Britain's Andy Murray faced down his Grand Slam nemesis Roger Federer in an electrifying five-set thriller to reach the Australian Open final on Friday night.
Serena Williams' Australian Open ended with her ankle swollen to the size of a balloon, back spasms and a quarterfinal loss to a young up-and-comer on Wednesday, a two-week period she described as the worst she had experienced at a Grand Slam.
After making the semifinals of a Grand Slam for the first time in 18 months, Li Na has become the happy, humorous Chinese ace of the courts again.
Roger Federer delivered a lesson to the next generation at the Australian Open, extending his record to a 35th consecutive grand slam quarter-final after Serena Williams set up a clash with her would-be successor.
Li Na beats Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 7-5, 6-4 in their women's singles quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Tuesday, reaching her first Grand Slam semifinals after the French Open triumph.
Victoria Azarenka returned to her merciless best with a crushing win over Russian Elena Vesnina to make the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday.
Novak Djokovic once had a reputation for wilting when the physical strain became too much - not anymore.
South Korean youngster Lee Duck-hee dreams of life at the top of the tennis world. It is a dream shared by elite junior players the world over, but what makes Lee different is that he is deaf.
Silencing the voices of doubt that plague Li Na's mind has been mission impossible at times for coaches and her husband Jiang Shan, but the 30-year-old appears to have found harmony on and off the court.
A teary Stanislas Wawrinka was adamant there was nothing more he could have done to beat Novak Djokovic after going down to the defending champion in a late-night thriller.
China's top player Li Na reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinals in one year and a half here on Sunday with a 7-6, 6-1 win over German 18th seed Julia Goerges.
Victoria Azarenka admitted Saturday she needs to improve "everything" to successfully defend her Australian Open title after surviving a scare against injured American Jamie Hampton.
Faced with a dwindling number of local stars, Australian fans are turning to imported players - with "Aussie Ana" Ivanovic the latest adopted heroine.
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