February 18, 2021 Naomi Osaka edges out Serena Williams at Australian Open Naomi Osaka has beaten Serena Williams in the Australian Open semifinals, halting Williams’ effort for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam singles title.
February 18, 2021 Jennifer Brady into 1st Grand Slam final at Australian Open After the unusual path Jennifer Brady followed — college tennis at UCLA; just one tour-level title so far; more recently, a two-week hard quarantine upon arrival in Australia — perhaps it was fitting she took a circuitous route to her first Grand Slam final.
February 17, 2021 Tsitsipas edges Nadal in Australian Open quarterfinal For the 225th time in his illustrious career, Rafael Nadal grabbed a two-set lead in a Grand Slam match. For only the second time, he blew that big edge and lost.
February 16, 2021 'Not normal': Djokovic raises quarantine-injury connection Novak Djokovic won an Australian Open match between two guys with abdominal muscle issues, setting up a semifinal against someone who beat an opponent with debilitating back spasms.
February 16, 2021 Serena tops Halep at Australian Open, sets up Osaka showdown Serena Williams was not pleased with the way her play suddenly was slipping in the Australian Open quarterfinals.
February 15, 2021 At Australian Open, players can reveal, or hide, injuries Novak Djokovic came clean, or so it seemed, right after his third-round victory at the Australian Open, about pain in his midsection after an awkward, torso-twisting slip.
February 15, 2021 Daughter of Bills, Sabres owners into all-US QF in Australia After Jessica Pegula earned her first trip to a Grand Slam quarterfinal, the daughter of the owners of Buffalo's NFL and NHL franchises scribbled on the screen of an Australian Open courtside TV camera: “Hi Mom, Hi Dad. See u next rnd Jen B.”
February 14, 2021 Injured Djokovic advances to quarters at Australian Open Novak Djokovic wore tape above his right hip, and winced when he stretched for some shots in a three-hour match against Milos Raonic that will go into the records as his 300th win at a major.
February 14, 2021 Down but not out, Serena Williams into Australian Open QFs Serena Williams tumbled to the ground, her heavily taped right ankle turning, her body contorting, her racket flying.
February 14, 2021 Hey, Australian Open TV viewers: Those claps aren't real Hey, Australian Open TV viewers: The crowd's loud clapping and mid-match chatter you hear on the telecasts are not real.