Australian Open
Australian Open will allow 30,000 fans per day in week one
The Australian Open announced that it will allow a total of 390,000 spectators over the fortnight, bringing it to approximately 50 percent capacity.
Chris Oddo
January 30, 2021
Halep downs Barty, Serena beats Osaka in Adelaide exhibitions
Ash Barty returned to the court for the first time in 11 months while Serena Williams beat Naomi Osaka in an exhibition event in Adelaide
Simon Cambers
January 29, 2021
Serena and Rafa relish return to near normality in Adelaide as crowds return to tennis
Tennis has been played without crowds for almost a year, so Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Rafael Nadal enjoyed seeing fans in Adelaide.
Tennis Majors
January 29, 2021
Barty, Halep headline WTA warm-up events at Melbourne Park
The world's top players will fine-tune their games in two WTA 500s at Melbourne Park, starting on Sunday.
Simon Cambers
January 29, 2021
Nadal impresses in Adelaide, blister for Djokovic
Rafael Nadal hit the ground running with a fine performance in an exhibition event in Adelaide but Novak Djokovic's season-debut was cut short by a blister on his right hand.
Simon Cambers
January 29, 2021
4 years ago
Australian Open build-up: Events, players, details for Melbourne Park events
With six separate events now due to be played at Melbourne Park at...
Simon Cambers
4 years ago
Updated: Australian Open positive Covid tests, quarantine and players: What we know
The Australian Open has been in crisis mode since three planes announced positive...
Chris Oddo
4 years ago
Short on matches, Andy Murray plans to hit the challenger circuit next month
After being locked out of lockdown due to a positive Covid-19 test, Tennis...
Chris Oddo
4 years ago
Olympia following in Serena’s footsteps? Don’t count on it
Serena Williams tells Stephen Colbert that her daughter Olympia is a perfectionist on...
Chris Oddo
4 years ago
Nadal doesn’t name Djokovic but slams “propaganda” surrounding quarantine fairness debate
In an interview with ESPN, Rafael Nadal says that while some players feel...
Chris Oddo
4 years ago
WTA adds Australian Open warmup event for players in hard quarantine
The WTA has added a third event for the first week of February...
Chris Oddo
4 years ago
Hopes Dashed: Yastremska’s doping ban appeal denied
The 20-year-old world No 29 took a risk by flying to Melbourne for...
Chris Oddo
4 years ago
“Heat will be the biggest problem for players in hard quarantine”
A total of 72 players are spending two weeks in hard quarantine, in...
Mathieu Canac
4 years ago
‘Devastated’ Murray out of Australian Open following positive COVID-19 test
Five-time finalist Andy Murray will not compete at the Australian Open after failing...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
Petra Kvitova exclusive interview: “We all knew we could end up in hard quarantine”
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is grateful to be in Melbourne with an...
Simon Cambers
4 years ago
Who is Craig Tiley, the most under-pressure man in tennis today?
All you need to know about the man who's shouldering the massive burden...
Carrie Dunn
4 years ago
Ash Barty to make return in star-studded Adelaide exhibition
The women's world No 1 has been added to the field for a...
Carrie Dunn
4 years ago
COVID-19 at the Australian Open: Azarenka calls for quarantined players to calm down
In an open letter on social media, Victoria Azarenka called for her fellow...
Cédric Rouquette
4 years ago
Surviving and thriving: The players dealing best with quarantine
When some of the world's top players are locked in their hotel rooms,...
Simon Cambers
4 years ago
More Australian Open issues as players’ practice is cancelled over transport and paperwork
After learning that they would have to quarantine for 14 days without the...
Simon Cambers