30,000 fans allowed daily to watch Australian Open
Crowds of up to 30,000 will be allowed to watch the Australian Open in Melbourne. Victoria’s sports minister Martin Pakula announced at a press conference
Wawrinka tested positive for COVID-19 in 2020
Former Australian Open winner Stan Wawrinka has admitted he tested positive for COVID-19 late last year. The 35-year-old said he self-isolated at home in Switzerland
Kenin ‘fit and ready’ to defend her crown
Defending Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin has moved on from the “disappointments” of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic and says she is fit and ready
Nadal supports AO Covid measures: watch video here
Rafael Nadal has urged other players in lockdown to take a “wider perspective” on COVID-19 safety measures in an interview with CNN. “I feel very
Quimper Challenger fails to pull off Murray coup
The US$88,250 ATP Quimper Challenger event in Brittany this week just failed to pull off an enormous coup when Andy Murray and his management rejected
Badosa ‘abandoned’ by AO organisers
COVID-19 sufferer Paula Badosa says she feels abandoned by Australian Open organisers as she recovers from the virus in hard lockdown. Badosa will not be allowed
Hygiene the name of the game at Melbourne Park
In a sign of the times, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Open has announced a new partnership with Initial as the official hygiene partner for the 2021 event. “The
De Minaur full of praise for ‘mate’ Kyrgios: watch video
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
Lockdown Cup added to AO calendar
An extra WTA event for players serving the 14-day hard lockdowns in Melbourne is to be added to the calendar ahead of the Australian Open
More AO Coronavirus cases confirmed
More Coronavirus cases including the newest highly contagious UK strain, also known as the “Kent Virus” have been linked to the Australian Open. The Victorian