Australian Open champ Stanislas Wawrinka is happy to be new World No.3

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 16:49

Stanislas Wawrinka, the newly crowned Australian Open champion after his sensational win over World No.1 Rafael Nadal is happy to be crowned the new World No.3.

Australian Open: Playing Federer always brings out my best, says Rafael Nadal

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 08:04

Rafa Nadal said playing Roger Federer always brings the best out of him after he bludgeoned his way past the Swiss on Friday to reach the final of the Australian Open.

Australian Open: `Big Four` through as Maria Sharapova sinks in Melbourne

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 07:22

Rafa Nadal came through his first proper test to storm into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday but Maria Sharapova was ushered to the exit after a second big shock in as many days in the women`s draw.

Dominant Rafael Nadal leads race into second week in Melbourne

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 23:06

Rafa Nadal beamed with delight after laying down an emphatic marker with a brilliant display of all-court tennis to charge into the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday.

Australian Open: Rafael Nadal advances to second round after Bernard Tomic retires

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 16:32

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal advanced to the second round of the Australian Open after his opponent in first round Bernard Tomic retired due to injury.

Rafael Nadal: Bio

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 17:54

Nadal fought back from a career-threatening knee injury to take 2013 by storm, winning 10 titles including the French Open and US Open and edging Novak Djokovic for the year-end world number one. Started this year with a win in Doha and he will be keen to make up for his injury-forced absence from Melbourne last year.

Nadal to face local hope Tomic in Australian Open

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 06:25

World number one Rafa Nadal will play local hope Bernard Tomic in the first round of the Australian Open as he bids for a 14th grand slam title.

Australian Open: Nicolas Almagro out with shoulder injury

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 08:57

Spaniard Nicolas Almagro, seeded 13th in the men`s draw, has pulled out of the Australian Open due to a shoulder injury, organisers said on Thursday.

Coaching greats good for the game, says Roger Federer

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 16:15

Roger Federer, who has taken on childhood hero Stefan Edberg as part of his team, thinks the recruitment of former great players as coaches will be good for tennis in the long term.

Djokovic call even surprised me, says Becker

Last Updated: Friday, December 20, 2013, 23:05

Boris Becker said Novak Djokovic approached him to become his head coach the day the Serb lost the world No.1 ranking to Spaniard Rafa Nadal in October this year.

Novak Djokovic sinks Rafael Nadal to win World Tour Finals again

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 09:37

Novak Djokovic reigned supreme at the ATP World Tour Finals yet again as the defending champion crushed world number one Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-4 in Monday`s final.

Nadal wants ATP to change surfaces for Tour Finals

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 23:56

Rafael Nadal has called on ATP chiefs to be fairer to their star players by providing a different surface each year for their flagship World Tour Finals.