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Australian Open to plough ahead despite players' quarantine anger
Forty-seven players and their entourages have to isolate for two weeks in their hotel rooms in Melbourne
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Two Covid-19 cases on Australian Open flight, arrivals to quarantine
The positive cases were recorded after the flight from Los Angeles landed in Melbourne for the tennis grand slam
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Murray a doubt for Australian Open after testing Covid-19 positive
33-year-old was awarded a wildcard by organisers to play in the main draw of the year's first Grand Slam in Melbourne
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Sandgren allowed to board Australian Open flight despite positive test
Some 1,200 players and coaching staff are set to begin arriving from Thursday for the Feb. 8-21 tournament
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US player Harrison fined $3,000 for declining interview over wearing mask
He decided not to wear a mask following his win and declined to be interviewed on court
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'Super happy' Korda topples Isner to reach Delray Beach semi-finals
Former junior world number one battled back to book his first ATP semi-final in a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory
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Serena, Osaka to join top men in Adelaide ahead of Australian Open
Dynamic duo will join Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in playing a pre-Australian Open warm-up exhibition
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German Zverev splits with coach Ferrer ahead of new season
23-year-old will start his 2021 season at the ATP Cup which will be played a week before the Australian Open
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Yastremska provisionally suspended for doping
A banned substance was found in Ukrainian tennis player’s urine sample taken by WADA in November last year
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Top three men, women to quarantine in Adelaide
Organisers announce move to ensure Melbourne doesn’t exceed limit set by authorities
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Serena, Barty to headline Australian Open warm-up tournaments
Players will arrive in Australia from January 15 and undergo a mandatory two-week quarantine
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Kyrgios out of Australian ATP Cup team as world ranking slips
25-year-old last played a competitive match at Acapulco in February after deciding to remain at home in Australia
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Querrey defends escape from Russia, says he did it for family
American said lack of clarity made it necessary for him and his family to fly to London and quarantine at an Airbnb
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Australian Open players to be shifted to new quarantine hotel
International players at the AO are expected to arrive in Melbourne from mid-January
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Elite sport to continue in England despite national lockdown
The Premier League recorded a season-high 18 positive cases in a week last month
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Australian Open quarantine plan faces legal challenge
Hundreds of players are expected to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine before the Feb. 8-21 Grand Slam
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Murray pulls out of Delray Beach Open citing Covid-19 concerns
The tournament serves as a warm-up for the Australian Open in Melbourne
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Querrey given suspended $20,000 fine for quarantine breach
33-year-old was withdrawn from the tournament after he returned a positive Covid-19 test a day before the main draw
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Indian Wells postponed due to Covid-19 concerns
The 2020 edition was the first major professional sporting event in the US cancelled in wake of the coronavirus
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‘Federer out of Australian Open’
Swiss great’s agent Godsick says tennis star not quite ready to return
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Murray awarded wildcard for Australian Open
Tournament director Tiley says they welcome British tennis star to Melbourne with ‘open arms’
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Thiem breaks 'Big Three' hold on Slams
2020 saw compelling storylines despite pandemic wiping out half season, including Wimbledon
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Murray accepts Delray Beach Open wildcard
ATP 250 event, which starts Jan 7, will serve as part of preparations for Australian Open
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Sporting arena welcomes fight for equality
Athlete activists are not a new breed but sport and protest have been a polarising volatile mix
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Covid-19 leaves sporting holes that will never be filled
Hundreds of events disappeared, athletes lost chances to get hands on trophies, medals
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Djokovic withdraws from ATP Player Council elections
World number one reaches decision after his role in PTPA is deemed ‘conflict of interest’
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‘Federer committed to playing Australian Open’
Organiser Tiley says Swiss legend going through his normal pre-season training routine in Dubai
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Start of Australian Open confirmed
Next year’s first Grand Slam will start from February 8, organisers announce
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Australian Open to start on Feb. 8: ATP
TA have been in drawn-out negotiations with local government over Covid-19 health measures
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Federer still not 100% fit, a doubt for Australian Open
Swiss star says he was practising pain-free and expected to return to the circuit at the first Grand Slam of the year
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Wawrinka hungry for final push before career swansong: Vallverdu
35-year-old Swiss has since been on a rise, making two finals in 2019
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WTA plan return to China and a full 2021 calendar
Tour chief says with news of vaccines around the corner he expects some level of normality to return
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Nishikori keen to test himself against the best again
Japanese star spent 10 months on the sidelines after undergoing elbow surgery
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WTA looks to start 2021 season on Jan. 4 outside Australia
The Australian Open also looks likely to be pushed back from its scheduled Jan. 18
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‘Murray can still compete against top guys’
Former coach says fans should consider themselves lucky to see Briton in action
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Tennis Australia needs five years to recover from pandemic
Craig Tiley said the body would likely spend more than A$40 million on quarantine and biosecurity operations
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Players will skip Australian Open if blocked from training in quarantine: Vallverdu
The tournament will likely start one or two weeks later than scheduled
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‘Players can train in Australian Open quarantine’
Report states ATP Cup will be cancelled but lead-up events will take place
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Thiem targets Tokyo podium
Austrian tennis star wants to bag medal for country in 2021 Games
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Nadal leads tennis world in paying respect to Maradona
"Today the world of sports in general and football in particular has a void"
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‘Players must be able to train ahead of Australian Open’
Medvedev says it would be ‘dangerous’ for players to be confined to a hotel room for two weeks
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Sania Mirza pays tribute to career oriented mothers
Ace tennis star detailed her post-pregnancy comeback to empower mothers with aspirations
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‘Australian Open delay most likely’
Victoria minister says negotiations over health measures for Grand Slam are still ongoing
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Medvedev excited to be part of new men's rivalries
24-year-old completed a remarkable week with a victory to land the biggest title of his career to date
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Organisers optimistic for Australian Open despite coronavirus measures
Tiley said that Tennis Australia still "doing everything we can to finalise the summer of tennis as soon as possible"
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Djokovic and Nadal fall as Thiem and Medvedev advance to London finale
Whatever happens on Sunday it will mean a fifth consecutive first-time winner of the tournament
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Mastering mind games helped Swiatek
French Open winner says it’s impossible to become champion without understanding psychology
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Australian Open won’t be delayed
Organisers say ‘speculation’ about event being moved to February, March is wrong
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Australian Open set to be pushed back: report
Victoria premier says ‘exact timing of it’ yet to be confirmed
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Djokovic reaches ATP Finals semis
World number one beats Zverev 6-3 7-6(4) to set up clash with Thiem