Wimbledon champion Andy Murray Thursday said his brother Jamie had been hit by "scary" body cramps after playing Australian Open doubles in the intense Melbourne heat.
Juan Martin Del Potro became the first major casualty in the Australian Open men`s draw in the early hours of Friday morning when he was beaten 4-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 7-5 by Spain`s Roberto Bautista in the second round.
Title-contenders Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray reached the Australian Open third round unscathed Thursday after extreme heat forced organisers to suspend play and close the stadium roofs.
Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi braved sweltering heat and a stiff challenge from Rameez Junaid and Adrian Mannarino to enter the second round of the Australian Open men`s doubles event, here today.
Victoria Azarenka said the prospect of winning a third straight Australian Open title was an inspiration, not a pressure, after booking her place in the third round on Thursday.
Victoria Azarenka marched into the Australian Open third round with a 6-1 6-4 win over Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova on Thursday to stay on course for a hat-trick of titles at Melbourne Park.
As temperatures crossed 42 degrees on day four of the ongoing Australian Open, tournament referee Wayne McEwen finally invoked the Extreme Heat Policy. The decision did helped many a players, bellboys and attendants, but the organisers have already endured their share of heat.
Rafa Nadal gave the next generation a lesson in grand slam tennis by dismantling teenage talent Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-2 6-4 6-2 to cruise into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Roger Federer spent as little time as he needed and gave Blaz Kavcic a tennis lesson in recording a 6-2 6-1 7-6 victory to advance to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Australian Open 10th seed Caroline Wozniacki is one those players that has been world number one yet never won a Grand Slam.
Russian star Maria Sharapova said Thursday her intense training after shoulder surgery had paid off after surviving a big scare against Karin Knapp in intense heat at the Australian Open.
Former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga profited from a rare switch from outdoor to indoor conditions because of severe heat Thursday as he powered into the Australian Open`s third round.
