The Australian Open

All bets are off: Fritz fury over gambling ads

SPORTS betting has often been described as a 'necessary evil' that allows different sports to levy a percentage of those…

1 year ago

Norrie nails Nadal with season-opening loss

Rafael Nadal fell victim on Saturday to match-tough Brit Cam Norrie, with the No. 14 saddling the Spaniard with a 3-6,…

1 year ago

Recovery road a hard slog for Zverev

Alexander Zverev admitted on Saturday his comeback from a June ankle injury will not be a quick fix. The German…

1 year ago

Tiley pleads AO poverty as politicians promise more funding

Local politicians have promised to further open the public purse to save the Australian Open for future generations. Tournament TD…

1 year ago

Australian Open could move to China

China held talks to move the Australian Open to Shanghai during the Covid pandemic and the $80m loss Tennis Australia…

1 year ago

Djokovic can’t shake memories of 2022 Australia deportation

Novak Djokovic said on Thursday he remains cautiously optimistic that Australian crowds will forgive and forget as the one-year anniversary…

1 year ago

Report: Defiantly unvaxxed Djokovic lands in Australia

Novqk Djokovic has reportedly touched down in Australia, with officials refusing to confirm the return of the Serb a year…

1 year ago

AO looms as major stress point for prickly Kyrgios

Australian Open home stress and outsized expectations are already preying on the mind of Nick Kyrgios. The Wimbledon finalist who…

1 year ago

Nick’s yuletide offer is snow joke

WISHING everyone a cheeky Merry Christmas from the Manly Lawn Tennis Club, where an invitation has gone out to one…

1 year ago