The Latest Breaking News from Australian Open

‘Break Point’ Is a Great Glimpse at Tennis ... If You Aren’t a Tennis Fan

Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’–style tennis docuseries does an admirable job of highlighting life on tour for players on the rise, but if you’re already a devotee of the sport, you probably won’t learn much from it.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 9, 2023

Emma Raducanu dampens hopes as she faces race to be fit for Australian Open

Tennis star Emma Raducanu gave a downbeat update regarding her hopes of playing at the Australian Open, having suffered an untimely ankle injury 11 days out from the tournament

Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023

Australian Open confirms players can continue to play if they have Covid-19

The first Grand Slam of 2023 has seen a drastic change in its rules and regulations from last year's event regarding it's Covid protocols

Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023

Dan Evans and Kyle Edmund beaten as Brits suffer string of defeats in build-up to Australian Open

Paul Jubb, Heather Watson and Sonay Kartal all lost in qualifying for the first Grand Slam of 2023

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2023

COVID-positive players allowed to compete at 2023 Australian Open

Australian Open organisers explained players would be free from mandatory COVID tests and can play matches despite positive tests.

The New Daily · Jan 9, 2023

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley slams calls to move tournament date

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley dismisses suggestions the event should be moved to a date later in the year, but concedes the international tennis season is too long.

ABC News · Jan 9, 2023

Calls to move Open 'ridiculous': Tiley

Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley has lashed suggestions the Australian Open should be rescheduled from January but says the season length needs to be assessed.

AAP · Jan 9, 2023

Italian tennis ace 'under investigation for using fake Covid vaccination paperwork'

Italian tennis player Camila Giorgi, a 2018 Wimbledon quarter-finalist, is reportedly under investigation for allegedly using a false Covid vaccination certificate

Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023

Djokovic primed for Australian Open tilt

World No.5 Novak Djokovic is ready to make a splash at the Australian Open after being pushed all the way in his victorious Adelaide International campaign.

AAP · Jan 8, 2023

Djokovic Shrugs Off Injury Scare, Wins Adelaide Title

Novak Djokovic showed no signs of an injury that might derail his Australian Open campaign when he beat unseeded American Sebastian Korda 6-7 (8), 7-6 (3), 6-4 Sunday to win the Adelaide International. Djokovic worried Open organizers when he said after his semifinal in Adelaide against Daniil Medvedev that he…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 8, 2023