Novak Djokovic discovers Australian Open quarter-final opponent after walkover Djokovic will play Lorenzo Musetti as he bids for more tennis history in the Australian Open quarter-finals The Independent UK · Jan 26
Pegula ends Keys’ Australian Open reign with serve of apple pie and cheese Sixth seed marches into quarter-finals with 6-3, 6-4 victory while the defending champion must pay forfeit agreed on with her podcast co-host The Guardian - UK · Jan 26
'More to give': de Minaur embraces Alcaraz challenge The new and improved Alex de Minaur insists he'll be no pushover for world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz in an Australian Open quarter-final showstopper in Melbourne. AAP · Jan 26
Andy Murray’s grandfather dies aged 94 Roy Erskine’s former football clubs have paid tribute to a ‘popular Dunblane figure’. Evening Standard · Jan 25
Novak Djokovic Has Funny Reaction to Aryna Sabalenka Breaking One of His Records The 24-time major champion lost one of his tennis records to the world No. 1 on Sunday. Sports Illustrated · Jan 25
Novak Djokovic Apologizes for Nearly Hitting Ball Kid at Australian Open Djokovic narrowly avoided disqualification during his third-round match at the Australian Open. Sports Illustrated · Jan 24
'Do your homework': strategist warns big two's rivals A respected Australian coach and ex-strategist for Novak Djokovic has offered up some advice on how to conquer Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. AAP · Jan 24
Australian Open 2026 Midterm Grades: Favorites Hold Steady Week 1 may have been upset free—with fashion and feuds taking center stage. But that usually leads to a tasty menu of clashes in Week 2. Sports Illustrated · Jan 24
Djokovic secures 400th Grand Slam match win to extend record, ties Federer's Australian Open mark Novak Djokovic continues to pile up tennis records The Independent UK · Jan 24
‘A long time coming’: table tennis world hails Marty Supreme-fueled boom An Oscar-tipped cult biopic, sold-out matches and fresh faces at clubs suggest table tennis may finally be breaking free of its basement reputation in the US The Guardian - US · Jan 24
Naomi Osaka Responds to the "Demographic" Criticizing Her 2026 Australian Open Outfit "They will never get it." Marie Claire · Jan 23
A meeting of experience and youth: Sabalenka set to play Mboko at Australian Open Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and 19-year-old Victoria Mboko have advanced to a meeting in the fourth round of the Australian Open The Independent UK · Jan 23
Tennis star taunts ‘disrespectful’ Australian Open fans after beating crowd favourite Yulia Putintseva was not happy with the behaviour of fans during her third round match against Zeynep Sonmez The Independent UK · Jan 23
Novak Djokovic Seemingly Predicts How Long He Expects to Play Tennis Djokovic is playing in his record-tying 81st major at the Australian Open. Sports Illustrated · Jan 23
The Conversation · Jan 22 Friday essay: weirdly old-fashioned and wildly uneven – David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest at 30 Thirty years ago, living in Cambridge, England, I wandered into Heffers Bookshop and picked up a monstrous new novel on the display table. It had a title out of Hamlet, a Simpsons-sky dustjacket, hundreds of endnotes, and ran to almost 1,100 pages. Infinite Jest occupied much of that cold February…
The Conversation · Jan 22 Why failure is a necessary ingredient for success – especially in the era of AI On the arm of Swiss tennis player Stan Wawrinka is tattooed a quote by Samuel Beckett: “Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22 Players’ group’s $1bn breakaway tour plan pushes tennis to brink of civil war The players’ lobby group embroiled in a lawsuit with tennis authorities is seeking $1bn in investment to fund a radical restructure based around a new Pinnacle Tour
AAP · Jan 22 Cloud over Kokkinakis future after latest setback Thanasi Kokkinakis faces another extended stint on the sidelines amid serious concerns over a shoulder injury that flared up again during the Australian Open.
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Meet the ‘dogs of war’ taking over the Australian Open Not everyone can sail to the pinnacle of tennis like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, and an increasing number of gritty, battle-hardened players from an improving US college system are showing there can be a different way to the top
AAP · Jan 22 Maestro Djokovic beats Maestrelli to advance at AO Italian qualifier Francesco Maestrelli has joined the long list of tennis players who have lost to peerless Serb Novak Djokovic at the majors.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 22 Australian Open 2026: Novak Djokovic eases to clinical win over Francesco Maestrelli – as it happened Ten-time winner swats aside Italian qualifier 6-3 6-2 6-2 with efficient display in the second round at Melbourne Park
AAP · Jan 22 'Show what I'm made of': Demon won't be bossed around With growing, unshakeable belief, Alex de Minaur is intent on proving he's more tennis heavyweight than lightweight now he's cracked the world's top six.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 22 Barbecues, ballboys and oranges: Australia tennis greats pass ‘strong tradition’ to next generation From Rod Laver and Tony Roche to Lleyton Hewitt and Alex de Minaur, players from Australia’s golden age maintain links with the current crop
The Mary Sue · Jan 21 Even Tennis Legends Are on the ‘Heated Rivalry’ Kick A sporting smut crossover for the ages
Sports Illustrated · Jan 21 Tennis Mailbag: Craig Tiley’s Future Looms Over Australian Open The USTA has reportedly pursued the Tennis Australia CEO. Plus, Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of a 25th major and more from Melbourne.