sevens: Australia women to take on New Zealand in MASSIVE QF, men scrape through as All Blacks bomb out