Category: Tennis

Nadal’s comeback halted in epic encounter in Brisbane

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Spanish great Rafael Nadal’s comeback to tennis came to an end when he lost a 3hr 25min marathon quarter-final to Australian Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane International on Friday. Thompson saved three match points in the second…
Dominant Nadal rolls into Brisbane quarters on comeback

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – Rafael Nadal said every day was an adventure as his comeback from injury gathered pace with an aggressive 6-1, 6-2 drubbing of Australian Jason Kubler at the Brisbane International on Thursday. Played in hot and humid conditions…
Australian Open prizemoney hits record high

Melbourne (AFP) – Players at January’s Australian Open will be competing for a record prize pool with organisers Friday announcing a 13 percent boost in the total purse to Aus$86.5 million (US$59.0 million). The winners of the men’s and women’s titles…