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The combination of a small separation in geographic distance and linkage in illustrious traditions steeped in success creates historic rivalries, which transcend time.

Australian News.Net Thursday 29th January, 2009 Jelena Dokic and Roger Federer provided a power punch for Australian Open ratings this week, with those contests watched by only a slightly smaller number of ...

Former great Patrick Rafter has voiced his doubts about the desire of deposed Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic after the Serb's retirement during his quarter-final with Andy Roddick.

2. Roger Federer, Switzerland, 11,000. 3. Novak Djokovic, Serbia, 9,010. 4. Andy Murray, Britain, 7,360. 5. Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, 5,030. 6. Andy Roddick, United States, 4,510. 7. Juan Martin del Potro, ...

Southeastern Australia faced chaos Friday, as some of the hottest temperatures in a century fanned fires that destroyed homes, claimed lives and strained emergency, power and transport services.

The punny title you can pardon. The bowing out of a major tournament you can't. Under any circumstances.

JELENA Dokic had more support than she knew on Sunday night. But some of those fans were so fickle they turned on her quicker than it takes her Dad to buy a fish dinner.

Australia's second-largest city Melbourne was struggling to cope Saturday with a once-in-a-century heatwave that has claimed dozens of lives and sparked wildfires that have razed up to 20 homes.

Melbourne The fourth Indian to win a junior Grand Slam title and the first to do it at the Australian Open, Yuki Bhambri said that he would now focus on graduating to the men's circuit.

Serena Williams is into the semifinals of the Australian Open but whether she would have made it without the Wet Bulb Globe policy is open to question.

MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal maintained momentum in his chase for a career-first Australian Open tennis title, hammering Tommy Haas 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to power into the fourth round here Saturday.

If you read the news reports yesterday, you might have gotten the perception that Andy Roddick was denied the full spoils of his quarterfinal triumph here when Novak Djokovic waved the white flag and walked off ...

January 30, 2009 - 8:11 a.m. Southern Australia suffered Friday from a record-breaking heat wave that has threatened rural towns with wildfires and sent ambulance crews after heat-stressed patients.

A skirmish between ethnic rivals, a half-naked streaker and an upset of Ana Ivanovic combined for an extraordinary Friday at the Australian Open.

Serbia's parliament stopped work for two hours on Thursday in protest at a decision by state television to broadcast the Australian Open instead of the latest episode of the legislative session.

Roger Federer continued his career domination of Andy Roddick on Thursday, earning a place in an 18th career Grand Slam final with a 6-2, 7-5, 7-5 straight sets win over the American at the Australian Open.

Thursday, 29 January 2009, 8:30am Source: TV3 Defending champion Novak Djokovic is copping plenty of flak after retiring from his quarter-final at the Australian Open, complaining about the heat.

Great, The last couple of months in the sporting world got me to thinking. Are some sports entities run by complete morons? Are the leaders of these sports waiting until it is literally too late to ... Select ...

Serbia's three leading tennis players need to work harder and eliminate the weaknesses from their game if they are to survive at the top of the tennis world, former Yugoslavia Davis Cup coach Radmilo Armenulic ...

Jan. 29 -- The roof of Rod Laver Arena is the hot issue at this year's Australian Open, where officials are trying to cope with temperatures as high as 43 Celsius .