Thoughts of an unprecedented 25th major risk becoming all-consuming for Novak Djokovic as he limbers up, locks in and prepares to launch his 21st Australian Open campaign. At 38, the Serbian knows it ...

All good things must come to an end. For Stan Wawrinka, that end is now in sight, with the Australian Open 2014 champion set to make “one final push” in 2026 before hanging up his racquet. The 40-year ...

From former champions returning to their most successful settings to new forces stepping up on the big stage, the build-up to Australian Open 2026 has been rich with anticipation, ambition and ...

Amanda Anisimova is preparing to break new ground at Melbourne Park. Three times, the American has advanced as far as the round of 16 at the year’s first Grand Slam. Three times, she has been denied ...

Coco Gauff is sporting a new look at AO 2026, her flowing locks tinged with orange. “I thought it would help me out, considering there's another ginger doing really well,” Gauff smiled, referencing ...

It’s the old dilemma of “would you rather?” – the choice between two difficult hypotheticals – which Carlos Alcaraz thought he had the answer for upon arriving in Australia, only for a curve ball to ...

Australia’s men’s singles hope Alex de Minaur will look to get his Melbourne Park campaign off to a winning start on Day 2 of Australian Open 2026 at Rod Laver Arena, with the No.6 seed to meet ...

The courts were green and the hair beads a flurry of predominantly white as Venus Williams raised sister Serena’s arm to the Rod Laver Arena crowd. It was the heavily-touted siblings’ first tour-level ...

Alex de Minaur has always believed he possesses the tools necessary to challenge the world's best players. With lightning speed and a never-say-die attitude players can only dream of, De Minaur has ...

Rei Sakamoto is quietly making waves in 2026. While the focus of the local attention has been on the Australian qualifiers this week, the 19-year-old Japanese rising star advanced to his first ...

Iga Swiatek knows this year’s trip to Melbourne carries unprecedented interest. The noise from the outside was unavoidable since she captured arguably her most unlikely of the majors on Wimbledon’s ...

Aryna Sabalenka’s goals for the first Grand Slam of the season aren’t in doubt. The world No.1 intends to go one better than her upset title loss to Madison Keys at Melbourne Park last year. “That ...