Australian Open tennis championship

The world number one was 5-1 down in the second set but came storming back to win on a tie-break An imperious Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian to win her home Grand Slam in 44 years Saturday, halting the charge of fearless…

Ashleigh Barty accelerated her march towards a maiden Australian Open title Tuesday with a straight-sets masterclass against Jessica Pegula, setting up a semifinal with Madison Keys.The single-minded world number one dismantled the…