Gracious Williams barely sweats in Brisbane

Phil Lutton She wasn't impressed with the winds whipping around Pat Rafter Arena and managed to look bored at times as she trudged between points.

Brisbane International

Williams starts Open season in low gear and high winds

Phil Lutton SHE wasn't impressed with the winds whipping around Pat Rafter Arena and managed to look bored at times as she trudged between points.

Williams reignites passion

Phil Lutton Serena Williams produces a ruthless first-round display to kick off her Australian Open campaign.

Stosur stumbles at first outing after op

Linda Pearce, Phil Lutton PERHAPS by belatedly revealing her secret November ankle surgery on the eve of the Brisbane International, Sam Stosur was buying a little public understanding should the early stages of her...

Millman's moment not enough to topple Murray

Phil Lutton True to his word, John Millman went down flinging leather. Andy Murray was shaken, then finally stirred to put the game Queensland qualifier back in his box at the Brisbane International last night.

Tennis

Azarenka cruises to Brisbane semis

Phil Lutton, Brisbane The time for talk is almost over, which is great news for Victoria Azarenka, whose appetite for ongoing discussion about Serena Williams has diminished rapidly at the Brisbane International.

'The love' again carries Baghdatis beyond his seeding

Phil Lutton, Brisbane Marcos Baghdatis has always felt the love in Australia, from the moment he became a quasi-cult hero by making it to the final of the Australian Open as a 20-year-old in 2006.

Williams puts foot down

Phil Lutton Serena Williams makes the boldest of statements heading into the Australian Open.

Williams edges closer to No.1 with Brisbane romp

Phil Lutton Maybe Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova should have gone to the same pedicurist as Victoria Azarenka. That way, she may have avoided the pounding dished out to her by Serena Williams in the final of the...

Scot warms up in Brisbane

Phil Lutton, Brisbane Andy Murray starts on the right foot in his quest for a second grand slam title.

Murray tunes up with Brisbane win

Phil Lutton Scotsman Andy Murray has started on the right foot in his quest for a second Grand Slam title, winning the warm-up event in Brisbane with a straight sets victory over young gun Grigor Dimitrov.

Brisbane International

Murray heads south with winning feeling

Phil Lutton SCOTSMAN Andy Murray has started on the right foot in his quest for a second grand slam title, winning the warm-up event in Brisbane with a straight-sets victory over young gun Grigor Dimitrov.

Golf

Ogilvy lurks as Zhang and Popovic share PGA lead

Phil Lutton Overnight leader Daniel Popovic endured a late hiccup but remains in command at the Australian PGA Championship in Coolum, finishing his second round at 10 under and after stunning the field to be...