Aussie world number one Ash Barty has pulled a cat out the bag to win her opening match at the Miami Open, defeating Kristína Kučová in three sets.
Tom Naghten
Unforgettable stories from up and coming athletes, all in the one place.
Lachlan McKirdy
Gold Coast Suns will be hoping to Grand Slam the new AFL season after enlisting the help of tennis legend Novak Djokovic.
Kieran Francis
Novak Djokovic has officially been men's tennis' No. 1 ranked player for 311 weeks, surpassing Roger Federer's previous record.
Sporting News
Alexei Popyrin has won his maiden ATP Tour title, taking out the Singapore Tennis Open with a three-set win over Alexander Bublik.
Liam O'Loughlin
Roger Federer has sparked a social media frenzy after teasing his return to the tennis court.
Josh Thomas
Former world number one and Australian tennis legend Lleyton Hewitt has been inducted into the 2021 International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Nathan Williamson
Barty had not lost consecutive matches in more than a year heading into her second-round match at the Adelaide International.
Steve Orme
Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev has opened up on champion Novak Djokovic behind the scenes, revealing how the world number one treated him when he was coming through the tennis ranks.
Along with a ninth Australian Open and an 18th Grand Slam, Novak Djokovic quietly ticked off another major milestone with his 7-5 6-2 6-2 win over Daniil Medvedev on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic has doubled down on claims he sustained a painful abdominal injury in the third round, after clinching a ninth Australian Open final with a straight-sets win over Daniil Medvedev.
Ed Chisholm
Novak Djokovic has defended his Australian Open crown for the third straight year with a dominant straight-sets win over world No. 4 Daniil Medvedev.
Tennis fans have scolded the choice of pre-match entertainment ahead of the men's Australian Open singles final.
Back-to-back defending champion Novak Djokovic is vying for a record ninth Australian Open title in Sunday's epic men's singles final.
Former world number two Alex Corretja is expecting Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev to "kill each other" in an intense Australian Open final on Sunday night (AEDT).
US Open champion Naomi Osaka will take on 22 seed Jennifer Brady in Australian Open's women's final on Saturday night (AEDT).
Medvedev swept aside Tsitsipas in straight sets to book a mouth-watering final showdown against Djokovic on Friday night.
World number one Novak Djokovic sounded a warning shot to his potential Australian Open final opponents, both on and off the court.
World number one Novak Djokovic will take on unseeded Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev in Australian Open's men's semi-final on Thursday night (AEDT).
Aslan Karatsev is threatening to pull off one of tennis' great underdog stories at the 2021 Australian Open.
A despondent Serena Williams has cut short the post-match press conference after being overcome with emotion following her Australian Open semi-final loss to Naomi Osaka.
Tsitsipas came from two-sets-to-love down to upset Nadal in an epic quarter-final on Wednesday night.
Alcott secured his 12th grand slam singles title with a dominant performance in the early hours of Thursday morning.
All in the game.
Brendan Bradford
Ash Barty was the nation's only hope of ending a 43-year drought before exiting at the quarter final stage of the 2021 Australian Open.
What just happened?
Djokovic overcame a slow start and a mystery injury to defeat Zverev in four sets on Tuesday night.
Ash Barty's quest for a maiden Australian Open title is still alive after the local hope defeated American Shelby Rogers in the fourth round at Melbourne Park.
Ash Barty's chances of winning the 2021 Australian Open have been boosted by the elimination of several rivals from her side of the women's draw.
World No.1 Novak Djokovic has battled through injury once again during his fourth round win over Milos Raonic - and made a shock admission in the aftermath.
Nick Kyrgios couldn't resist a cheeky dig at Novak Djokovic as he entered the court for he and Thanasi Kokkinakis' second-round Doubles clash on Sunday.
Australian goalkeeper Maty Ryan has opened up on his love for tennis revealing a great respect for Nick Kyrgios and a friendship with Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Rising Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur is prepared for a "heated" conversation with coach Adolfo Gutierrez after his Australian Open exit.
Nick Kyrgios has taken a subtle swipe at Novak Djokovic as the pair continue their off-court feud.
Ash Barty shrugged off a lingering injury and the absence of fans on Saturday as she claimed a third round Australian Open win over Ekatarina Alexandrova.
Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis strolled past Lloyd Harris and Julian Knowle 6-2, 6-4 in their Australian Open doubles clash on Saturday with the real highlight coming during their post-match press conference.
Pervolarakis announced he has contracted COVID-19 on Saturday night.
De Minaur’s Australian Open campaign has come to an end against 16th seed Fabio Fognini.
Ash Barty remains on track for a deep Australian Open run after a dominant straight-sets victory over 29th seed Ekatarina Alexandrova.
Doubts have been laid over Novak Djokovic's mysterious injury recovery, after the defending Australian Open champion overcame a side strain complaint to seal a comeback win over American Taylor Fritz.
It's 1pm at the Australian Open on a beautiful, sunny Friday afternoon in Melbourne - but no one's eyes are on the tennis.
Australian Open fans were kicked out of Novak Djokovic's match as a COVID-19 lockdown was enforced in the state of Victoria.
Djokovic cast doubt over his ability to take the court in the fourth round due to injury following his five-set victory on Friday night.
Thiem came from two-sets-to-love down to oust Kyrgios in five thrilling sets on John Cain Arena on Friday night.
Nick Kyrgios has surrendered a two-set lead to lose an epic five-set battle to third seed Dominic Thiem.
In a battle between Canada's most exciting tennis prodigies, Felix Auger-Aliassime has iced 11th seed Denis Shapovalov.
The spectator who was spectacularly booted out of Rod Laver Arena for jeering at Rafael Nadal has had her say on the bizarre incident that has gone viral.
Chris Danks
The Victorian government has approved plans for the Australian Open to host 25,000 to 30,000 fans each day when the tournament begins on February 8.
An unruly fan gave Rafael Nadal more trouble than second-round opponent Michael Mmoh on Thursday night.
De Minaur missed the 2020 Australian Open but is yet to drop a set in this year’s event.
Italians Fabio Fognini and Salvatore Caruso have engaged in a heated courtside blow-up following their brutal five-set epic.
An emotional Sofia Kenin concedes she let the pressure of being the Australian Open defending champion get to her after she bowed out of the tournament in the second round.
World number one Ash Barty has played down injury concerns after qualifying for the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 7-7(7) straight-sets win over compatriot Daria Gavrilova.
AAMI Park has come under fire from angry A-League fans who believe they have been subject to greater restrictions than spectators at the Australian Open.
Aussie second-round winner Nick Kyrgios has opened up on the net cord drama that threatened to overshadow his epic five-set win over Ugo Humbert at the Australian Open.
Kyrgios saved two match points to defeat 29th seed Humbert in five sets on Wednesday night.
Kyrgios looked dead to rights but rallied to seal one of the gutsiest victories of his career in the second round of the Australian Open.
Bernard Tomic has immediately fired off at criticism from former coach John Fitzgerald after bowing out of the Australian Open in a straight-sets loss to Denis Shapovalov.
Novak Djokovic's Australian Open defence remains intact after the Serb outlasted American Frances Tiafoe in an absorbing second-round battle.
Bernard Tomic's Australian Open is over after he was knocked out in straight sets by Canadian Denis Shapovalov in the second-round.
Former Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka has sensationally been eliminated in the second round, despite earning three match points in the final set of his clash with Márton Fucsovics.
It's not as simple as it sounds.
Ash Barty has cruised through to the second round after defeating Montenegrin Danka Kovinic in straight sets.
Alex de Minaur's Australian Open campaign has started strongly with the Aussie star wiping Tennys Sandgren in straight sets to see through to the second round.
In the unique times caused by COVID, there are more questions than answers in regards to the the upcoming Australian Open tournament.
France tennis star Benoit Paire has slammed Australian Open organisers, describing the tournament as 'shit' after his first-round elimination on Monday.
Tempestuous Aussie star Nick Kyrgios has hit back at Novak Djokovic after the world number one said he didn't respect him off the court.
World, meet Alexei Popyrin.
Good move?
Nick Kyrgios has made his way through to the second round of the Australian Open, following a straight sets victory over Portugal's Frederico Ferreira Silva.
Bernard Tomic has advanced to the second round of the Australian Open, after his opponet Yūichi Sugita retired during the third set.
Canadian star Bianca Andreescu has advanced to the second round of the Australian Open, following a three-set victory over Mihaela Buzărnescu.
Not a great start.
Wow.
23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams is no stranger to pushing the boundary when it comes to on-court fashion and this may be her most innovative yet.
Australian Open contender Paula Badosa has claimed she was treated like a 'criminal' in hotel quarantine after testing positive to COVID-19 while in Melbourne.
Too easy for the Russians.
Go Ash.
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has bowed out of the Murray River Open - and there are fears over his fitness heading into next week's Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal's hopes of being a contender at the Australian Open have suffered a blow with the Spaniard again pulling out of the ATP Cup.
Here's what we know so far.
A worker at a hotel that housed quarantined players, officials and staff has tested positive to COVID-19.
De Minaur slumped to his fourth-straight loss at the hands of Tsitsipas in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
Nick Kyrgios has continued his strong start to the Australian summer - but it didn't come without drama.
Moving on.
Roger Federer will miss the delayed Australian Open, and a top tennis official says he has taken the decision for family reasons.
John Skilbeck
They wanted kittens?
Aussie tennis player Jordan Thompson has questioned the right of some of his fellow professionals to criticise the strict quarantine rules ahead of the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal has congratulated Australia on how it's handled the COVID-19 pandemic and described his experience in hotel quarantine as "great."
Barty played her first competitive match since February in Adelaide on Friday night.
American tennis player Tennys Sandgren has vented his frustration at being held in quarantine for a day longer than he anticipated.
"Some do it in a more private way..."
Smart move.
Not a great look.
An Australian Open open player has been the first to test positive to COVID-19 after arriving on an overseas charter flight to Melbourne.
Barty was on Thursday spotted shopping without a mask in violation of Melbourne’s strict COVID-19 regulations.
Didn't expect that.
Yulia Putintseva is the latest tennis player to kick up a stink about the quarantine conditions ahead of the Australian Open, comparing the situation unfavourably to prison.
Players self-isolating ahead of the Australian Open have been told they will not get "special treatment" despite complaints over conditions.
Stats Perform News
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews has confirmed tennis players won't be getting any special treatment ahead of the Australian Open next month.
The Australian Open has confirmed a fifth positive COVID-19 case amongst international players and coaches flown in for the February tournament.
What a nightmare.
Yuck.
"I am deeply sorry"
A host of players must stay in their hotel rooms for 14 days, but the Australian Open chief says the tournament will not be postponed.
Guy Atkinson
Australian Open preparations have been thrown into chaos for a number of major stars
American Madison Keys is self-isolating just a few weeks before she was due to compete in the Australian Open.
Peter Thompson
Andy Murray still hopes to play in Melbourne but a statement from the Australian Open suggests he will not feature at the tournament.
Peter Hanson
Following a positive COVID-19 test, Andy Murray is a doubt for this year's Australian Open.
Tom Webber
Weird.
The first grand slam of the year isn't far away.
Tomic booked his place in the Australian Open main draw for the first time since 2019 on Thursday morning.
Veronika Kudermetova could not live with Aryna Sabalenka as the in-form Belarusian stormed to a third straight WTA crown.
Dom Farrell
Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur has claimed his fourth ATP singles title, taking out the Antalya Open after Alexander Bublik retired in the first set.
Tomic was on the ropes but somehow survived to progress to the final round of Australian Open qualifying in Doha.
The in-form Aryna Sabalenka has now won 14 consecutive matches and could claim a third successive title on Wednesday.
A good day of qualifying.
All quarter-final matches went to three sets in Abu Dhabi on Monday, with the leading seeds suffering surprising defeats.
Qualies are under way.
Anastasia Gasanova started 2021 looking to break into the top 200 but has already defeated WTA Tour stalwart Karolina Pliskova.
Chris Myson
Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal headline a star-studded line-up billed for an Australian Open warm up event set to be staged in Adelaide.
Sofia Kenin reached the last 16 in Abu Dhabi thanks to a retirement from the unlucky Kirsten Flipkens, who tested the grand slam winner.
Alexander Zverev had previously split from Juan Carlos Ferrero and Ivan Lendl, and now David Ferrer joins his list of former coaches.
Top seed Sofia Kenin had to work to avoid a major upset at the Abu Dhabi Women's Tennis Open on Thursday.
Ben Spratt
Rising star Dayana Yastremska has vowed to do all in her powers to clear her name after testing positive for mesterolone metabolite.
Anett Kontaveit was beaten in straight sets by Russian Veronika Kudermetova in her first match of the year in Abu Dhabi.
The ATP Cup returns.
Having initially accepted a wildcard, Andy Murray announced he will not play at Delray Beach ahead of the Australian Open.
Another big name pulls out.
Dates for later in the calendar are being considered to stage the Indian Wells Open, which was due to take place from March 8-21.
Six-time champion Roger Federer has withdrawn from the 2021 Australian Open as his return from two knee reconstruction continues.
Seventeen-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic says a new ATP rule will prevent him from returning to the ATP Player Council.
Australian Open players will serve 14-day quarantine periods in Victoria that permit them to train for a maximum of five hours per day.
Roger Federer said winning a major Swiss award on Sunday may prove a perfect "end point" to his career, yet he still hopes to play again.
Plans for the 2021 Australian Open are close to being finalised, tournament director Craig Tiley said.
Dejan Kalinic
Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro said his recovery from knee surgery had been challenging.
Australian Open facing likely delays
Vladimir Putin paid tribute to the "mastery" of Daniil Medvedev after his victory at the ATP Finals.
After becoming the ATP Finals champion, Daniil Medvedev said he wants plenty more battles with beaten opponent Dominic Thiem.
Dominic Thiem lost the showpiece match at the ATP Finals for the second year running as Daniil Medvedev emerged victorious.
Amid reports the Australian Open could start as late as April, organisers are still planning for the summer.
Daniil Medvedev beat Rafael Nadal for the first time in his career as he set up an ATP Finals showdown with US Open champion Dominic Thiem.
Novak Djokovic lost to Dominic Thiem for a second straight year in London, as the Austrian booked his place in the season-ending final.
Patric Ridge
Novak Djokovic thinks it will be tough to beat Dominic Thiem and earn himself a shot at a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title.
Timothy Abraham
World number one Novak Djokovic clinched his spot in the semi-finals of the ATP Finals after a battling victory over Alexander Zverev.
For the first time since 2015, Rafael Nadal will feature in the last four of the ATP Finals after he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Andrey Rublev has enjoyed the best season of his career and ensured it ended on a positive note with an impressive win over Dominic Thiem.
The 2021 Australian Open is set to be held in a "bubble" amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Novak Djokovic was asked about the plans for the 2021 Australian Open following his defeat at the ATP Finals on Wednesday.
Sacha Pisani
Alexander Zverev responded to his defeat to Daniil Medvedev with a win over Diego Schwartzman in Group Tokyo 1970 at the O2 Arena.
Amid uncertainty due to COVID-19, the Victorian government remains confident about the 2021 Australian Open.
Nice.
The best match of the 2020 ATP Finals to date saw Dominic Thiem edge Rafael Nadal across two tie-breaks.
Joe Wright
Novak Djokovic reflected on his latest achievement after ending the season as the men's number one player.
Huge changes coming.
Rafael Nadal's quest for a first ATP Finals trophy began in strong fashion as he made light work of beating Andrey Rublev.
Having lost out on the ATP Finals title to Stefanos Tsitsipas last year, Dominic Thiem got his revenge on day one of the 2020 tournament.
Ryan Benson
Italian Jannik Sinner became the youngest champion on the ATP Tour since 2008 as he won a tense Sofia Open final.
Rob Lancaster
Having struggled on indoor courts throughout his career, Rafael Nadal is out to end his hoodoo at the ATP Finals in London.
Nicholas McGee
Novak Djokovic previewed the ATP Finals in London, where he is eyeing a record-equalling sixth crown.
Stefanos Tsitsipas faced Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem en route to ATP Finals glory last year and will meet both in the 2020 group stage.
Daniil Medvedev won his first Tour title in 13 months after fighting back against Alexander Zverev in Paris.
Alexander Zverev is on a hot-streak and Rafael Nadal had little answer in their semi-final clash at the Paris Masters.
Pablo Carreno Busta's hopes of beating Diego Schwartzman to the last ATP Finals qualifying spot were ended by Rafael Nadal in Paris.
After surpassing the 1,000 mark for career wins, Rafael Nadal acknowledged he must be at his best to overcome Pablo Carreno Busta.
Daniel Lewis
Top seed Rafael Nadal is three wins away from being crowned Paris Masters champion for the first time after getting past Jordan Thompson.
Feliciano Lopez setup a second-round meeting Rafael Nadal at the Paris Masters after a 7-6 (13-11) 6-1 victory over Filip Krajinovic.
Millmania is well and truly on here!
World number two Simona Halep is isolating at home after returning a positive test for COVID-19.
Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the quarter-finals of the Vienna Open after winning just three games in a 6-2 6-1 loss to Lorenzo Sonego.
Three seeds came through Thursday's play unscathed in Vienna, but Stefanos Tsitsipas was not one of them, instead losing to Grigor Dimitrov.
Olya Sharypova claimed in an interview with a Russian publication that the incident in New York was one of many times Zverev allegedly abused her.
Tom Gatto
Novak Djokovic will likely top the ATP rankings at the end of 2020, meaning he will match Pete Sampras' long-standing record.
