Australian Open
December 30, 1977: The day John Lloyd became the first British-born man to reach a Grand Slam final since 1938
John Lloyd made the Australian Open final by downing grass-court specialist Bob Giltinan and only narrowly lost the finale to Vitas Gerulaitis
Alexandre Sokolowski
December 30, 2024
“Not what I wanted” – Halep withdraws from Australian Open 2025 due to injury
Simona Halep has announced to skip the Melbourne Major and ASB Classic citing discomfort in shoulder and knee
Ayush Vashistha
December 26, 2024
December 22, 1977: Defending champion Tanner loses in Australian Open first round
For the first time ever, the defending champion crashed out in the first round of the Australian Open on this day in 1977. Find out the whole story
Alexandre Sokolowski
December 22, 2024
Halep gets qualifying wildcard for Australian Open
Lleyton Hewitt's 16-year-old son, Cruz Hewitt, also gets a wildcard
Haresh Ramchandani
December 18, 2024
Wawrinka given Australian Open 2025 wildcard; Saville, Tomljanovic also enter main draw
The 2014 Melbourne Major champion will make his 19th main-draw appearance Down Under
Ayush Vashistha
December 13, 2024
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December 11, 1983: The day clay-court star Wilander won the Australian Open on grass
On this day, December 11, 1983, Mats Wilander triumphed on the Australian Open...
Alexandre Sokolowski
1 month ago
December 9, 1985: The day Stefan Edberg claimed his first Grand Slam title
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the biggest moments...
Alexandre Sokolowski
1 month ago
December 8, 1985: The day a teenager named Edberg reached his first Grand Slam final beating then world No 1 Lendl
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back to one of the biggest moments...
Alexandre Sokolowski
2 months ago
December 7, 1985: The day Navratilova defeated her greatest rival Evert in the Australian Open final
Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to an important moment...
Alexandre Sokolowski
2 months ago
Dates, tickets, Djokovic, Kyrgios: Everything you always wanted to know about the 2025 Australian Open (but never had time to find out) – updated with entry lists
The first Grand Slam of the 2025 season will get underway in a...
Haresh Ramchandani
2 months ago
All Top 50 men and women on the 2025 Australian Open entry list
The entry cut-off for both the men's singles and women's singles is No...
Haresh Ramchandani
2 months ago
December 6, 1984: The day Sukova prevented Navratilova from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to the biggest moments...
Alexandre Sokolowski
2 months ago
Alcaraz reveals “big” Australian Open goal after beating Shelton at Madison Square Garden
The Spaniard will hunt for a career Grand Slam at the Melbourne Major...
Ayush Vashistha
2 months ago
December 5, 1982: The day Chris Evert won the Australian Open to complete the career Grand Slam
Every day Tennis Majors looks back to the biggest moments in tennis history....
Simon Cambers
2 months ago
Zhang, Samrej earn Australian Open wildcards
Zhang reached the quarter-finals in Melbourne in 2016 while it will be a...
Haresh Ramchandani
2 months ago
Quiz – How accurate are you about the four Grand Slams in 2024?
As is the case every year, the four Grand Slam tournaments were full...
Simon Cambers
2 months ago
“Welcome on board” – Andy Murray to coach Novak Djokovic
The recently retired Briton will join Djokovic's team in the off-season and remain...
Tennis Majors
5 months ago
Czech, Swiatek, Australian Open: Everything you always wanted to know about Linda Noskova (but never had the time to find out) – updated with 2024 Monterrey Open title
The Czech teen announced her arrival on the big stage in women's tennis...
Haresh Ramchandani
8 months ago
Federer and Nadal hit the peaks to discuss their incredible rivalry, relationship and legacy
Teaming up for the Louis Vuitton Core Values campaign, the pair talk about...
Simon Cambers
8 months ago
May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras achieved his best ever result on clay
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
Alexandre Sokolowski