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Australian Open 2019: BBC TV, radio and online coverage times

  • Posted: Jan 07, 2019
Australian Open 2019
Venue: Melbourne Park, Australia Dates: 14-27 January
Coverage: Watch highlights on BBC TV and online from 19 January and follow live commentaries of the key matches on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and the BBC Sport website.

BBC Sport brings you live radio and text coverage plus TV highlights of the Australian Open from 14-27 January at Melbourne Park.

BBC Radio 5 live sports extra has live commentary every day from 07:00 GMT, plus commentaries on other key matches during the fortnight.

BBC Two has daily afternoon highlights from the middle Saturday onwards.

The BBC Sport website will stream the live radio and TV highlights as well as hosting text commentaries on the best matches, reports, live scores and analysis.

Britain’s Andy Murray makes his return to Melbourne after recovering from his hip injury but last year’s semi-finalist Kyle Edmund is a doubt after picking up a knee injury.

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are both aiming to become the first player to win seven men’s Australian Open titles in the Open era.

Caroline Wozniacki will defend the women’s trophy after celebrating her first Grand Slam championship in Melbourne 12 months ago at the 43rd attempt, while seven-time champion Serena Williams and British number one Johanna Konta, subject to fitness, will also be playing.

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BBC coverage times

Times are GMT and subject to late changes. Further commentaries will be announced each day once the order of play is confirmed.

Monday, 14 January

First round

07:00-14:00, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

Tuesday, 15 January

First round

07:00-14:00, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

Wednesday, 16 January

Second round

07:00-14:00, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

Thursday, 17 January

Second round

07:00-14:00, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

Friday, 18 January

Third round

07:00-14:00, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

Saturday, 19 January

Third round

07:00-12:55, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

15:00-16:30, highlights, BBC Two

Sunday, 20 January

Fourth round

07:00-14:00, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

18:00-19:00, highlights, BBC Two

Monday, 21 January

Fourth round

07:00-14:00, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

16:45-17:30, highlights, BBC Two

Tuesday, 22 January

Quarter-finals

07:00-14:00, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

16:45-17:30, highlights, BBC Two

Wednesday, 23 January

Quarter-finals

07:00-14:00, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

16:45-17:30, highlights, BBC Two

Thursday, 24 January

Semi-finals

08:30-14:00, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

17:00-18:00, highlights, BBC Two

Friday, 25 January

Semi-finals

08:30-14:00, live coverage – BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

17:00-18:00, highlights, BBC Two

Saturday, 26 January

Women’s final

08:30, live coverage on either BBC Radio 5 live or 5 live sports extra

13:15-14:30, highlights, BBC One

Sunday, 27 January

Men’s final

08:30, live coverage on either BBC Radio 5 live or 5 live sports extra

13:00-14:30, highlights, BBC Two

Catch-up

You can view BBC Sport output as well as listen to our radio sports programming on the BBC iPlayer.

The BBC Sport website is available via desktop, mobile, tablet and app, giving fast and easy access to the live stream, text commentaries, news, reports, schedules and videos, as well as highlights of the day’s action. The BBC Sport app is available free on Apple and Android devices.

National and regional variations

National and regional variations have been included in this list where possible, but please check your local listings for more detailed information.

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Great Britain Fed Cup team named: Johanna Konta, Heather Watson & Katie Boulter are in

  • Posted: Jan 07, 2019

Great Britain have named their top five players as their Fed Cup team for February’s matches in Bath.

GB number one Johanna Konta is joined by Heather Watson, Katie Swan, Katie Boulter and debutant Harriet Dart.

Great Britain will be playing at home in the women’s team competition for the first time in 26 years when they host the Europe/Africa Zone Group 1 event.

“I’m delighted to name our strongest possible team,” said captain Anne Keothavong.

“It won’t be easy, that’s for sure, but it’s a challenge we relish and hope to give the home crowd something to cheer about.”

Konta is ranked 38th in the world, with Watson 93rd, Boulter 99th, Dart 132nd and Swan 181st.

Great Britain are one of eight teams playing in the event at the University of Bath, which runs from 6 to 9 February.

The teams will be split into two groups at a draw on 14 January. Group winners will face each other to decide who will advance to April’s World Group II play-off.

Britain have reached the play-offs four times in the past seven years but lost on each occasion.

Their most recent defeat came last April, when they lost the deciding doubles rubber against Japan to go down 3-2.

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De Minaur Wins On Sydney Return

  • Posted: Jan 07, 2019

De Minaur Wins On Sydney Return

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World No. 29 to meet Opelka in second round

In 2018, Alex de Minaur reached his first ATP Tour final at the Sydney International ranked No. 167 in the ATP Rankings.

One year on, the World No. 29 made a winning return to Ken Rosewall Arena, beating Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 6-3 in 81 minutes. The 2018 ATP Newcomer of the Year won 79 per cent of first-serve points (30/38) and recovered from a 0-2 deficit in the second set to book his place in the last 16.

Sydney-born De Minaur looks set for another stellar season on the ATP Tour after earning his third victory in four tour-level matches this season, following a run to the Brisbane International quarter-finals last week (l. to Tsonga). The 19-year-old Australian ended his 2018 season with a runner-up finish at Next Gen ATP Finals (l. to Tsitsipas) on his debut at the 21-and-under event in Milan.

De Minaur will meet American Reilly Opelka for a place in the quarter-finals. Opelka overpowered Albert Ramos-Vinolas, landing 16 aces and dropping just eight points on serve (41/49) to earn a 6-3, 6-4 win after 63 minutes.

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Sam Querrey also advanced to the second round. The 31-year-old was leading Malek Jaziri 6-1, 4-1 when the Tunisian was forced to retire.

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De Minaur achieved a career-high ATP Ranking on 18 occasions in 2018. The Australian began last year at No. 208 in the ATP Rankings and ended his 2018 campaign at No. 31.

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Johanna Konta withdraws from Sydney and Heather Watson loses in Hobart

  • Posted: Jan 07, 2019

British number one Johanna Konta withdrew from the Sydney International for a second time in two days.

The 27-year-old was due to play Kiki Bertens as a lucky loser in the first round on Monday, having retired from her second-round qualifying match with a neck injury on Sunday.

No reason has been given yet for the latest withdrawal, which comes a week before the Australian Open.

Meanwhile, Heather Watson lost in the Hobart International first round.

British number two Watson was beaten 6-1 6-4 by Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu.

The tournaments in Sydney and Hobart are the final WTA events before the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the year, begins on 14 January.

Konta, ranked 37th in the world, reached the Australian Open semi-finals in 2016 and was a quarter-finalist in 2017, although she exited last year’s tournament in the second round.

She changed coaches in October – appointing Dimitri Zavialoff to replace Michael Joyce – and has spoken of feeling positive about her chances in 2019 after a “very strong pre-season”.

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ATP Cup: Sydney and Brisbane to host A$22m event

  • Posted: Jan 07, 2019

Sydney and Brisbane will be two of three host cities at next January’s inaugural ATP Cup, with more than 100 players competing for A22m (12.3m).

The final of the 24-nation event, carrying 750 ranking points, will be in Sydney with a third venue to be chosen.

ITF president David Haggerty says the tournament could amalgamate with a revamped Davis Cup in the future.

The WTA is also discussing “exciting new concepts for women’s tennis” with Tennis Australia.

The organisation’s chief executive Craig Tiley said: “We want more players rewarded, more opportunities for them, more opportunities for fans to get to see them and more global exposure for the sport.”

The current Davis Cup format is being overhauled and replaced by an 18-nation World Cup-style event to be held in Madrid in November 2019.

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ATP Cup Confirms Sydney And Brisbane As Hosts For 2020

  • Posted: Jan 07, 2019

ATP Cup Confirms Sydney And Brisbane As Hosts For 2020

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Third city to be named later

Sydney and Brisbane will host the new ATP Cup event in 2020 with a third capital city to be confirmed soon.

In an announcement on Sydney Harbour this afternoon, Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley also explained that Sydney would host the finals of the new event in the soon-to-be refurbished Ken Rosewall Arena.

“With more than 100 players from 24 nations vying for $15 million in prize money and 750 ATP ranking points, the ATP Cup will help us launch the global tennis season every January in Australia,” he told an audience that included ATP World Tour Executive Chairman & President Chris Kermode and a group of top players, including some competitors in this week’s Sydney International.

“The ATP Cup fits perfectly with our strategy to innovate and look towards the future. We know from our extensive discussions with the players that the ATP Cup will provide a great way for them to open their season – bringing together the world’s best for a major team event that compliments existing scheduling, provides highly-coveted ATP Ranking points and clearly links to the Australian Open,” Mr Kermode said.

“The first week of the season is when the players want to play and that’s why the tournament has their strong support. By staging the event with Tennis Australia, which is renowned for its experience as an outstanding event promoter, we know that the tournament will be a great success from year one,” Mr Kermode continued.

Mr Tiley said Tennis Australia had a vision for the future of the Australian tennis summer which potentially includes a new women’s event.

Sydney will have a new event and $50.5m worth of upgrades to Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre which includes a new roof on Ken Rosewall Arena and Court 1.

NSW Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall said he was delighted Sydney had secured the finals matches until 2022.

“This is another coup for our State, not only for athletes and sporting fans but the wider NSW community who are set to win from the estimated $36.5 million injection into our local economy,” Mr Marshall said

Brisbane will expand its international tennis offering to include the ATP Cup and its existing WTA event.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said securing the rights to the ATP Cup would ensure the world’s best tennis players continue to come to Queensland in January.

“Tennis is much loved by Queenslanders right across the state and is a strong tourism driver,” the Premier said. 

“We want to build on the great tennis we have in Australia. We have seen fans both here and overseas embrace the offerings. Our events have been brilliantly supported by players, broadcasters, commercial partners and governments alike,” Mr Tiley said.

“The timing is right for expansion. We want more players rewarded, more opportunities for them, more opportunities for fans to get to see them…more global exposure for the sport.

“A major step toward achieving that vision is to deliver world-class tennis to cities across Australia which is what the ATP Cup will do. It is the next piece in a vision that will ultimately grow tennis and provide inspiration for future generations,” he continued.

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Berdych Remains Hungry After Doha Comeback

  • Posted: Jan 07, 2019

Berdych Remains Hungry After Doha Comeback

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Czech had missed six months due to injury

Tomas Berdych’s run to the final of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open was impressive in itself, as the 33-year-old beat two seeded players in Fernando Verdasco and Marco Cecchinato. But the former World No. 4’s efforts in Doha stand out even more because it was his first tournament since the Fever-Tree Championships last June, as he missed time due to injury.

“I think it was a great week overall. Coming after six months of not playing, my expectations were completely on a different level,” Berdych said. “But tennis is a beautiful sport and all the experience that I had from the past and all the hard work that I did throughout my pre-season just pays off and I’m really happy with the way the week went.”

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With that being said, the Czech star knows that this is only the beginning of his comeback. Berdych might have come within a set of capturing his first title since Shenzhen in 2016, but there are plenty of tournaments and opportunities ahead.

“I have to stay very humble, very patient because it’s been just the first week of the season,” Berdych said. “So there’s no need for any huge expectations and stuff like that.”

Nevertheless, it was important for Berdych to get plenty of matchplay in ahead of the year’s first Grand Slam, the Australian Open. And the Czech did just that by playing five matches. Berdych has historically fared well in Melbourne, reaching at least the quarter-finals in seven of the past eight years. So Berdych is staying especially focused, even if the major will be just his second tournament back.

“[I just have to] keep on going, doing it week-by-week, match-by-match,” Berdych said. “Australia is one of my favorite Slams. I always did well. So I’m looking forward to the place and I will try to carry on on this momentum and play a great tournament there.”

It was a strong opening week for Berdych in Doha. But he will not take anything for granted. After all, he does not want to finish any tournament runner-up.

“I’m not satisfied because satisfied would be after winning a title.”

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