Veronika Kudermetova catches Katie Boulter cold in chilly Melbourne - The British number one fell to a 7-6 (3) 2-6 6-2 defeat.

Elina Svitolina delivered a stunning first-set comeback before overwhelming Veronika Kudermetova on Monday to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals, but the Ukrainian did not shake hands with her Russian opponent.Svitolina, the 28th seed, followed up her shock win over world number four Jasmine Paolini in the third round with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over the world number 75 on Rod Laver Arena.It put her into the last eight at Melbourne Park for a...

A couple more days remain in 2024, but the action continues at the WTA 500 event in Brisbane on Monday. Valuable ranking points and confidence are up for grabs in the first round, as no seeds and top-ranked players loom yet.

Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina booked her berth in the quarterfinal of the Australian Open on Monday with a fourth-round win over Russian opponent Veronika Kudermetova.Svitolina, who got the better of Kudermetova in straight sets 6-4, 6-1, did not shake hands with her Russian opponent over sentiments over the war between the neighbouring nations. Svitolina has upheld her tradition of not greeting Russian players since Russia’s siege on...