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SportAustralian Associated PressTomljanovic through to last 16 in Belgrade
Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic is through to the last 16 of the WTA tournament in Belgrade after beating wildcard Ivana Jorovic in straight sets.76 broke the Serbian's serve five times en route to a 6-4 6-3 victory.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Adorable': Serena Williams moment with defeated teen melts hearts
Serena Williams may have played 1,001 WTA matches but she still has time for her young opponents. Find out what Serena Williams did here.
SportAustralian Associated PressFederer to face Andujar in Geneva
Pablo Andujar has set up a second-round meeting with Roger Federer at the Geneva Open by beating Jordan Thompson 6-0 6-4.Federer is set to face the 75th-ranked Andujar on Tuesday evening in Geneva where persistent rain has fallen for several days and is forecast through the weekend.
SportAustralian Associated PressSerena back to winning ways at WTA
Serena Williams has earned her first victory in more than three months by beating 17-year-old qualifier Lisa Pigato 6-3 6-2 in the first round of the Emilia-Romagna Open.Williams, who accepted a wildcard invitation for the Parma tournament after losing her opening match at the Italian Open last week, dominated after dropping her serve in the opening game.
SportAustralian Associated PressSerena back to winning ways on WTA Tour
Serena Williams earned her first victory in more than three months by beating 17-year-old qualifier Lisa Pigato 6-3 6-2 in the first round of the Emilia-Romagna Open.Williams, who accepted a wildcard invitation for the Parma tournament after losing her opening match at the Italian Open last week, dominated after dropping her serve in the opening game.
SportAustralian Associated PressFederer hopes clay will help Wimbledon bid
Roger Federer says he has never faced problems in switching from claycourts to grass and hopes his decision to play on his least favourite surface at Roland Garros will prove beneficial to his Wimbledon bid.The grand slam on red clay has proved to be the least productive for the 39-year-old, who has won the title only once, and the Swiss has not competed at Roland Garros in four of the past five years due to injuries and scheduling preference.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Said it 1000 times': Novak Djokovic's fiery response to question
Novak Djokovic is getting tired of hearing about the Next Gen in tennis - and won't be impressed until they start winning majors. Read more here.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaNovak Djokovic's incredible act for Rafa Nadal after Rome final
Novak Djokovic paid tribute to Rafael Nadal after the Italian Open final. Find out what he had to say.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Sad to see': Tennis fans stunned by Andy Murray announcement
Andy Murray has decided to skip the French Open. Find out what it means for the rest of his year.
SportAustralian Associated PressNadal conquers Rome as French Open looms
Rafael Nadal's forehand gave Novak Djokovic fits in the latest instalment of the most-played rivalry in modern men's tennis.A whopping 26 forehand winners - 15 in the first set alone - helped Nadal to a 7-5 1-6 6-3 victory and a record-extending 10th Italian Open title.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Need a decision': Roger Federer takes aim over $26 billion chaos
20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has called for answers from Tokyo Olympic officials. Find out what he said.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'This is sport': Novak Djokovic's 'class' moment with vanquished rival
World No.1 Novak Djokovic was able to showcase his sportsmanship after a gruelling two matches in one day in Rome. Find out what he did.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Never learns': Novak Djokovic's 'disgusting' meltdown in Rome
World No.1 Novak Djokovic produced some if his best tennis on clay in Rome, but it wasn't without a huge meltdown in a crazy day.
SportAustralian Associated PressAndy Murray will sit out French Open
Andy Murray will not play in the French Open after deciding to focus on the grass-court season instead.1 made his return from a groin injury with a training week and two doubles matches in Rome this week and had been expected to play singles next week.
SportAustralian Associated PressDjokovic digs deep to set up Nadal final
Novak Djokovic has had to dig deep twice in a day to battle through a pair of three-set matches and set up yet another final with Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open.Djokovic regained his cool after throwing his racquet off the court in a gruelling, rain-delayed quarter-final victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas by 4-6 7-5 7-5 on Saturday morning.
SportAustralian Associated PressSwiatek beats Pliskova 6-0 6-0 in Rome
Teenager Iga Swiatek has routed Karolina Pliskova 6-0 6-0 - feeding her Czech opponent the infamous "double bagel" humiliation - in an Italian Open final that lasted just 46 minutes.Blasting winners at will with both her forehand and backhand on Sunday, the young Pole won 51 of the 64 points and showed she was in superb form ahead of her French Open title defence in a fortnight.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Shambles': Ash Barty and Novak Djokovic in 'shocking' tennis farce
The tennis world was fuming over the 'double standards' afforded to Ash Barty and Novak Djokovic in Rome. Find out what happened here.
SportYahoo Sport Australia'Gutted': Ash Barty's shocking move in Roland Garros scare
World No.1 Ash Barty has stunned the tennis world during her match against American teenage sensation Coco Gauff. Find out what she did here.
SportAustralian Associated PressArm injury forces Barty to retire in Rome
Ash Barty has had to retire during her Italian Open quarter-final clash in Rome with Coco Gauff because of an arm injury that has cast a cloud over her bid to regain her French Open crown.1 said she absolutely hated having to withdraw on Friday while leading the US teenage star 6-4 2-1 but she had to listen to her body as the pain in her right arm from a recurring injury grew worse on a miserable, rainy afternoon at the Foro Italico.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaFarcical scenes as tennis crowd forced to leave mid-match
A Covid-19 curfew in the Italian capital sparked confusion for tennis fans. Read on to see what happened.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaSerena Williams' major announcement after loss at Italian Open
Serena Williams has surprised fans in the lead-up to the French Open. Find out what she had to say.
SportYahoo Sport AustraliaMassive plot twist as Ash Barty continues clay-court dominance
Another one of Ash Barty's biggest rivals crashed out as she continued her surge at the Italian Open. Find out what happened.
SportAustralian Associated PressDjokovic edges Tsitsipas in Rome quarters
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic regained his cool after throwing his racquet off the court in a gruelling, rain-delayed 4-6 7-5 7-5 quarterfinal victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Italian Open.Djokovic fought back from breaks of his serve in each of the final two sets to reach his eighth consecutive semifinal at the Foro Italico - where he has lifted the trophy five times, most recently last September when the tournament was moved to later in the year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
SportAustralian Associated PressGladiator Barty roars in tennis Colosseum
Ash Barty, fresh from being awed by the Colosseum in a rare chance to go sightseeing in Rome, has knuckled back down to business in a tennis amphitheatre that's also given her the "wow" factor.Australia's very own gladiator loved her first taste of the "intimidating" Centrale court at the Foro Italico as she disposed of dangerous Russian challenger Veronika Kudermetova 6-3 6-3 in the Italian Open on Thursday.
