Becker leaps to defence of locked-down Djokovic
Boris Becker has come to the defence of former employer Novak Djokovic as the world No. 1 Serb ws slammed for suggesting that locked-down players be
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
Pella slams “silent” Nadal as lockdown hits second week
Rafael Nadal has copped a serve from Guido Pella, with the Argentine upset that the ATP No. 2 has remained silent during the current Australian
Low-profile Thiem: The AO show will surely go on
While Novak Djokovic holds quarantine court from his Adelaide balcony and Rafael Nadal focuses totally on COVID-limited limited training, Dominc Thiem is confident that the
Bencic fears injuries after AO lockdown
Swiss player Belinda Bencic hopes organisers will make the situation fairer for those players confined to their rooms for 14 days. Bencic told reporters in
COVID complexities deal Murray out of AO
Andy Murray’s chances of making a late arrival at the Australian Open were dealt a death blow on Friday, with the Scot giving up on
Azarenka has hopes for ‘bubble in a bubble’ training
Former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka is hopeful a protocol for players in ‘hard’ lockdown in Melbourne can be agreed to allow “a training bubble within