A lot didn’t go right for Australia in India and the Delhi debacle was the clear low point, but Steve Smith says it did prove the spark for the Aussies to drag themselves back into the series. The series is over, India has retained the Border Gavaskar Trophy, but the return bout has been set…
Novak Djokovic’s hamstring injury was all the talk of the tournament during his run to a historic 10th Aus Open crown. Now, Craig Tiley has finally revealed what plagued the Serbian during the Australian Open. Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has revealed Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open while playing with a three centimetre tear…
Novak Djokovic’s 10th Australian Open title should end the GOAT debate. Our tennis experts deliver the arguments for and against the Serb being the greatest of all time. VOTE HERE. A debate that rages every year at every grand slam among tennis fans. Who is the greatest player of all time? What is the criteria?…
Just after signing a new $500 million TV rights deal, Channel 9 has been hit with a 40 per cent drop-off in Aus Open viewers. Find out what went wrong and what it means. Millions of tennis fans who tuned into the Australian Open last year have gone missing in 2023. Just months after signing…
Can anyone stop Novak Djokovic? That is the question heading into tonight’s Australian Open final. Find out what is going on inside the Serb’s head. You wouldn’t think it by looking at him, but even Novak Djokovic is feeling the weight of history and expectation. Of all the weapons and tricks that Djokovic has in…
As the empty seats at Rod Laver Arena proved, it’s impossible to fake excitement when no-one is comfortable supporting either contestant. This is the most divisive issue in world sport. Without Ash Barty to make it easy for the locals to figure out who to cheer for, this year’s Australian Open women’s final was always…
Novak Djokovic’s dad Srdjan is no certainty to attend Sunday’s Australian Open final as the nine-time champion spoke out to defend his father. Read his full press conference here. In a raw and at times deeply personal response to the controversy that has engulfed his family, Djokovic said his father Srdjan was completely unaware he…
Karen Khachanov has saved two match points to stay alive in the Australian Open and deny Stefanos Tsitsipas a place in his first Melbourne Park final. FOLLOW LIVE It’s never over until it’s over. Just ask Karen Khachanov, who has pushed his men’s semi-final against Stefanos Tsitsipas to a fourth set, despite looking down and…
Victoria Azarenka was staring at the end of her Australian Open before a huge error left the door ajar for the former champion to produce a semi-final fightback. FOLLOW LIVE Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina has overcome a case of the service yips to seal the first set in her women’s semi-final against Victoria Azarenka. Rybakina…
Last year the Special Ks took us on a wild ride to the Australian Open doubles title. Now a pair of Aussies ranked 277 and 163 in the world are our new hometown heroes. Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler are into the Australian Open men’s final and planning to continue their unique preparation for the…