The Australian Open

Tiley tight-lipped on shape of Aussie summer
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 10, 2021
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has shut down queries on the state of the southern tennis summer as chaos reigns in the run-up to the

Unvaxxed doubles ace likely to miss Australia
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 9, 2021
The fallout over COVID vaccinations has begun, with unjabbed French doubles ace Pierre-Hugues Herbert admitting he’s more than likely to miss the Australian Open. The

Alcott announces retirement
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 9, 2021
Wheelchair champion Dylan Alcott has announced he will retire after the Australian Open in January, hopefully with a 24th Grand Slam title. Alcott, 30, is

We’re confident unvaxed players will play: ATP chairman
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 8, 2021
ATP president Andrea Gaudenzi said he expects vaccination rates among players to be at about 90 per cent within two months. Speaking to French sports

Our look at the week in tennis
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 7, 2021
SO Serena Williams is ready to return to the court with Melbourne the next stop on her illustrious career. Serena appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel

I’m a definite for Melbourne: Serena Williams
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 7, 2021
Serena Williams scotched rumours of missing Melbourne in January by announcing over the weekend she was a ‘definite’ for the Australian Open. In a US

Osaka ready to return after break
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 6, 2021
Naomi Osaka has confirmed she is back in training after taking a break from the game two months ago. The four-time Grand Slam champion tweeted
Medvedev another doubt for Australia
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 1, 2021
Daniil Medvedev has become the latest player to cast doubt over participation at the Australian Open in January. Current US Open champion Medvedev refused to

‘A shame’ if no Novak for Melbourne: Tourism chief
- By Peter Rowe
- . October 30, 2021
Tourism Minister Dan Tehan has told Australian TV it would be a shame if world No.1 Novak Djokovic (and others) could not play the Australian

Coach sympathy for Tennis Australia as vaxx row continues
- By Peter Rowe
- . October 28, 2021
Australian coach Darren Cahill says he has sympathy for Tennis Australia over the Open vaccination saga as the war of words rages between political leaders