Tennis Australia defends prize money amid player complaints
The Australian Open hiked prize money to A$111.5 million ($74.56 million) for the current tournament, bringing it ahead of last year’s French Open ($65.42 mill
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 full article
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 yearRead full articl
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 the base of the umpir
Alcaraz swats aside Walton as career Grand Slam bid begins in Melbourne
A ferocious forehand helped Alcaraz to grab the first break for a 5-3 lead, and the six-times Grand Slam champion closed out the opening set on his retooled se