Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Emam Raducanu's grand slam return did not extend past a second game

Raducanu crashes out at Australian Open

Emma Raducanu suffered more physical difficulties in a second-round Australian Open exit to China's Wang Yafan, while Iga Swiatek survived a major scare to defeat Danielle Collins and Elena Rybakina was beaten by Anna Blinkova in a record-breaking encounter.

Tennis • 18 Jan 24

Ashleigh Barty won an impressive 82% of points when her first serve landed

Home hope Barty claims a first Australian Open

Ashleigh Barty brilliantly fulfilled her country's expectations by defeating Danielle Collins 6-3 7-6 (7-2) to become the first home player for 44 years to win an Australian Open singles title.

Tennis • 29 Jan 22

Australia expects as Barty into final to face Collins

Ashleigh Barty defeated Madison Keys to become the first Australian woman to reach the final of her home grand slam for more than 40 years.

Tennis • 27 Jan 22

Iga Swiatek celebrates her win in Melbourne

Swiatek fights to set up semi-final against Collins

Iga Swiatek showed her fighting spirit again at the Australian Open to defeat Kaia Kanepi and set up a semi-final against Danielle Collins.

Tennis • 26 Jan 22

Alize Cornet celebrates her win against Romania's Simona Halep

Perseverance pays off for Cornet at the Australian Open

Perseverance finally paid off for an emotional Alize Cornet as she reached her first grand slam quarter-final at the 63rd attempt after overcoming Simona Halep 6-4 3-6 6-4 at the Australian Open.

Tennis • 24 Jan 22

Covid-19 protocol breach costs Collins

American Danielle Collins has been dismissed from the World Team Tennis event in West Virginia for breaking Covid-19 protocols.

Tennis • 21 Jul 20

Danielle Collins, who made the semi-finals of the 2019 Australian Open, says players need to start earning money again

Collins slams Djokovic's fears over Covid-19 protocols

American tennis player Danielle Collins has hit out at men's world number one Novak Djokovic for his opposition to the Covid-19 protocols proposed by the U.S. Open organisers, saying players need to start earning money again.

Tennis • 11 Jun 20

Kvitova crashes Barty party to reach semi-finals

A ruthless Petra Kvitova trampled on the hopes of the host nation with an emphatic 6-1 6-4 defeat of Ashleigh Barty to reach her second Australian Open semi-final.

Tennis • 22 Jan 19

Danielle Collins