Nick Kyrgios, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Bernard Tomic will ensure the Murray River Open has a distinctly local flavour on day one with a swag of home-town clashes in the Australian …

After weeks of off-court drama, Australian Open preparations will be in full swing from Sunday when the first two WTA events of the Melbourne Summer Series get underway. Australia’s world …

Tournament boss Craig Tiley insists the Australian Open will be fair for all players despite differing preparations for the year’s first major. Melbourne Park was buzzing on Saturday with all …

Despite losing her comeback exhibition match, Ash Barty is buzzing as she travels to Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open. Romania’s world No.2 Simona Halep downed Barty 3-6 6-1 and …

Tennis great Rafael Nadal has lauded Australia as an “amazing” example of how to control the coronavirus. Nadal finished his 14-day quarantine in an Adelaide hotel on Friday and, that …

Australia’s world No.1 Ash Barty has been beaten by her nearest ranking rival Simona Halep in her comeback exhibition match in Adelaide. Barty, who hadn’t played a competitive match in …

International tennis players have been dealt a fresh blow after their release from hotel lockdown with heavy rain in Melbourne further hampering their Australian Open preparations. The first groups of …

Serena Williams has marked her release from quarantine with a victory against Naomi Osaka in an exhibition match in Adelaide. Williams and Osaka both ended their 14 days of hotel …

Novak Djokovic suddenly pulled out. Then, just as suddenly, he pulled in. The world No.1 was suffering severe blisters. Then, he wasn’t. If Djokovic thought 14 days of quarantine in …

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has cited blisters on a hand as the reason for his sudden withdrawal from an exhibition match in Adelaide. Djokovic was released from quarantine earlier Friday …

Novak Djokovic went for a barefoot walk; Serena Williams took her daughter to the zoo. Both tennis megastars are thankful to sample some simple pleasures after being released from quarantine …

Samantha Stosur is set for a 19th Australian Open singles campaign, the former US Open champion due to be handed the final women’s wildcard ahead of next month’s grand slam. …

Exiting international tennis players have been dealt a fresh blow with heavy rain in Melbourne further hampering their Australian Open preparations. The first groups of players left hotels on Thursday …

Two weeks in a hotel has been a breeze for Alexei Popyrin, who says he’d do anything for another chance to walk onto Rod Laver Arena next month. Labelling critics …

International tennis players are free to ramp up preparations for next month’s Australian Open after completing hotel quarantine. The first groups of players exited hotels on Thursday night having completed …

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the part-owner of US women’s soccer team North Carolina Courage. The Japanese, who’s due back on the court in an exhibition event in Adelaide …

Sports fans should savour Ash Barty’s return to tennis because it could be fleeting. While Barty hopes Friday night’s comeback match in Adelaide marks the start of a “long season” …

Excitement, pride and pain will accompany Rebecca Marino on her return to grand slam tennis at the Australian Open eight years after mental health issues forced her out of the …