Adelaide

Last week's performers, Rohan Bopanna and Sania Mirza bite the dust in Adelaide

Sania and Ukrainian Nadiia Kichenok, the second seeds, lost the opening round of the WTA 250 event 3-6 3-6 to Czech pair of Tereza Martincova and Marketa Vondrousova in 61 minutes

Gael Monfils claims 11th singles title with win over Karen Khachanov

The 35-year-old Monfils has admitted he has struggled for motivation during the pandemic because he does not enjoy playing in empty stadiums

Ashleigh Barty comes from set down to beat Coco Gauff in Australian Open lead-up

Barty, playing her first singles match since the US Open in September, gave herself some perfect match practice ahead of the Australian Open with the bruising 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 win over the 17-year-old

Sania Mirza-Nadiia Kichenok, Ramkumar Ramanathan-Rohan Bopanna advance in Adelaide

Sania Mirza and the pair of Ramanathan and Bopanna emerged victorious in their respective first round matches, albeit in contrasting fashion, in the ATP and WTA tournaments, in Adelaide on Tuesday.

Ashes 2021-22: Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad in England squad for second Test

Anderson confirmed he was back in the squad for the clash under lights at Adelaide starting Thursday, where the extra movement found with a pink ball should suit his game

The Ashes: Perth axed as host of fifth Test over COVID-19 quarantine rules

Perth will go without a Test for the second year running after also missing out last season due to Covid, which robbed it of a proposed historic first Test between Australia and Afghanistan.

Australia optimistic Ashes will go ahead as planned despite COVID-19 concerns

While Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth are largely virus-free and fans are allowed into venues, Sydney and Melbourne are both in lockdown battling outbreaks of the Delta variant with case numbers and deaths rising.

Australian man sets new world record of 9 hours, 30 minutes with longest-held plank position

Daniel Scali from Adelaide broke the previous record set of 8 hours 15 minutes and 15 seconds set by ex-marine George Hood (USA) in February 2020

Injury scare for Novak Djokovic ahead of Australian Open as World No 1 plays through pain in Adelaide exhibition match

Television pictures showed a raw blister on the palm of his right hand, where he grips his racquet. Djokovic said it was painful, although it didn't appear to hamper his shot-making.

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty set to play in Adelaide exhibition before making competitive return

Following Adelaide, Ashleigh Barty plans to play in the WTA 500 tournament at Melbourne Park.