Johanna Konta is forced to retire from her Australian Open first round match due to injury

Johanna Konta is forced to retire from her first round match at the Australian Open due to injury, despite taking the first set against Kaja Juvan… with fitness issues hitting the British No 1 again after 14 days in hotel quarantine Johanna Konta was visibly emotional after being forced to retire in Melbourne Konta took … Read more

Nick Kyrigios’ brother Christos demands $20,000 for a radio interview

Nick Kyrgios’ brother Christos ‘demands $20,000’ for a radio interview about the tennis star – then makes an extraordinary claim after being called out by host Dave Hughes By Nicole Douglas For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:15 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 08:18 GMT, 9 February 2021 Nick Kyrgios made headlines during his first … Read more

Five talking points from day two of the Australian Open 

It has been a bumpy ride up to here, but finally the Australian Open is properly underway. On day two, there was good news for the British players as Heather Watson advanced into round two while there were also victories for defending champion Sofia Kenin, Coco Gauff and Spain‘s Rafael Nadal. Here, Sportsmail wraps up … Read more

Rafael Nadal beats Laslo Djere in round one of the Australian Open

What back problem? Rafael Nadal eases his fitness doubts with routine straight sets win over Serbia’s Laslo Djere in Australian Open first round Rafa Nadal showed no signs of his back issue in round one of the Australian Open The Spaniard brushed aside Laslo Djere, beating the Serbian 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 Nadal gave a downbeat assessment … Read more

Unseeded Aussie underdog Alexei Popyrin fights off four match points to five set win

Is this our next Lleyton Hewitt? Unseeded Aussie underdog Alexei Popyrin, 21, shows incredible spirit to fight off FOUR match points and secure an epic five-set win against world-class Belgian David Goffin By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:07 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 06:07 GMT, 9 February 2021 Aussie tennis young … Read more

Nicky Brownless and Garry Lyon appear loved-up as they attend the Australian open

Nicky Brownless and Garry Lyon appear more loved-up than ever despite their scandalous beginnings as they attend the Australian Open By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:02 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 05:02 GMT, 9 February 2021 It’s been five years since Nicky left her husband Billy Brownless for his best mate.  … Read more

Worrying moment ball boy collapses during Melbourne Australian Open clash on an outdoor court 

Worrying moment young ball boy collapses during Australian Open clash on an outdoor court in the sun By Charlie Coë For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:26 GMT, 9 February 2021 | Updated: 01:27 GMT, 9 February 2021 A ball boy has collapsed at the Australian Open less than an hour into a singles match on Tuesday. … Read more

Denis Shapovalov has an extraordinary row with Australian Open umpire in first round match

‘I’m going to p*** my pants. I’m going to p*** in a bottle’: Denis Shapovalov has an extraordinary row with Australian Open umpire who won’t let him go to the TOILET at the end of a set Denis Shapovalov was desperate for a bathroom break after the fourth set  But umpire refused and the Canadian’s … Read more

Nick Kyrgios escalates war of words with ‘very strange’ Novak Djokovic

Nick Kyrgios escalates war of words with Novak Djokovic by calling out ‘very strange’ world No 1 – and tennis bad boy says he will not take ANY criticism from ‘someone partying with his shirt off in a pandemic’ as he recalls disastrous Adria Tour World No 1 Novak Djokovic said he ‘does not have … Read more

Serena Williams inspired by Super Bowl winner Tom Brady: Five Australian Open talking points

After a longer wait than usual following the New Year, the Australian Open has finally got underway with Serena Williams the star attraction during the opening matches. Williams booked her place in the second round of the Australian Open thanks to an emphatic straight-sets victory over German Laura Siegemund in just under an hour. Here, Sportsmail … Read more

Aussie tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios orders mate’s girlfriend ‘out of his box’ at Australian Open

Aussie bad boy Nick Kyrgios leaves tennis fans in stitches are he orders one of his mates girlfriend’s ‘out of his box’ during heated Australian Open match By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:30 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 09:30 GMT, 8 February 2021 Polarising tennis star Nick Kyrgios has sparked already … Read more

French tennis star breaks down in tears after shock first-round loss at the Australian Open 

‘I can’t get out of this nightmare’: French tennis star breaks down in tears and says he feels ‘judged’ during shock first-round loss at the Australian Open Gael Monfils overcome with emotion following shock Australian Open upset French star broke down in post-match conference after going down in five sets First round loss was world … Read more