Kyrgios backtracks on AO Open cancel call
Outspoken Aussie Nick Kyrgios has backtracked on comments calling for the Australian Open to be cancelled. Kyrgios said yesterday it would not be “morally right”
Federer to miss Melbourne, says coach
Roger Federer looks likely to miss The Australian Open in January, according to his coach Ivan Ljubicic. The former world No 1 has not played
Sunday Serve: A week in review
YOU have to feel sorry for organisers of the end of year indoor tour events. Loss of form, injury and end of year burnout contributes
Prime time slot for Melbourne women’s semis
The Australian Open women’s tennis semi-finals will make history in January, being staged at night for the first time. Tennis Australia announced on Friday both
Woodbridge ‘amazed’ if Djokovic misses Melbourne
Aussie tennis great Todd Woodbridge believes Novak Djokovic will play The Australian Open on January. Woodbridge told Australian Associated Press on Thursday it would be
Tiley tight-lipped on shape of Aussie summer
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has shut down queries on the state of the southern tennis summer as chaos reigns in the run-up to the
Unvaxxed doubles ace likely to miss Australia
The fallout over COVID vaccinations has begun, with unjabbed French doubles ace Pierre-Hugues Herbert admitting he’s more than likely to miss the Australian Open. The
Alcott announces retirement
Wheelchair champion Dylan Alcott has announced he will retire after the Australian Open in January, hopefully with a 24th Grand Slam title. Alcott, 30, is
We’re confident unvaxed players will play: ATP chairman
ATP president Andrea Gaudenzi said he expects vaccination rates among players to be at about 90 per cent within two months. Speaking to French sports
Our look at the week in tennis
SO Serena Williams is ready to return to the court with Melbourne the next stop on her illustrious career. Serena appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel