Two days ago Marina Erakovic produced one of the best performances of her career but followed it up yesterday with one of her worst.

Australian Open officials have applied the extreme heat policy for the first time this week at Melbourne Park.

Marina Erakovic's singles campaign at the Australian Open is over after she was dumped out of the tournament by unheralded Kazakhstani Zarina Diyas 6-4 6-0 this afternoon.

It's taken a long time, but New Zealand has a male tennis player into the second round of a main draw at the Australian Open.

Marina Erakovic won her first match of the year tonight and, crucially, did it at the biggest tournament to date.

New Zealand's Marina Erakovic has advanced to the second round of the Australian Open following a straight sets win over 21st seed Sorana Cirstea.

Golf great Jack Nicklaus won 18 majors, tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova each captured 18 Grand Slam singles crowns

Bernard Tomic is clinging to his recent domination of left-handers as a source of hope that he can conjure one of the great Australian Open upsets against Rafael Nadal.

The most destructive weapon in tennis took John Isner to a second Heineken Open title yesterday - and may carry him back to the top 10 in the world.

If you had to make a prediction in world sport to save your life, you could do a lot worse than putting your faith in Serena Williams winning this year’s Australian Open.

Roger Federer is the No 1 target of the Heineken Open - and tournament officials remain confident the Swiss legend can be lured to Auckland.

An Ana Ivanovic lookalike tipped to give the top 20 a shake this year has coasted to her first WTA title at the Hobart International.

David Ferrer and the Heineken Open have gone together like tapas and vino tinto.

Watch, in the 2014 Australian Open, to see if a more attacking Novak Djokovic emerges.

Andy Murray wrapped up his public preparations for the Australian Open by losing an exhibition match to Lleyton Hewitt in Melbourne on Friday.

John Isner has won his second Heineken Open, beating Yen-Hsun Lu in straight sets at Stanley St this afternoon.

Of Roger Federer's many qualities, his optimism is one of the greatest.

Australian players Bernard Tomic and Ashleigh Barty have the nightmare of facing world No1s Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams in the first round of the Australian Open.

The most absorbing debate around Melbourne Park this week does not concern the revamp of the Australian Open's show courts, nor the 50°C heat forecast for the middle of next week.