Sydney International

Australian Open 2019: Kiki Bertens crashes out of event after squandering a one set lead against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Ninth seed Kiki Bertens crashed out of the Australian Open Wednesday after squandering a one set lead in her second-round match against Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

Australian Open 2019: Australia's rich tennis history not a burden on current generation of players, says Ashleigh Barty

Australia's last female Slam champion was Samantha Stosur, who claimed the US Open in 2011, and locals will hope Ashleigh Barty can emulate her feat in Melbourne

Sydney International: Petra Kvitova outlasts home favourite Ashleigh Barty in final-set tiebreak to win second title

Petra Kvitova outlasted Ashleigh Barty in a final-set tiebreak to win the Sydney International for the second time on Saturday.

Sydney International: Red-hot Ashleigh Barty stuns Kiki Bertens to enter final; Andreas Seppi upsets Diego Schwartzman

Australia's Ashleigh Barty claimed another top-10 scalp to power into the Sydney International final on Friday, while veteran Andreas Seppi upset third seed Diego Schwartzman to reach the men's decider.

Sydney International: Andreas Seppi stuns top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in semis; Ashleigh Barty downs Elise Mertens

Veteran Andreas Seppi on Thursday derailed top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas' Sydney International title hopes, while homegrown rising star Ashleigh Barty claimed another top scalp to also make the semi-finals.

Sydney International: World No 1 Simona Halep slumps to shock second-round loss to Ashleigh Barty

Simona Halep hadn't played since withdrawing from the WTA Finals in October with a herniated disc and was no match for fast-rising Australian Ashleigh Barty.

Simona Halep, Naomi Osaka to play Sydney International as part of Australian Open preparations

Eight of the world's top 10, including World No. 1 Simona Halep, have signed on for the 6-12 January event as they use it to warm up for the Australian Open Grand Slam the following week.

Australian Open 2018: Roger Federer begins title defence in style, heavily-strapped Garbine Muguruza advances

Federer, rated as the favourite to win his 20th Grand Slam title, thrilled the Rod Laver Arena crowd with a virtuoso performance.

Sydney International: Qualifier Daniil Medvedev fights off home favourite Alex de Minaur to win first title

In the men's final at Sydney International, Russian qualifier Daniil Medvedev beat 18-year-old Australian Alex de Minaur 1-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Sydney International: Angelique Kerber ends 16-month title drought with win over Ashleigh Barty

Angelique Kerber beat Ashleigh Barty in straight sets to win the Sydney International for her ninth consecutive win ahead of next week's Australian Open.