The Tennis

Novak Djokovic has battled through four sets with Taylor Fritz to set up a semifinal showdown with his ATP Finals nemesis Jannik Sinner who defated Andrey Rublev, Aryna Sabalenka has ousted Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets to book in a US Open Final rematch against Coco Gauff who held off Marta Kostyuk — ­our experts Robbie Koenig and Simon Rea dissect the result and preview the men’s quarterfi...

Alex Zverev has continued his incredible five-set form to dispatch Cameron Norrie and reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2021 — our experts Abigail Johnson and Simon Rea deconstruct the match and preview the Day 10 quarterfinal between young guns Marta Kostyuk and Coco Gauff, Zheng Qinwen is one of five women debutantes in the last eight following her straight-sets defeat of Oceane D...

Australia’s last Alex de Minaur has been knocked out by Andrey Rublev in a pulsating five-set battle on Rod Laver Arena — the 5th seed spoke to The AO Show about his “Scary Movie” moment, Taylor Fritz is into the quarterfinals in Melbourne for the first time after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas — our experts Josh Eagle and Dylan Wood analyse the match, and preview the Day 8 match between Iga Swiatek...

Czech teenager Linda Noskova has produced the upset of the tournament toppling world No.1 Iga Swiatek — the earliest loss by a women’s top seed at the Australian Open since 1979, men’s seeds Casper Ruud and Grigor Dimitrov have come unstuck in the third round, Victoria Azarenka has outgunned Jelena Ostapenko in the battle of the Grand Slam champions to book her spot in the Round of 16 for the 11th...

Barbora Krejcikova has surmounted a big challenge from Australia’s Storm Hunter to keep alive her title dream, onwards and upwards for the men's big seeds including Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alex de Minaur and Jannik Sinner who’s still yet to drop a set en route to the Round of 16 — experts Lou Pleming and Simon Rea unpack the Italian’s formidable weapons and preview the third round matc...

Anna Blinkova has outlasted 2023 finalist Elena Rybakina in an all-time classic under lights on Rod Laver Arena that broke the record for longest tie-break in Grand Slam history, Holger Rune has become the highest men’s seed to exit after being blown off the court by Frenchman Arthur Cazaux, Iga Swiatek has overcome a second set scare against Danielle Collins to keep alive her Australian Open drea...

Defending champion Novak Djokovic has withstood another four-set test to reach the third round for the 16th time, more women's seeds have scattered on another turbulent day of competition including Maria Sakkari and Ons Jabeur — our experts Kate Burton and Simon Rea deconstruct teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva’s thumping of her Tunisian idol and preview the upcoming battle between Thanasi Kokkinak...

Thanasi Kokkinakis and Ajla Tomljanovic have delivered an Aussie double-header for the ages—each staring down demons to win memorable epics on ‘The People’s Court’, 2016 champion Angelique Kerber has become the latest Grand Slam winner bundled out in the first round — experts Chris Bowers and Simon Rea analyse Danielle Collins’ win, and preview Alexei Popyrin’s second round showdown with defending...

Naomi Osaka’s hyped return to Melbourne Park has been cut short by Caroline Garcia in the first round on a day that saw no fewer than four Grand Slam champions knocked out, Nicolas Jarry becomes the first seeded casualty of the men’s draw losing to Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli — our experts Nick Lester and Simon Rea analyse how he upstaged the Chilean 18th seed and preview tomorrow’s big-servi...

Novak Djokovic has taken four hours to overcome Croatian teenager Dino Prizmic in the 10-time champ's longest first round match in Melbourne, Amanda Anisimova has produced the biggest Day 1 upset dispatching 13th seed Liudmila Samsonova, Andrey Rublev has survived a thriller against Brazilian fireball Thiago Seyboth Wild — our experts analyse just how he managed to keep his campaign alive in a dra...

After playing high school soccer and college basketball, 6'11" Texan Mason Cox was invited to join a US Combine for a sport he'd never heard of: Australian football. 10 years and more than 100 senior games later, the 32-year-old recently became the first American-born-and-raised AFL premiership player. And, as luck would have it, his workplace, the Collingwood Football Club, is right across the ro...

Alex de Minaur is the first Australian man to receive a top-10 seeding at his home slam since Lleyton Hewitt in 2006 — we speak to tournament director Craig Tiley about the Demon's extraordinary form in the lead up to AO 2024, Todd Woodbridge and Casey Dellacqua dissect the Women's and Men's Singles draws and reveal their title predictions, and we take a car ride with defending champion Novak Djok...

Alex de Minaur's heroics against Novak Djokovic have helped Team Australia reach the last four of the United Cup — which other two teams will join the home nation and Team Poland in this weekend's semifinals? Naomi Osaka has made her long-awaited return to professional tennis in Brisbane — she opens up about how her motherhood has changed her outlook on life and has helped her rediscover her love...

Team Australia begins its United Cup campaign against Great Britain in Perth on the opening night of competition. Adding intrigue to the rivalry is the relationship between Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter. Both are set take to the singles courts for their respective nations, but could we see the couple on opposite ends of the court in the mixed doubles? Today, we hear from both, de Minaur’s teamm...

The Australian Summer of Tennis has finally arrived! Todd Woodbridge and Jelena Dokic preview the second edition of the United Cup from Perth, Jon Hoevenaars catches up with top Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia in Sydney, Alex Zverev and Angelique Kerber take some time out of preparations to go cruising on Sydney Harbour with Team Germany, and former Top 10 player Daria Kasatkina reveals her unique new...

For our final episode of Season 5, we’re reliving some of the highlights of 2023 — our Round Table panellists Casey Dellacqua, Wally Masur, Nicole Pratt, Simon Rea, and Todd Woodbridge reveal their favourite moments and why, plus AusOpen.com’s Matt Trollope speaks to World No.5 Jessica Pegula ahead of Team USA’s United Cup title defence beginning in Perth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Darren Cahill has been crowned Coach of the Year at the 2023 ATP Awards, along with his colleague Simone Vagnozzi. Together, they coach Jannik Sinner, who this year won four titles, including his first Masters 1000 title, was runner-up at the ATP Finals, and finished the year as the World No.4. Previously, Cahill has worked with the likes of Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi and Simon Halep. But, as he...

One month out from the Australian Open, tournament director Craig Tiley gives a sneak peek of some exciting changes in store for AO24, newly-crowned Newcombe Medallist Alex de Minaur is predicting even bigger things to come next season, plus Stefanos Tsitsipas explains why he considers the AO his 'home Slam' and why defending champion Novak Djokovic still poses a problem for the next generation of...

Rafael Nadal is set to make his long-awaited return to tennis at the Brisbane International before returning to Melbourne for what could be his final Australian Open, Caroline Wozniacki has been granted a wildcard for the first Grand Slam of the year — the 2018 women's champion speaks exclusively to The AO Show about her fond relationship with the tournament, her fans and why she can't wait to be...

Jannik Sinner puts an exclamation mark on his stellar season by leading Italy to its first Davis Cup championship since 1976 — GIG analyst Simon Rea reveals the stats where Sinner rivals Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz and where he’s gone ahead, Alex de Minaur vows to be back after Australia finishes runner-up for a second consecutive year, we announce the Newcombe Medal nominees for 2023, and A...

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has saluted at the ATP Finals for a record seventh time exacting revenge on his round-robin conqueror Jannik Sinner in the final, Alex De Minaur has fought back from the brink against Czechia to guide Australia into the Davis Cup Semi-Finals — our Round Table experts preview the Aussies’ upcoming tie against last four surprise packet Finland, and newly crowned Doubles Wor...

An exquisite performance from Jannik Sinner at the ATP Finals has ended Novak Djokovic’s 19-match winning streak dating back to Wimbledon but the trophy is still up for grabs — our Round Table experts discuss which players could join Daniil Medvedev in the last four, Leylah Fernandez is the talk of Canada again after the 2021 US Open finalist led her country to its first Billie Jean King Cup title...

Adam Hills is a household name across the English-speaking world — an Australian comedy legend, satirist, radio host and TV personality ( Spicks and Specks , Adam Hills Tonight and The Last Leg) . But as a lifelong tennis player and fan, Adam is advocating for a little-known format of the sport called Para Standing Tennis. He joined Jon Hoevenaars on The AO Show to discuss how it all came ab...

A flawless WTA Finals performance from Iga Swiatek has seen her recapture the World No.1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka — GIG analyst Simon Rea reveals what sets her apart from the rest of the field and where she can improve in 2024, Novak Djokovic extends his Masters 1000 title record to 40 with his seventh title in Paris as he inches towards 400 weeks at the top of the rankings — who can challenge...

Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula are undefeated after their first two group matches at the WTA Finals — can Aryna Sabalenka hold on to World No.1 or will the ‘lady in red’ spoil her party? Holger Rune is still alive in Paris as he attempts to fend off the challengers to his eighth spot in the ATP Finals, but in-form Pole Hubert Hurkacz is breathing down his neck, and AusOpen.com’s Matt Trollope catc...