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 underarm serve on match point never goes unnoticed. Even less so at a Grand Slam, and especially when it comes against an Australian at the Australian Open. Corentin Moutet sparked the crowd’s displeasure on the opening Sunday
MELBOURNE – Jordan Smith won one million Australian dollars (around USD 670,000), posed with the trophy in front of the cameras and ended up signing autographs inside Rod Laver Arena as the first champion of this Australian Open. Who??? Jordan
With the New Year now ushered in, all roads lead to the Land Down Under as the 2026 Australian Open nears. And the upcoming Melbourne showdown will be a huge occasion for one player in particular: Jannik Sinner. The
MELBOURNE – The day came when Coco Gauff considered becoming a better reader: “I’ll be forced to read more books! To be a more productive human being.” Her reflection—shared with laughter—this Sunday in Melbourne didn’t stem from a sudden revelation
MELBOURNE – Looking to make up for lost time, Emma Raducanu will have a great chance against Iga Swiatek in the third round of the Australian Open. ‘It’s going to be a great shot of adrenaline,’ said the British 18-year-old
MELBOURNE – Chilean Nicolás Jarry believes the ATP and tennis anti-doping authorities were unfair to him and did not treat him the same way they did Italian Jannik Sinner. “I would have liked the same support he got when it
MELBOURNE – Novak Djokovic lives a paradox in Melbourne. It’s a city that brings him both great memories and others that are traumatic, humiliating, and painful. The latest of his nightmares to come to light: a claim of food poisoning
MELBOURNE – Setting goals that are too high can be dangerous. A double-edged sword. Just ask Naomi Osaka, who started 2025 with goals as far away as when she returned to tennis. “I want to win eight more Grand Slams,”
The greatest threat to disrupting the duopoly of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the near future is an 18-year-old Brazilian. Joao Fonseca, the new kid on the block, is the most promising teenager in the men’s tennis tour. “I
Jannik Sinner changed the history of the Australian Open by eliminating Novak Djokovic in the semifinals on Friday. Did he change the history of the entire 2024 season as well, if not more? That’s part of the danger of getting
Li Na slapped Zheng Qinwen ‘s left buttock, and the 21-year-old’s face expressed a mixture of surprise and happiness. She was meeting her lifelong referent. They hugged each other in an emotional way. The past and present of Chinese women’s
