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Serena heads to zoo, Djokovic barefoot as quarantine ends
Agence France-Presse . Adelaide | Updated at 04:39pm on January 29, 2021
Serena Williams took her daughter to the zoo and Novak Djokovic walked barefoot in a park as the stars of tennis emerged from a fortnight...
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Nadal takes veiled swipe at Djokovic over quarantine complaints
Agence France-Presse . Melbourne | Updated at 05:24pm on January 26, 2021
Rafael Nadal has taken an apparent swipe at Novak Djokovic over his requests for quarantined players preparing for the Australian Open, saying not everyone felt...
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National Tennis Complex named after Lt Sheikh Jamal
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 11:06am on January 19, 2021
The National Sports Council has decided to rename the National Tennis Complex at Ramna after Bangabandhu’s son Lt Sheikh Jamal. It will be called ‘Lieutenant...
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No delay to Australian Open despite quarantines
Agence France-Presse . Melbourne | Updated at 01:20am on January 18, 2021
Australian Open chief Craig Tiley insisted Sunday the Grand Slam tournament would still begin next month, but problems mounted for organisers as another 25 players...
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Djokovic, Nadal, Serena to quarantine in Adelaide
Agence France-Presse . Sydney | Updated at 11:29pm on January 09, 2021
Tennis’ top stars will quarantine in Adelaide rather than Melbourne and play an exhibition there ahead of the Australian Open, with the city also hosting...
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Becker's former coach Brett dies
Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 05:38pm on January 05, 2021
Australian Bob Brett, who coached Boris Becker in his standout 1989 season during which he won Wimbledon and the US Open, died Tuesday of cancer...
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Federer out of Australian Open after knee surgery
Agence France-Presse. Melbourne | Updated at 12:32pm on December 28, 2020
Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open for the first time in his career as he continues his recovery from two...
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Federer, Serena among entries for Australian Open
Agence France-Presse . Melbourne | Updated at 04:45pm on December 24, 2020
Roger Federer and Serena Williams were among the entries announced Thursday for the coronavirus-disrupted Australian Open, with tournament director Craig Tiley vowing a ‘happy Slam’...
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Australian Open gets February start
Agence France-Presse .Melbourne | Updated at 04:49pm on December 17, 2020
The Australian Open was pushed back to February 8 on Thursday after weeks of negotiations as coronavirus disruption hits a second Grand Slam tennis season....
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Federer in 'race against time' to play Australian Open
Agence France-Presse . Geneva | Updated at 04:49pm on December 14, 2020
Swiss tennis great Roger Federer said he was in a ‘race against time’ to be fit for the Australian Open as his recovery from two...