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Australian Open 2020: Margaret Court's remarks on same-sex marriage clouds celebration of her 50th anniversary of calendar Grand Slam
• 5 years agoCourt, who also holds the all-time record of 24 Grand Slam titles, has been heavily criticised for voicing her religious-based opposition to same-sex marriage.
Australian Open 2020: 'I love a vocal crowd', says John Millman on chances of facing 'rowdy' Stefanos Tsitsipas fans in second round
• 5 years agoTsitsipas made his plea after his first-round win on Margaret Court Arena on Monday, when Melbourne’s large Greek community turned out in force to cheer him to victory.
Australian Open 2020: Coco Gauff reinforces her big-match moxie with another statement win over Venus Williams
Musab • 5 years agoYou could say the Coco Gauff Show has come to Melbourne. But it might be more appropriate to say the Coco Gauff Show is not a show anymore; it is an inescapable and inevitable reality.
Australian Open 2020: Denis Shapovalov loses cool at chair umpire before shock defeat in first round, receives code violation
• 5 years agoShapovalov, seeded 13th and widely tipped as a future Grand Slam champion, was out of sorts from the start at Margaret Court Arena and received a code violation after pounding his racket into the blue hardcourt when broken early in the third set.
Australian Open 2019: Japan's Kei Nishikori storms into fourth round with straight sets victory over Joao Susa
• 6 years ago29-year-old Nishikori has won all three of his first week matches on the same Melbourne Park second showcourt to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open for the seventh time in nine appearances
Australian Open 2018: Chung Hyeon stuns Alexander Zverev in thrilling five-setter; Naomi Osaka beats Ashleigh Barty
• 7 years agoChung becomes the first South Korean man ever to reach the round of 16 at the Australian Open and will next face either Novak Djokovic or Albert Ramos-Vinolas.
Australian Open 2018: Rafael Nadal storms into fourth round with thumping victory over Damir Dzumhur
• 7 years agoNadal took just 1 hour 50 minutes to reach the fourth round with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 demolition of the 28th seeded Bosnian at the Margaret Court Arena.
Australian Open 2018: Roger Federer begins title defence in style, heavily-strapped Garbine Muguruza advances
• 7 years agoFederer, rated as the favourite to win his 20th Grand Slam title, thrilled the Rod Laver Arena crowd with a virtuoso performance.
Australian Open 2018: Stars, fans back LGBTQ rights but mum on renaming of Margaret Court Arena
• 7 years agoTennis legend Margaret Court had been an outspoken opponent to Australia's national referendum on gay marriage, which passed by a wide margin late in 2017.
Australian Open 2018: Billie Jean King calls for Margaret Court Arena to be renamed, says she'd refuse to play there
• 7 years agoCourt, now a church pastor, drew fire last year for saying she would avoid Qantas airline for its support of same-sex marriage, which became law in her homeland in December following a referendum.