Tennis

Stosur stumbles with end in sight

Linda Pearce Oh dear. Oh, really. Just, oh. Sam Stosur's latest Australian Open has ended early.

Relief at last as Stosur goes through

Linda Pearce Ninth seed completes a victory she greeted with both happiness and relief.

Chat with Rafter has Stosur on right track

Linda Pearce Sam Stosur's long-time coach David Taylor has always admired Pat Rafter for his problem-solving skills on the tennis court, and it might be that the Davis Cup captain has helped, in some small way,...

Scratchy win alters Stosur's game and mindset

Linda Pearce FAMILIAR opponent, different approach. That, at least, is the plan for Samantha Stosur, who has shrugged the wildebeest from her shoulders by finally - if a little scratchily - winning a match this...

Tennis

Sam's honest admission stuns top seed

Linda Pearce The surprise to Victoria Azarenka was that Sam Stosur would admit to the third-set choke against Zheng Jie.

No-shows a go for the Open-minded

Linda Pearce The lead-up to the Australian Open has been notable for those who have been absent.

Stosur digging a hole: Hewitt

Linda Pearce Lleyton Hewitt's tone reveals doubts that Sam Stosur can make an impact at Open.

Tennis

Federer rallies to avoid Nadal's fate

Linda Pearce As the ghost of Rafael Nadal swirled around under the centre court roof that had enclosed the upset of the tournament - and, perhaps, the decade - at Wimbledon on Thursday night, Roger Federer...

Tennis

Serena sneaks into quarters

Linda Pearce, London Serena Williams reaches Wimbledon quarter-finals for the fifth time in six years.

Tennis

Vintage Williams in Wimbledon advance

Linda Pearce Given that the two former champions remaining in the women's draw at Wimbledon collided at the quarter-final stage, only one, obviously, could reach the last four.