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Players will follow COVID rules in Melbourne, says TV commentator
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 27, 2020
Australian tennis commentator Craig Gabriel believes players have learned their lesson from COVID-19 and won’t cause any problems if allowed into the country for the

Police to supervise Australian Open training sessions
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 25, 2020
The Australian Open is likely to go ahead a week later than planned with police-supervised practice sessions. Radio presenter and court announcer Brett Phillips tweeted

Murray calls for COVID jab to ensure future of game
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 25, 2020
Former World No.1 Andy Murray says tennis players should have a COVID-19 vaccination in order to play in future tournaments. The 2021 tennis calendar still

Qualifiers could be canned to save Australian Open
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 23, 2020
A three-round qualification tournament before the first round of the Australian Open is set to be sacrificed to allow the first grand slam of the

Kyrgios: I couldn’t look at a tennis court
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 14, 2020
Aussie firebrand Nick Kyrgios was considering taking a year off before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Kyrgios told the Sydney Morning Herald he had no desire

No tennis ‘norm’ for at least three years, admits Oz Open boss
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 11, 2020
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley thinks it will take three or four years for Grand Slam tennis to return to some form of normality after

Henman quits as GB ATP Cup captain
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 11, 2020
Great Britain is searching for a new team captain for the ATP Cup in January after Tim Henman said he would not be taking on

Hewitt fan favourite for Hall of Fame
- By Peter Rowe
- . October 29, 2020
Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt has received the most fan votes in the International Tennis Hall of Fame class of 2021 ballot. “Being nominated for the Hall

Love me or hate me, I don’t care: Kyrgios
- By Peter Rowe
- . October 20, 2020
Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios couldn’t care less if people hate him for his outspoken ways, which often divide the game. “I’ve never been one

Aussie Open could move if pandemic persists
- By Peter Rowe
- . August 12, 2020
The 2021 Australian Open could be moved to later in the year if the COVID-19 pandemic is not brought under control. Tournament director Craig Tiley