Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Novak Djokovic en route to victory in Melbourne

Vintage Djokovic mangles Machac to reach fourth round

Third seed Carlos Alcaraz dropped his first set of the tournament but still safely secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges on Friday.

Tennis • 17 Jan

Rafael Nadal converted four of the eight break point opportunities he created on Matteo Berrettini's serve

History-seeking Nadal reaches Australian Open final

Rafael Nadal is one win away from a record 21st grand slam men's singles title after outclassing Matteo Berrettini 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.

Australian Open • 28 Jan 22

Rafael Nadal improved his lifetime record in fifth set encounters to 23-13

Nadal and Berrettini go the distance in Melbourne wins

Rafael Nadal and Matteo Berrettini will meet in the semi-finals of the Australian Open after prevailing in five-setters at Melbourne Park.

Tennis • 25 Jan 22

Brady battles back to reach Australian Open final

Jennifer Brady ensured there would be an American in the Australian Open final after Serena Williams' exit by downing Karolina Muchova 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the semi-finals.

Tennis • 18 Feb 21

Serena Williams may have said farewell to the Australian Open for good

Emotional Serena bows out of Australian Open

Serena Williams bid a tearful farewell to the Australian Open amid questions about whether she may have played at the tournament for the last time.

Tennis • 18 Feb 21

Big guns ease into Australian Open third round

Third seed Roger Federer hit winners at will in an imperious display as he cantered into the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-4 6-1 thumping of Serb Filip Krajinovic.

Tennis • 22 Jan 20

Ashleigh Barty served out a 4-6 6-1 6-4 victory with an ace on her fourth match point in front of a raucous crowd on Rod Laver Arena

Local delight as Barty knocks out Sharapova

Ashleigh Barty took out Maria Sharapova to become the first Australian woman to reach the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for a decade.

Tennis • 20 Jan 19

The 2009 champion was relentless at Rod Laver Arena, claiming the first two sets in an astonishing 51 minutes

Unseeded Tiafoe awaits imperious Nadal in last eight

Rafa Nadal routed Tomas Berdych 6-0 6-1 7-6(4) in a centre court masterclass to charge into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

Tennis • 20 Jan 19

Maria Sharapova hit 37 winners and converted her second match-point to set up a fourth round clash with local hope Ashleigh Barty

Aggressive Sharapova dumps out holder Wozniacki

Maria Sharapova scorched the Rod Laver Arena with her aggressive tennis to eliminate defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the third round on Friday.

Tennis • 18 Jan 19

Roger Federer was made to scrap hard to overcome Dan Evans

Federer digs deep to overcome Evans in Australia

Double defending champion Roger Federer weathered a stern test from the impressive Dan Evans but wore down the British qualifier 7-6(5) 7-6(3) 6-3 to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

Tennis • 16 Jan 19

Roger Federer made short work of Mischa Zverev

Federer ends Zverev's Australian fairytale

Four-times champion Roger Federer took apart Mischa Zverev 6-1 7-5 6-2 with a clinical display of all-court tennis to reach his 13th Australian Open semi-final in 92 minutes.

Tennis • 24 Jan 17

Rafael Nadal is congratulated by Germany's Alexander Zvere

Resilient Nadal advances after five-set thriller

Rafa Nadal held off a fierce challenge from one of the hottest prospects in the game when he outlasted German teenager Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open.

Tennis • 21 Jan 17

Angelique Kerber celebrates winning her third round match against Kristyna Pliskova

Defending champion Kerber powers into fourth round

Reigning champion Angelique Kerber said she was finally finding her rhythm at the Australian Open after racing into the fourth round with a 6-0 6-4 victory over Kristyna Pliskova in less than an hour.

Tennis • 20 Jan 17

Kerber will now face Kristyna Pliskova in the next round

Birthday girl Kerber advances in Australian Open

Angelique Kerber revelled as Rod Laver Arena sang her happy birthday but it was not all smiles for the top seed against Carina Witthoeft in the Australian Open second round.

Tennis • 18 Jan 17

Murray will face Russian teenager Andrey Rublev in round two

Murray safely through, Wawrinka survives scare

Andy Murray made hard work of his first grand slam match as world number one, while Stan Wawrinka fought back from a break down in the final set to book his place in the second round of the Australian Open

Tennis • 16 Jan 17

Rod Laver Arena