Australian Open 2020

Australian Open 2021 women's singles preview: Ashleigh Barty gets decent draw; Naomi Osaka gunning for second AO title

Ahead of the Australian Open's long-awaited return, Firstpost takes a look at the women's singles draw and attempts to determine the potential outcome of all four quarters

Australian Open 2020: Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna to partner with Japan's Ben McLachlan

Bopanna had originally paired with Joao Sousa but the Portuguese contracted coronavirus virus, forcing them to pull out

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