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Fred Perry, supreme down under: a Briton wins the 1934 Australian Open

Not since 1934 has a British man won the Australian Open. Fred Perry's biographer, Jon Henderson, charts that success

Published: 30 Jan 2010

Racket science calls the shots for Nadal and Co to transform the game

Jon Henderson: Advances in string technology are key to the way tennis has changed

Published: 7:01 PM
Sister act continues as Serena stages stunning win in Melbourne

The younger Williams sister, Serena, recorded a crushing 6-0, 6-3 win over Russia's Dinara Safina to claim her 10th grand slam win and the world No1 spot

Published: 7:01 PM
Robson remains temperate in face of Russian blast

British teenager Laura Robson continues her progress despite junior final loss

Published: 7:01 PM
Serena crushes Safina to claim fourth Australian Open singles title

Serena Williams cruised to her 10th grand slam singles crown with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Dinara Safina in the Australian Open women's final

Published: 5:59 AM

Robson comes up short in junior final

Britain's Laura Robson was beaten 6-3, 6-1 by the more experienced Ksenia Pervak in the junior final of the Australian Open

Published: 11:31 PM
How Robson compares to other teenage prodigies

Laura Robson has achieved much at the age of 15 years and 9 days. How does her record compare to other prodigies?

Published: 7:21 PM
Grounded Robson benefits from support as second major final beckons

Australian Open girls finalist Laura Robson has kept her feet on the ground thanks to her family and support team

Published: 4:28 PM
Nadal prevails in all-Spanish epic to set up showdown with Federer

Rafael Nadal has set up his seventh grand slam final, against Roger Federer, after seeing off Fernando Verdasco in five epic sets at the Australian Open

Published: 11:14 AM

Friday's order of play

How they line up on the centre court at Melbourne

Published: 8:48 AM
Federer breezes past Roddick into final

Roger Federer dispatched Andy Roddick in straight sets in their semi-final to continue his bid for a 14th grand slam title

Published: 6:57 AM

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