AO cash crunch means qualifying no longer free for fans
Australian Open bosses are pleading poverty after two COVID editions, with next week’s qualifying rounds now set to attract an admission charge. AO officials have
Federer turns down AO invite
Roger Federer has declined an invitation to attend this year’s Australian Open. The Swiss star has decided spend more time with family at home. Federer
Navratilova to have cancer treatment again
66 year old Tennis legend and 18 time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. Navratilova previously had
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 bets to grow their commercial
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, 6-3, 6-4 defeat in Sydney
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 learned that lesson as he
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 Craig Tiley, something of a
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 took on the event because
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 of his deportation from Melbourne