MATCHES TO WATCH ON DAY ONE OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: * 5-Venus Williams (USA) v Belinda Bencic (SUI) Belinda Bencic was a name every seed wanted to avoid in the …
Hope springs eternal for Samantha Stosur, who lines up for her 16th Australian Open this week. The 33-year-old Queenslander has heard it all about her poor record at her home …
Nick Kyrgios begins his Australian Open campaign on Monday night buoyed by a swell of local hopes, joining him in contention for a home grand slam. The 2018 tournament begins …
Playing his pension card, Roger Federer is refusing to accept title favouritism as he prepares to defend his Australian Open crown and land an astonishing 20th grand slam singles crown. …
Tennis fans should strap themselves in for another two-week rollercoaster ride, with Australian Open boss Craig Tiley declaring anything’s possible when the Melbourne Park major gets under way on Monday. …
Ashleigh Barty hopes to ride her summer wave all the way to the second week of the Australian Open after arriving in Melbourne enjoying a career-high ranking and grand slam …
Bernard Tomic’s Australian Open campaign is over before the tournament proper even begins after a three-set final-round qualifying loss to Italian Lorenzo Sonego. Tomic looked shattered after a 6-1 6-7 …
She’s the Australian Open favourite flying under the radar — and that’s exactly how Elina Svitolina wants it. The Ukrainian world No.4 has quietly moved into the top line of …
John-Patrick Smith and Bradley Mousley have failed to win through to the Australian Open main draw with Bernard Tomic’s final-round qualifier to come. Heavy rain over the past three days …
He’s got fans swooning and has captured the hearts of past and present players worldwide, even Andy Murray is on the bandwagon. Alex de Minaur may not have won the …
Ashleigh Barty has tipped her Sydney International conqueror Angelique Kerber as a serious Australian Open contender. And Barty herself appears set for a solid Melbourne Park crusade as she looks …
Bernard Tomic will lead four Australian Open hopefuls in qualifying on Sunday, looking to take the local contingent at the Melbourne Park major to over 20. Nine men and eight …
Alex de Minaur’s remarkable Sydney International run has come to an end after falling to Daniil Medvedev in a marathon three-set final. The Australian teen sensation fought back from 4-0 …
Elise Mertens has claimed back-to-back Hobart International titles, becoming the first player in the tournament’s history to lift the trophy twice. The Belgian second seed was too consistent for Romanian …
French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko has been given the honour of starting Australian Open proceedings on Rod Laver Arena. The 20-year-old, who has Samantha Stosur’s former coach David Taylor in …
Novak Djokovic will debut a new service action at the Australian Open, forced by the former world No.1’s elbow complaint. The 14th seed is a confirmed starter in the first …
Margaret Court’s controversial views remain a talking point at Melbourne Park but leading players have shied away from suggestions of a boycott at her namesake arena. Tennis trailblazer Billie Jean …
Juan Martin del Potro says humid conditions have played a major role in his three-set Auckland Classic final loss to Roberto Bautista Agut. The second-seeded del Potro – a red-hot …
