Tennis Australia defends prize money amid player complaints
The Australian Open hiked prize money âto A$111.5 million ($74.56 million) for the current tournament, bringing it ahead of last yearâs Fren...
Australian Open 2026: Gauff, Medvedev, Anisimova through as Djokovic begins record Slam quest
A former world number one, now ranked four, Djokovic is the undisputed king of Melbourne, having won a record 10 Australian Open crownsRead...
Australian Open 2026: Coco Gauff advances to second round despite serving struggles
Gauff has won two Grand Slam titles but has never gone past the semifinals at Melbourne Park. She was knocked out in the quarterfinals last...
Ball girl collapses in Australian Open heat as players rush to help
The incident happened as Russian 11th seed Alexandrova was serving in the second set with the girl falling onto her back while standing at t...
Alcaraz swats aside Walton as career Grand Slam bid begins in Melbourne
A ferocious forehand helped Alcaraz to grab the first break for a â5-3 lead, and the six-times Grand Slam champion closed out the opening se...
Australian Open 2026: Ball girl collapses due to heat as players rush to help
The incident happened as Russian 11th seed Alexandrova was serving during the second set with the girl falling onto her back while standing...
Australian Open 2026: Sabalenka sees off Rakotomanga Rajaonah, Alexander Zverev passes Diallo test
The patience of âfans was tested as they lined up in long, snaking queues to the Melbourne â Park gates under a hot sunRead full article
Australian Open: Fans frustrated by long queues, ticket sales halt on day one
With heightened security at the event in the wake of the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney last month, hundreds of spectators gathered outside...
Roger Federer steals the show at Australian Open's first formal opening ceremony
Federer partnered past champions Andre Agassi and then Ash Barty in an exhibition doubles match against Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt as the...
Australian Open 2026: Novak Djokovic says âaddictionâ to tennis keeps him going at 38
The 38-year-old is about to embark on his 21st Australian Open and remains among the top contenders, behind defending champion Jannik Sinner...