MELBOURNE – Aryna Sabalenka is the contemporary queen of Australia, even after losing the 2025 final — and with one more match still to play before she can lift the trophy again in 2026. On Thursday night in Melbourne, the
MELBOURNE – Iga Swiatek and Novak Djokovic voiced their support for Coco Gauff’s concerns. Two of the most prominent figures on the women’s tour called for clearer boundaries regarding how much of their lives is shown off the court. Djokovic
MELBOURNE – Whoop, the wearable-tech company whose device is banned at the Australian Open, is now trying to get around tournament rules so players can use it in Melbourne — this time by hiding it in their underwear. “We are
MELBOURNE — Novak Djokovic’s continued success on tour can be explained by the lack of a strong challenge from the younger generation, believes Marat Safin. “I don’t know if he can win a Grand Slam, but at least he can
MELBOURNE – Learner Tien is a 20-year-old unlike most: he has earned over three million dollars and is already a Grand Slam quarterfinalist — all before moving out of his parents’ house. “I still live at home. I think sometime
MELBOURNE – The Australian Open did not allow Carlos Alcaraz to wear a Whoop band, a fitness-tracking device approved by the ITF and ATP. “Ridiculous! Whoop is approved by the ITF for in-match use and poses no safety risk. Let
MELBOURNE – Serbia will travel to Chile without its strongest team for the Davis Cup, and that worries Novak Djokovic. “When you get that call-up, it should be sacred. What we ask from the younger players is to have pride
MELBOURNE – John McEnroe questioned the timing of the decision to close the roof during Jannik Sinner’s match at the Australian Open. “It looks like there’s favouritism…if the shoe was in the other foot, I’d like to hope that they
MELBOURNE – An adjusted schedule, suspended matches, and a day played almost entirely indoors. The Australian Open faced hostile weather conditions on Saturday, with temperatures soaring above 36°C for most of the day. “The fact that we don’t play much
MELBOURNE – It was not a calm Australian Open for Naomi Osaka. The Japanese star sparked controversy with her extravagant entrance in her opening match, and in her second-round encounter she was accused by her opponent of unsportsmanlike behavior, something
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic detailed the standards he demands from the members of his team. The Serbian expects ‘open-mindedness’ and a ‘constant search for ways to improve’ — requirements that fall, above all, on his head coach, Boris Bošnjaković. “Look,
MELBOURNE – An unusual situation unfolded on Court 5 at Melbourne Park, triggering the emotional collapse of Elsa Jacquemot: during her match against Yulia Putintseva, an argument with her coach broke her mentally. The incident became even stranger due to
