Tennis News

Djokovic joins Alcaraz, Sinner in Melbourne round two but Kyrgios out

Home favourite Nick Kyrgios will not join them as the combustible Australian failed to clear the first hurdle

World number 219 Habib puts Lebanon on the map at Australian Open

He represented Lebanon at the Paris Olympics and became the country's first player to win an event on the second-tier ATP Challenger Tour in Chile last year

Australian Open: Sabalenka shines after rain stops play

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, who lost to Sabalenka in last year's final, reached the second round indoors

Former champions Medvedev, Rublev among top names for Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

Rublev, the 2022 champion, meanwhile is currently ranked World No9 after claiming two ATP titles in 2024

Djokovic claims he was 'poisoned' before 2022 Australian Open deportation

The former world number one, who had his visa cancelled over his refusal to be vaccinated against Covid, insisted that he does not hold 'any grudge over the Australian people' despite the controversy

Winning a Grand Slam remains my ultimate goal, says Arab tennis icon Jabeur

In an interview with Khaleej Times, Jabeur, the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final, opened up about mental health issues during injury layoffs

Sinner begins Australian Open title defence against Jarry, Sabalenka gets Stephens

Novak Djokovic launches his latest bid for a 25th Grand Slam crown against US wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy

Showman Kyrgios makes long-awaited comeback to Melbourne Park

Using a protected ranking, Kyrgios will bring a racquet to Melbourne Park for the first time since he pulled out on the eve of his first-round match in 2023

Djokovic makes another push for the summit in Melbourne

In 2024, Djokovic failed to win a Grand Slam for the first time since 2017

Rybakina to defend Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open title

The powerful Kazakh faces tough competition from a stellar line-up of players, Daria Kasatkina and Belinda Bencic