Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga pulled out of his Sydney ATP International quarter-final with a back injury Thursday, throwing his Australian Open campaign in doubt. Tsonga, the losing men's singles finalist in last year's Open, told a press conference that he was unsure whether he would be fit enough to take part in this year's event, which starts Monday ...

Russian Elena Dementieva stretched her winning streak to nine matches with a dominant straight sets victory over a subdued Serena Williams to reach the final of the Sydney WTA International on Thursday. The world number four pounded away the winners, only dropped her serve once, and gave the tournament top seed no way out in reeling off a 6-3, 6-1 ...

Serena Williams stepped up a gear dispatching Italian Sara Errani in quick time to power into the quarter-finals of the Sydney WTA International. The American world number two and tournament top seed rattled past the 38th-ranked Errani 6-1, 6-2 in just 50 minutes to set up a last-eight meeting with Denmark's eighth seed Caroline Wozniacki. Should the nine-time grand ...

Australian Open organisers in Melbourne say they are braced to fend off moves from rival cities in Asia and elsewhere to lure the season-opening Grand Slam from its traditional home. Melbourne Park's contract to host the Australian Open expires in 2016 and there are fears that the venue's ageing infrastructure means it will then be vulnerable to cashed-up ...