The men's and women's winners of the Australian Open will each take home a record 2.1 million dollars (1.86 million US), officials said Tuesday. Overall prize money had grown by 4.12 percent to 24,094,000 dollars, Tennis Australia said. The 2010 Australian Open is likely to host a number of Grand Slam comebacks, including ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The 2010 Australian Open will offer a record A$24.09 million ($21.15 million) prize money, up 4.12 percent on the previous year, with winners of the men's and women's singles titles to each pocket A$2.1 million, organizers said on Tuesday. "In this time of economic uncertainty, the Australian Open holds strong ...

Maria Sharapova says she is getting back to her best and enjoying herself after a long injury lay-off that forced her out of top 10 for the first time since July 2004. "As far as being back onto the court and playing tennis and hitting a tennis ball with a tennis racket, I say, I went out of the tunnel ...

Just 16 months away from tennis was enough for Justine Henin. She'll return in January ahead of the Australian Open, complete with a new serve in her quest for a Wimbledon title. It's the only Grand Slam she didn't win in a ...