The Australian Open

One more hurdle to go for brave Brit Francesca Jones
- By Roger Parker
- . January 12, 2021
20 year old Brit Francesca Jones who was told as a child that her rare physical condition would preclude her from having a career in

Two players test positive at AO qualifiers
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 12, 2021
Two players have withdrawn from Australian Open qualifying tournament in Qatar and placed in hotel quarantine after returning positive tests for COVID-19. American Denis Kudla,

COVID rules for Melbourne announced
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 12, 2021
Australian officials have outlined the hotel quarantine system as 1200 players and support staff prepare to fly to Melbourne this week for the Australian Open.

Family first for Isner: Pulls out of Australian Open
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 12, 2021
American giant John Isner will miss the Australian Open because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Isner told media of his decision on Monday after losing 6-4,

Francesca Jones “playing with a different set of cards” in quest for Slam debut
- By Roger Parker
- . January 12, 2021
Britain’s Francesca Jones moved a step nearer qualifying for the Australian Open as she convincingly beat World No. 144 and former top thirty player Romanian

Williams and Osaka confirmed for Adelaide event
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 11, 2021
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will join Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in Adelaide for the pre-Australian Open warm-up exhibition Tennis Australia has confirmed. The

AO qualifiers: Errani, Pironkova and Babos all through
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 11, 2021
2012 Roland Garros finalist Sara Errani, 2010 Wimbledon semi-finalist Tsvetana Pironkova and current WTA Doubles World No.4 Timea Babos all earned earned victories in the

Brit pair beaten in AO qualifiers
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 11, 2021
British pair Naiktha Bains and Jay Clarke were both beaten in the first round of qualifying for the Australian Open in the Middle East on

Yastremska fails drugs test and could miss Melbourne
- By Roger Parker
- . January 8, 2021
WTA world No. 29 Dayana Yastremska has been given a provisional suspension by the ITF following a routine out of competition urine sample taken in

Kenin ‘loves to chat’ with Djoko
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 8, 2021
Sofia Kenin says she will seek advice from world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in Melbourne if the pressure of being defending champion becomes too much.