The Australian Open

Djokovic denied jab exemption: Serb media
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 29, 2021
Serbian daily newspaper Informer has reported world No. 1 Novak Djokovic will not play at next month’s Australian Open after being denied a medical exemption to

Osaka first to arrive for Australian Open
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 29, 2021
Defending Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka touched down in Melbourne overnight, one of the first to arrive Australia on a tennis Australia charter. Osaka took
Sydney wild card for Kyrgios
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 29, 2021
Aussie bad boy Nick Kyrgios has received a wild card into the Sydney Tennis Classic, which begins on January 10, as he prepares to make

“Not a chance” for Djoko says Sanchez
- By Roger Parker
- . December 28, 2021
As the special charter flights start to arrive in Australia for the ATP Cup and beyond, there is still no sign of nine time Open

Another top 100 player withdraws from AO
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 28, 2021
Nadia Podoroska is the latest player to withdraw from next month’s Australian Open because of injury. The Argentine, who was a French Open semi-finalist in

Big Slam support for Sakkari in Melbourne
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 28, 2021
Rising Greek star Maria Sakkari will have massive local support when she arrives in Australia this week to prepare for the Australian Open. Melbourne hosts

Injury-free Berrettini preps for Melbourne
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 28, 2021
Matteo Berrettini has recovered from an abdominal injury that saw him pull out of the ATP Finals and says he is now back in training

Beach House party for AO 2022
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 27, 2021
Tennis Australia is attempting to overcome a disastrous 2021 tournament that saw it make losses of around $100m by introducing a Beach House precinct at

Will he won’t he? Djokovic still a doubt for Melbourne
- By Roger Parker
- . December 26, 2021
Australian Open chief Craig Tiley has confirmed that he is still waiting to hear whether the nine time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will play

Simon serves it up to Chinese
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 26, 2021
Sunday Serve is Grand Slam Tennis’s weekly look back in an offbeat way, at who’s hot in tennis, or what is making the news. And