Tennis: Ram and Salisbury pick up US Open men’s doubles title

NEW YORK (REUTERS) – American Rajeev Ram and Briton Joe Salisbury overcame a slow start to beat Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the US Open men’s doubles final on Friday (Sept 10). Ram and Salisbury struggled with their serve in the opening set, with a collective four double faults as they... » read more

Capital.com Grows its Global Regulatory Footprint with Expansion into Australia
Capital.com Grows its Global Regulatory Footprint with Expansion into Australia

UK’s leading leverage trading platform known for its high client satisfaction levels is granted regulatory approval to extend mobile and web-based trading services to Australian investors MELBOURNE, Sept 9, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Capital.com, the high-growth global fintech innovator leading the UK leveraged trading industry in overall client satisfaction, has today announced it has received a license to... » read more

Avance Clinical’s USA Biotech Survey Finds 21% Not Aware Australian Clinical Data is Accepted by the FDA and Other Major Regulatory Authorities
Avance Clinical’s USA Biotech Survey Finds 21% Not Aware Australian Clinical Data is Accepted by the FDA and Other Major Regulatory Authorities

ADELAIDE, AUS, Jun 4, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The leading Australian CRO for biotechs and Frost & Sullivan Asia-Pacific CRO Market Leadership Award recipient Avance Clinical announced the results of their Australian Clinical Trials Knowledge Survey with Endpoints News as part of their presence at BIO Digital 2021. Results from the survey... » read more

A Challenge for Australia: Can the deep-rooted racial discrimination be eradicated?

SYDNEY, Mar 26, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – On November 19, 2020, the Australian Department of Defense issued a report that officially recognized the killing of 39 civilians by Australian elite forces in Afghanistan. The 300-page report caused an uproar in the international arena. Killing civilians was named “blooding” by Australian military by... » read more

Tennis: Serena Williams pulls out of Miami Open following oral surgery

LOS ANGELES (REUTERS) – Serena Williams will not compete at this week’s Miami Open as the 23-times Grand Slam singles champion recovers from oral surgery, the Associated Press reported on Sunday (March 21). The 39-year-old Florida resident has won the Miami Open a record eight times and joins big names including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal... » read more

Osaka’s four real
Osaka’s four real

MELBOURNE • Naomi Osaka, who swept to her fourth Grand Slam title in as many Major finals with a 6-4, 6-3 Australian Open victory over Jennifer Brady yesterday, has made a rapid and at times uncomfortable climb to the top. The 23-year-old’s zen-like mentality and increased gravitas on and off the court have elevated her... » read more

All clear for Aussie Open, fans to return
All clear for Aussie Open, fans to return

MELBOURNE • An Australian Open testing blitz has revealed no new coronavirus cases, organisers said yesterday, putting preparations for the year’s first Grand Slam back on track after a Covid-19 scare. The hard-court event was thrown into disarray when a worker at one of the designated quarantine hotels became infected with the virus on Wednesday.... » read more

Ladies first in slam warm-ups
Ladies first in slam warm-ups

MELBOURNE • With quarantine over for the 1,200 participants, both players and staff, who have travelled to Melbourne for the Australian Open, the preparations begin when a packed week of warm-up events gets under way today. World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty and 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams headline two WTA tournaments – the Yarra... » read more

Barty tells Australians not to get party started just yet

MELBOURNE • World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty is itching to get back to competitive tennis at the Australian Open but has poured cold water on the idea that she might be set to end the 43-year wait for a home-grown women’s champion. The 2019 French Open champion reached the semi-finals at Melbourne Park for the... » read more

Murray ‘gutted’ to miss Aussie Open

LONDON • Former world No. 1 Andy Murray said he was “gutted” after deciding to withdraw from next month’s Australian Open following a positive test for Covid-19 earlier this month. The 33-year-old, a wild card, confirmed last week that he had been infected with the disease and was in self-isolation at his home near London.... » read more

‘Close call’ for Federer even if Australian Open is delayed
‘Close call’ for Federer even if Australian Open is delayed

GENEVA • The Australian Open next year may be missing one of tennis’ biggest names, after Swiss great Roger Federer admitted he was in a “race against time” to be fit for the Grand Slam as his recovery from two rounds of knee surgery takes longer than expected. The 39-year-old has been out of action... » read more

WTA preparing to make Jan 4 return

LONDON • The WTA is planning to start the 2021 season in the first week of January outside Australia before the players travel to Melbourne for quarantine ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year, women’s Tour chief Steve Simon revealed. “We’re… hopefully close to finalising in the next week or so the ability... » read more

Aussie Open delay ‘pure speculation’: Organisers

MELBOURNE • Tennis Australia (TA) yesterday dismissed multiple media reports claiming the start of the Australian Open is set to be pushed back from January to February or March due to Covid-19 protocols in the country. The Herald Sun quoted Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews as saying he was “very confident” of hosting the event but... » read more