US Open
Major wipeout: Troublesome knee injury rules Kyrgios out of US Open
It marks an unhappy conclusion to a tennis year that Kyrgios had hoped would cement his dazzling breakthrough of 2022 when he reached the Wimbledon final.
- by Ian Chadband
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Kyrgios to fall out of top 100 as injury withdrawals continue ahead of US Open
The US Open is only weeks away but Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios could miss a fourth-straight grand slam event as he battles to overcome injury.
- by Marc McGowan
‘Big desire’: Djokovic hopes to play in US despite being unvaccinated
Novak Djokovic has asked US authorities for permission to enter the country, while brushing off claims his hamstring injury during the Australian Open had been a stunt.
- by Dusan Stojanovic
Opinion
Australian Open
A 10-point tie-breaker in lieu of a fifth set: My solution for tennis’ 4am problem
I’m a big fan of retaining best of five sets at the grand slams, but maybe not five sets as we know it...
- by Paul McNamee
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Australian Open
Tears already flowing ahead of Stosur’s final goodbye
Sam Stosur’s distinguished professional tennis career will end in the next two weeks, a 21st appearance at the Australian Open a fitting time to walk away.
- by Scott Spits
Record winning streaks. Freak forehands. The young guns transforming tennis
For two decades, a handful of legendary names dominated tennis. Now, the guard’s changing: the current No.1 players are aged just 19 and 21.
- by Courtney Walsh
‘He did look a bit nervous’: Aussie Rinky Hijikata on taking a set from Nadal
The 21-year-old discusses last year’s US Open match against Rafael Nadal, the challenges of being an Aussie on tour, and how a little self-doubt can be helpful.
- by Benjamin Law
Tennis and fashion’s love game – on and off the court
From Agassi’s fluoro threads to Federer’s Rolex watches to Serena Williams’ – well – everything, fashion and tennis have long been happy bedfellows.
- by Melissa Singer
She beat Serena – but for many, that isn’t the only surprise about Ajla Tomljanovic
Surrounded by 24,000 hostile fans at Arthur Ashe stadium, Tomljanovic was not expected to beat her childhood idol Serena Williams at last year’s US Open.
- by Amanda Hooton
‘I think I have more to give’: Millman to reassess future after Open
John Millman is one of Australia’s most successful men’s tennis players in the past decade, but is unsure how much longer he has left in the sport.
- by Marc McGowan
From injury setbacks to coaches walking away: The bumpy road of Melbourne’s Marc Polmans
Marc Polmans is one of 29 Australian players who will try to qualify for the Australian Open after overcoming several challenges in recent years.
- by Marc McGowan