
Australian Open 2021: Ankita Raina through to final round of qualifiers; Ramkumar Ramanathan eliminated
In the women's singles qualifiers being held in Dubai, Ankita overcame a second-set lapse to win 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 in the second round against the Ukrainian.

Australian Open arrangements to be finalised 'very soon', says tournament chief Craig Tiley
Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley said details of the event, whose 18 January start date has been the subject of intense speculation, should be settled "very soon".

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australian John Millman back in practice after backyard tennis in pandemic
Millman's regular practice venue at the Queensland Tennis Centre, which hosts the season-opening Brisbane International, was shuttered during the lockdown because of strict social distancing restrictions

Novak Djokovic confident of beating Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal in race for most Grand Slam titles
Novak Djokovic believes he will win the most Grand Slam titles and become the longest-reigning world number one by the time he retires, the 32-year-old Serb said in an interview.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Fan of routine, Novak Djokovic finds it tough to adjust to uncertainty
World number one Novak Djokovic said he initially struggled to cope with the uncertainty surrounding when tennis can restart after its shutdown in early March due to the novel coronavirus.

Thanasi Kokkinakis 'trying to stay in shape' after coming through bout of glandular fever
Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis says he is just trying to stay in shape after coming through a bout of glandular fever that saw him shed 10kg and left him unable to breathe while sleeping.

Sport in 2020: How well do you recall the limited action on the field in the year?
Coronavirus pandemic has brought pretty much every sport to a standstill. But how well do you remember who won what and the nitty gritty from 2020?

'Frustrated' Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin keen to rediscover Melbourne Park rhythm
Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin says she is frustrated by her inability to rediscover the rhythm she had at Melbourne Park after crashing out of the Qatar Open

Roger Federer to miss string of tournaments, including French Open, after undergoing knee surgery
Federer's agent told Reuters last week that the Swiss was planning on playing only at Roland Garros while skipping the Madrid and Rome Masters

Novak Djokovic at Australian Open vs Rafael Nadal at French Open in numbers: Is Serb or Spaniard tougher to beat?
Novak Djokovic has eight Australian Open titles. Rafael Nadal has 12 Roland Garros trophies. But which of the two is harder to beat at respective slam?

Margaret Court says she faced discrimination from Tennis Australia for her views on gay marriage
Tennis Australia (TA) invited Court, who won a record 24 Grand Slam titles, to Melbourne Park to recognise the 50th anniversary of her 1970 calendar Grand Slam, while saying it disagreed with her “personal views”.

Australian Open 2020: High on promise and compassion, Nick Kyrgios shines in summer to remember
What is turning a corner for Kyrgios, really? Is it being more invested in tennis, or doing more for charity? Is it improving his physical and mental conditioning, or doing away with the childish jibes he keeps taking at Nadal and Djokovic?

Biggest takeaway from the Australian Open: Men's and women's tennis are in very different places right now
The men have a triopoly that could quickly transform into a monopoly if Novak Djokovic stays fresh and focused. The women have something closer to mob rule with new winners emerging at a madcap clip

Australian Open 2020: Novak Djokovic is insurmountable, Sofia Kenin is one of a kind and more takeaways
Australian Open didn't follow the script - on and off the court. Bushfires remained central focus even as tennis provided two weeks worth of distraction.

Australian Open 2020: With eighth title in bag, Novak Djokovic 'thrilled' to be in contention for ending up with most singles Grand Slams
Djokovic said he was mindful that he, 38-year-old Federer and 33-year-old Nadal were being hunted down by a younger generation of players led Thiem, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev.

Australian Open 2020: Dominic Thiem must improve mental fortitude in hunt for Grand Slam after nailing down physical conditioning
Worryingly for Thiem, there is plenty of precedent for his inability to take his chances against a top player – even aside from these emptiness-inducing finales

Australian Open 2020: With hard-fought victory over Dominic Thiem, Novak Djokovic shows what he does best
It wasn't his prettiest, or most perfect, performance. But Novak Djokovic still managed to carve out a win which showed that he has become increasingly difficult to beat in the battle of wills.

Novak Djokovic battles back from set down to claim eighth Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic won his record-extending eighth Australian Open championship and 17th Grand Slam title overall by beating Dominic Thiem in five sets in the final

Australian Open 2020: 'Novak Djokovic's biggest weapon is self belief' say Twitterati as Serb wins eighth title
Here is how former tennis players reacted to Novak Djokovic beating Dominic Thiem for his eighth Australian Open title.

Australian Open 2020: Gritty Novak Djokovic topples Dominic Thiem in five-set thriller to clinch 17th Grand Slam title
Regaining his stamina and strokes, Djokovic came back to edge Thiem 6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 Sunday night for an eighth Australian Open title, second in a row, and 17th Grand Slam trophy overall.