Australian Open breakout star Arthur Cazaux has suffered a worrying fainting episode in the heat at the Miami Open. The 21-year-old led his French countryman Harold Mayot in the third set of their first-round qualifying when his health scare ended the match after two hours and 10 minutes. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Cazaux faints during … Read more
Tennis Australia is pondering the introduction of a historic Sunday night women’s final, with all manner of format tweaks on the table during its annual Australian Open debrief. While the radical move is unlikely to take place in 2025, flipping the men’s and women’s finals is seen as a win-win for fans, not least those … Read more
Australian No.1 Arina Rodionova has made tennis history by becoming the oldest woman to make it for the first time into the world’s top-100. The 34-year-old veteran roared to this welcome new landmark when she battled back to beat Chinese prospect Bai Zhuoxuan 3-6 6-1 6-0 in the Thailand Open in Hua Hin on Thursday … Read more
There was only one noticeable giveaway for Andy Dufresne’s escape from Shawshank State Prison. But as Morgan Freeman’s character ‘Red’ said, “I mean, seriously, how often do you really look at a man’s shoes?” Jannik Sinner almost got away with the same sneaky play during and after his Australian Open title win over Daniil Medvedev … Read more
Legendary Australian tennis coach Darren Cahill knows what it’s like to win. The 58-year-old has coached Lleyton Hewitt, Andree Agassi, Simona Halep and now Jannik Sinner to grand slam titles, completing one of the greatest coaching resumes the game has ever seen with his current pupil’s Australian Open win on Sunday night. Sinner won his … Read more
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been booed by a packed crowd at Rod Laver Arena during the trophy presentation after the Australian Open men’s final. Master of ceremonies Todd Woodbridge was acknowledging the Prime Minister’s presence at Melbourne Park following Jannik Sinner’s epic five-set win over Daniil Medvedev during his opening monologue when the … Read more
Hollywood superstar Ana de Armas has joined tennis legend Jim Courier to present the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup to the packed crowd at Rod Laver Arena ahead of the Australian Open men’s final. The Cuban-Spanish actress was an unexpected inclusion in the pre-match entertainment, especially compared to Courier, who won the trophy himself twice. The … Read more
Australian Matt Ebden has helped Indian veteran Rohan Bopanna finally break through for his first grand slam doubles title. The pair took out the Australian Open on Saturday night with a 7-6(0) 7-5 win over Italian pair Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori. Bopanna, who is still going strong at 43, will also become the oldest … Read more
The Australian Open trophy presentation following the women’s final has been labelled “tacky and unnecessary.” Aryna Sabalenka cruised to her second consecutive title at Melbourne Park with a ruthless 6-3 6-2 victory Chinese underdog Zheng Qinwen on Saturday night. During the post-match presentation, Sabalenka was awarded the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, which is widely considered … Read more
Daniil Medvedev is through to the Australian Open final after a marathon five-set victory over Alex Zverev in Friday night’s semi-final. The Russian fought back from two sets down to seal the 5-7 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-3 victory in just under four and a half hours. It was a remarkable comeback from the third seed, … Read more
