Australian Open
Fragile confidence that Australian Open will go ahead: What we know
Craig Tiley, the director of Tennis Australia and Tournament Director of the Australian Open, says the tournament will begin, as planned, on Feb 8, even though 160 players are being tested for Covid-19 after a hotel worker tested positive.
Cédric Rouquette
February 4, 2021
Craig Tiley: Australian Open will go ahead as scheduled
The Australian Open will begin as scheduled on Monday, tournament director Craig Tiley said.
Tennis Majors
February 4, 2021
All Thursday’s matches cancelled days before Australian Open after detection of COVID case
Tennis Australia has confirmed the cancellation of all matches scheduled on Thursday for the Melbourne Summer Series and ATP Cup.
Carrie Dunn
February 3, 2021
Positive Covid-19 case at Grand Hyatt hotel could put players back in isolation
A positive Covid-19 test for a hotel staff worker at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne has cast more uncertainty on the current tennis tournaments.
Ricky Dimon
February 3, 2021
ATP 250: Two tournaments start in Australia in the build up to the first Grand Slam of 2021
With the Australian Open approaching quick, players are attempting to regain form and match sharpness after quarantining for two weeks.
Angus Wright
January 31, 2021
4 years ago
Interview – Meet Francesca Jones: “I want to have an impact on the world”
Born with a congenital condition which left her missing one finger on each...
Simon Cambers
4 years ago
Kyrgios refreshed, ready to go after “crazy year”
Always colourful, sometimes controversial, Australian Nick Kyrgios says the break because of the...
Simon Cambers
4 years ago
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...
Chris Oddo
4 years ago
Halep downs Barty, Serena beats Osaka in Adelaide exhibitions
Ash Barty returned to the court for the first time in 11 months...
Simon Cambers
4 years ago
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,...
Tennis Majors
4 years ago
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...
Simon Cambers
4 years ago
Nadal impresses in Adelaide, blister for Djokovic
Rafael Nadal hit the ground running with a fine performance in an exhibition...
Simon Cambers
4 years ago
WTA 500s in Melbourne: Who is playing which event and when are the draws?
Three WTA 500-level events are set to take place next week in Melbourne....
Chris Oddo
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