Instead of making an emotional return to the Australian Open this fortnight Andy Murray finds himself playing obscure Challenger level events in northern Italy. And the twice Wimbledon champion is convinced that lax protocols at National Tennis Centre are to blame for the positive Covid test which prevented him making the trip Down Under. In … Read more
Nick Kyrgios walks off and REFUSES to carry on playing after receiving a time penalty in Australian Open warm-up event… before tennis bad boy returns to defeat fellow Aussie Harry Bourchier in straight sets Nick Kyrgios’ latest win was not without controversy as he won in straight sets The controversial Australian walked off court after … Read more
British tennis stars enjoy mixed success in Australian Open warm-ups as Katie Boulter’s fine winning run comes to an end against Naomi Osaka, Dan Evans beats Pedro Sousa and Johanna Konta suffers three-set loss to Irina-Camelia Begu Dan Evans beat Pedro Sousa in straight sets to reach third round of tournament Katie Boulter took the … Read more
Rafael Nadal faces race to prove fitness for Australian Open as Spaniard pulls out of opening ATP Cup match with bad back less than a week before the first Grand Slam of the season Rafael Nadal has pulled out of Spain’s opening ATP Cup match with a bad back The Spaniard hopes to be ready … Read more
Serena Williams bowled over by NFL star Tom Brady’s success as she hunts her own record at the Australian Open Tom Brady will play in his 10th Super Bowl for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Serena Williams is getting set to compete at this month’s Australian Open She is using Brady’s success as inspiration as she … Read more
British No 1 Jo Konta raring to go after quarantine in Melbourne as wild week begins Down Under ahead of the Australian Open Konta set to play in one of six events taking place at Melbourne Park this week She has assistant coach Dan Smethurst and boyfriend Jackson Wade with her British No 1 is … Read more
‘I’m not going to lie I didn’t miss the game that much’: Nick Kyrgios admits not playing Tennis hasn’t bothered him after almost a year out Nick Kyrgios says he has struggled for motivation ahead of the Australian open The 25-year-old decided against travelling to the US and French open last year Australian star has … Read more
Australian Open allowed up to 30,000 fans a day – 50% of the usual attendance – when the Grand Slam gets underway on February 8, in the ‘most significant international event with crowds that the world has seen in many months’ By Reuters Published: 07:10 GMT, 30 January 2021 | Updated: 07:10 GMT, 30 January … Read more
Andy Murray ruled OUT of the Australian Open as he confirms his team were unable to find ‘workable quarantine’ to allow him into the country after being diagnosed with Covid-19 By Harry Slavin For Mailonline Published: 15:51 GMT, 22 January 2021 | Updated: 15:51 GMT, 22 January 2021 Andy Murray has been ruled out of … Read more
Later this month standout British junior Arthur Fery will follow in John McEnroe’s footsteps by enrolling in the tennis programme at America’s prestigious University of Stanford. Taking a scholarship to play on the highly competitive American college circuit is a road increasingly travelled for aspiring professionals, with few players now breaking through before their twenties. … Read more
Former British No 1 and Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson casts doubt over her future after undergoing third hip operation Former British No 1 revealed latest injury setback on her 27th birthday Robson has not played competitively since April 2019 due to injury She is ‘not sure’ where a third hip surgery leaves her tennis … Read more
Australian Open quarantine chaos takes fresh twist after Kazakh player Yulia Putintseva claims her hotel room is infested with mice Putintseva had lost sleep because of the rodents scurrying around her room She also expressed frustration about being unable to open a window in her room State police minister Lisa Neville issued advice about the rodents to … Read more
Welcome to lockdown Down Under: Doubles pair and brothers Ken and Neal Skupski reveal what life is like preparing for the Australian Open in isolation and explain how yoga classes by Dan Evans have kept spirits up Many of the players arriving ahead of the Australian Open have had to isolate In total, 72 players … Read more