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Djokovic ties Federer record of 310 weeks as ATP No 1
| Updated at 05:27pm on March 01, 2021
Novak Djokovic matched Roger Federer's all-time record for the most weeks as ATP world number one on Monday, holding the top spot for the 310th...
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Osaka beats Brady to win Australian Open
Agence France-Presse . Melbourne | Updated at 04:36pm on February 20, 2021
Japan's Naomi Osaka beat Jennifer Brady in straight sets in the Australian Open final to win her fourth major title on Saturday. Osaka edged a...
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Electronic line judges make Grand Slam debut
Agence France-Presse . Melbourne | Updated at 04:10pm on February 09, 2021
The days of tennis players arguing whether balls are in or out could be coming to a close, after the smooth introduction of electronic line...
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Australian Open relief as players, officials COVID-free
Agence France-Presse . Melbourne | Updated at 01:46pm on February 05, 2021
An Australian Open testing blitz has revealed no new coronavirus cases, organisers said Friday, putting preparations for the Grand Slam tournament back on track after...
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Tennis chaos as players, officials isolate after COVID case
Agence France-Presse . Melbourne | Updated at 08:40pm on February 03, 2021
Preparations for the Australian Open were thrown into chaos Wednesday when up to 600 players and officials were told to isolate and get tested after...
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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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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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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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'In a lonely, dark place': Kyrgios reveals depression battle
Agence France-Presse . Sydney | Updated at 05:27pm on November 08, 2020
Polarising Australian Nick Kyrgios Sunday admitted to be being in a ‘lonely, dark place’ during recent years as he battled depression sparked by the relentless...