#australia

De Minaur full of praise for ‘mate’ Kyrgios: watch video
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 25, 2021
Australian Alex de Minaur has praise his good mate Nick Kyrgios during an interview from hotel quarantine on Australian breakfast TV. “Nick’s one of the

Barty has ‘no worries’ about AO expectations
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 23, 2021
Australian Ash Barty has told the ABC TV network in Australia she is not worried by the challenge of playing at the first Open of

Serena practises with daughter in Australia: watch video here
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 23, 2021
Serena Williams has posted video footage of a training session in Australia – with her daughter Olympia joining in. The video shows Olympia, 3, warming

Aussie Open date ‘due within 48 hours’
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 8, 2020
An announcement on the start date for the Australian Open is due within the next 24 to 48 hours, according to Aussie tennis great Todd

Wait for it: No confirmation of Oz Open date yet
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 3, 2020
Tennis Australia is still waiting for the Victorian State Government to confirm a start date for the first Grand Slam of 2021, despite media reports

Oz Open pushed back to February 8
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 2, 2020
The Australian Open could be pushed back to February 8-21, according to French newspaper L’Equipe. The newspaper has also reported players and their support staff could

$40m spend on COVID security in Melbourne
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 2, 2020
Tennis Australia says it expects to use up most of its AU$60 million reserves to maintain funding to the sport as it battles the COVID-19

Tiley ‘confident’ of Oz Open plan announcement
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 1, 2020
Australian Open officials are “confident” they will soon be able to announce plans for the Australian Open. Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley released a statement

Murray wants to get to Oz ‘as soon as he can’
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 1, 2020
Former No. 1 Andy Murray wants to get to Australia ‘as soon as he can’ to prepare for the first Open of the new year

Players secure permission to practice in quarantine ahead of Aussie Open
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 27, 2020
Players competing at the Australian Open have secured permission to practice during their compulsory 14-day quarantine after arrving in the country. The move, reported the