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    Australian Open: Extreme Heat Policy implemented

    January 16, 2014 10:42 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: The scorching weather at the Australian Open finally brought play to a halt on Thursday afternoon when the temperature topped 42 Celsius (108 Fahrenheit) and the Extreme Heat Policy was enforced.   Matches on

  • australian open kei nishikori advances to 3rd round

    Australian Open: Kei Nishikori advances to 3rd round

    January 16, 2014 8:00 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: Kei Nishikori advanced to the third round at the Australian Open after starting and finishing quickly in the heat at Melbourne Park in a 6-1, 6-1, 7-6 (3) win Thursday over Dusan Lajovic

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    Heat giving Williams, other players nightmares

    January 16, 2014 6:31 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: Just the thought of playing in the sweltering heat at the Australian Open is keeping Serena Williams up at night.   So to combat the soaring temperatures, the 17-time Grand Slam champion is doing

  • autralian open pat rafter makes doubles comeback

    Autralian Open: Pat Rafter makes doubles comeback

    January 15, 2014 19:05 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: The stars of yesterday keep popping up at the Australian Open. Most of the familiar faces are old players back in action as new coaches.      After a decade of retirement, the Australian

  • australian open results day 3

    Australian Open: Results, day 3

    January 15, 2014 19:28 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: Results Wednesday from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses):Men's SinglesSecond RoundNovak Djokovic (2), Serbia, def. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, 6-0, 6-4, 6-4. David Ferrer (3), Spain, def. Adrian Mannarino, France, 7-6

  • australian open record 1st round retirements

    Australian Open: Record 1st-round retirements

    January 15, 2014 14:31 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: The nine first-round retirements at the Australian Open -- eight men and one woman -- equaled a record for the most retirements or walkovers in a single round at any Grand Slam in

  • australian open glance day 3

    Australian Open glance, day 3

    January 15, 2014 14:14 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: A look at the third day of the Australian Open tennis championships on Wednesday:   Seeded Winners: Men: No. 2 Novak Djokovic, No. 3 David Ferrer, No. 7 Tomas Berdych, No. 9 Richard Gasquet,

  • australian open williams djokovic storm into 3rd round

    Australian Open: Williams, Djokovic storm into 3rd round

    January 15, 2014 14:05 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: Serena Williams wore a fitted pink blazer into her second-round match at the Australian Open, giving the impression she wasn't feeling the heat.   And after her 6-1, 6-2 win over Vesna Dolonc on

  • australian open day 3 round 2 matches

    Australian Open: Day 3, Round 2, Matches

    January 15, 2014 11:50 IST

    Melbourne: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams would look to continue their winning spree as second-round action at the 2014 Australian Open will get underway on Day 3.  In addition to the pair of marquee names,

  • australian open david ferrer advances to 3rd round

    Australian Open: David Ferrer advances to 3rd round

    January 15, 2014 11:44 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: Third-seeded David Ferrer overcame a slow start to beat Adrian Mannarino of France 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-0, 6-3 in a second-round match Wednesday at the Australian Open.   Ferrer trailed 3-0 in the opening

  • media problems led to retirement thoughts li na

    Media problems led to retirement thoughts: Li Na

    January 15, 2014 11:39 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: Li Na is known for her cheeky banter and light-hearted humor with the English-language media.   Her relationship with certain members of the Chinese media, though, is slightly more contentious -- and last year

  • australian open novak djokovic beat leonardo mayer reaches

    Australian Open: Novak Djokovic beat Leonardo Mayer, reaches 3rd round

    January 15, 2014 10:54 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: Novak Djokovic stayed on track for a fourth consecutive Australian Open singles title with a 6-0, 6-4, 6-4 win Wednesday over Leonardo Mayer of Argentina.   Advancing to the third round with his 26th

  • australian open serena williams reaches 3rd round

    Australian Open: Serena Williams reaches 3rd round

    January 15, 2014 9:25 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: Serena Williams matched one of Margaret Court's records at the Australian Open on Wednesday as she advanced to the third round with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Vesna Dolonc.   Williams improved her record

  • australian open li na beat belinda bencic reaches 3rd round

    Australian Open: Li Na beat Belinda Bencic, reaches 3rd round

    January 15, 2014 8:00 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: Coming from one of China's three "Stove Cities" had its benefits for Li Na on another scorching day at the Australian Open, where she completed back-to-back wins over the two youngest players in

  • 1st round retirements at aussie open equals record

    1st-round retirements at Aussie Open equals record

    January 15, 2014 6:45 IST

    Melbourne: The nine first-round retirements at the Australian Open — eight men and one woman — equaled a record for the most retirements or walkovers in a single round at any Grand Slam in the

  • australian open maria sharapova beat mattek sands to reach

    Australian Open: Maria Sharapova beat Mattek-Sands to reach 2nd round

    January 14, 2014 21:27 IST

    Melbourne: Top player Maria Sharapova cruised into the second round of Australian open by defeating 41st ranked Mattek-Sands 6-3 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena here on Tuesday.Sharapova returned to the grand slam with a bang

  • australian open rafael nadal joins roger federer in 2nd

    Australian Open: Rafael Nadal joins Roger Federer in 2nd round

    January 14, 2014 18:24 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: After a day of searingly-hot temperatures which raised complaints from players, top-seeded Rafael Nadal advanced to the second round of the Australian Open in relatively mild conditions.   Nadal's Australian opponent Bernard Tomic, bothered

  • australian open heat wave hits tournament one player fainted

    Australian Open: Heat wave hits tournament, One player fainted

    January 14, 2014 18:18 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: One player fainted mid-match as temperatures topped 42C (108F) at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Others said it felt like they were playing tennis in a sauna, or on a frying pan that

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    Australian Open: Isner, Kohlschreiber among 6 out due to injury

    January 14, 2014 18:00 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: The injuries mounted at the Australian Open on Tuesday, although for the most part, players coped with the oppressive heat.   No. 13-seeded John Isner and No. 21 Philipp Kohlschreiber were among six players

  • australian open hewitt loses 1st round match

    Australian Open: Hewitt loses 1st-round match

    January 14, 2014 15:31 IST

    Melbourne, Australia: Andreas Seppi ended perennial local favorite Lleyton Hewitt's 18th appearance at the Australian Open with a 7-6 (4), 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 7-5 win Tuesday.   Former No. 1-ranked Hewitt, who beat 17-time major winner

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