The Tennis

Boris Becker has teamed up with Holger Rune for the rest of the season — can the young Dane hold onto eighth spot in the race to the ATP Finals or will he be overtaken by one of Taylor Fritz, Casper Rudd, Hubi Hurkcacz, Tommy Paul or Alex de Minaur? Our Round Table experts discuss the players still in the running, and preview the WTA Finals in Cancun where current World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka will a...

The race is on to the season-ending WTA Finals in Cancun and the ATP Finals in Turin — our Round Table experts put the spotlight on a number of players making strides, GIG analyst Simon Rea reveals the numbers propelling Aussies Jordan Thompson and Alex de Minaur to new heights, Lleyton Hewitt explains how he’s crafted the latter to become his most reliable Davis Cup performer, the field for Unite...

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley unveils some exciting new initiatives in the works for AO 2024, Casey Dellacqua and Wally Masur join the Round Table to discuss the prospects of former champions Naomi Osaka, Caroline Wozniacki and Angelique Kerber – all set to return to Melbourne – plus the bright young stars looking for their first Australian Open silverware, and fan favourite Grig...

Jannik Sinner has scored his first career win over Daniil Medvedev to secure his ninth ATP title in Beijing after also beating Carlos Alcaraz, Alex de Minaur leads a record 11-strong Australian contingent into the Shanghai Masters — our Round Table panellists discuss the outlook for de Minaur and compatriot Thanasi Kokkinakis who spoke to The AO Show after his unbeaten streak against Fabio Fognini...

Team World has successfully defended its Laver Cup title by defeating Team Europe 13-2 — Todd Woodbridge and Nicole Pratt join the Round Table to discuss the wash-up from Vancouver and the latest news from the ATP and the WTA Tours, including a discussion about the place of byes in 500 events, plus we catch up with top Aussie woman Kim Birrell following her breakthrough into the top 100. See omnys...

Team Europe prepares for Laver Cup Vancouver without any of the ‘Big Four’ for the first time — can Bjorn Borg lead his men to victory or will John McEnroe’s Team World defend its title from London? Todd Woodbridge is joined by commentators Mark Petchey and Sam Smith for a full preview of the event, plus Casey Dellacqua and Matt Trollope join Jon on the Round Table to discuss the latest from the W...

Novak Djokovic surges two titles clear of Rafael Nadal on the career majors leaderboard with a straight-sets statement victory over Daniil Medvedev — how far can he go? Coco Gauff secures her maiden Grand Slam title with a come-from-behind victory over AO champion Aryna Sabalenka — our panel of experts discuss the long-term outlook for the 19-year-old, whether more majors are in the pipeline, and...

The men’s World Nos.1 and 2 are on track for another Grand Slam final showdown at the US Open — can Carlos Alcaraz be stopped by Daniil Medvedev and can Novak Djokovic’s pursuit of a fourth New York crown be thwarted by American sensation Ben Shelton? Compatriots Coco Gauff and Madison Keys are also one win away from a final of their home Slam, but will first have to navigate Karolina Muchova and...

Two-time US Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki has stunned 11th seed Petra Kvitova in a vintage performance from the comeback queen, Casper Ruud and Stefanos Tsitsipas are among the shock casualties on a brutal Day 3 of competition, Rinky Hijikata scores his first second round win at a major and becomes the first Australian through to the third round, the Round Table discusses all the big news from...

Novak Djokovic is set to regain the ATP World No.1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz for the fourth time this year as the pair prepares for the latest chapter in their modern rivalry, while Iga Swiatek is attempting to keep Aryna Sabalenka at arm’s length — our panel of experts breaks down the machinations and table their US Open title predictions, American sensation Chris Eubanks joins The AO Show on t...

Alex de Minaur has become the highest ranked Australian man since Lleyton Hewitt and is now on the cusp of the ATP Top 10 — our Round Table panellists discuss his prospects for the US Open and beyond, Montreal champ Jess Pegula is now World No.3 but how does she stack up against the WTA ‘Big Three’ of Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina? Plus, we get to know Chinese teenager “Jerry” Sh...

Coco Gauff adds a fourth career title to her swag in Washington following a bold addition to her team — our panel of experts discuss her form two weeks out from the last Slam of the year and all the latest news from the Canadian Open including the return of Caroline Wozniacki, AusOpen.com’s Matt Trollope reveals the historical Grand Slam trend predicting further US success for Iga Swiatek and Carl...

Australia's Alexei Popyrin captures his second career title in Umag against former AO 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka to set up a big US hardcourt campaign — the Australian joined Jon a month ago in Wimbledon, Iga Swiatek reaches 70 consecutive weeks at World No.1 — can Aryna Sabalenka catch her by season's end? Our Round Table experts discuss the latest tennis news from Washington and Los Cabos, spec...

Former World No.4 Kei Nishikori makes a successful return from injury in Atlanta, while super-mum Caroline Wozniacki prepares to come out of retirement in Montreal — our Round Table experts ponder the former Australian Open champion’s outlook as she returns from a three-year hiatus, all the latest WTA and ATP news from Hamburg, British rising star Jack Draper opens up on the shoulder injury that c...

As the dust settles on a wet and wild Wimbledon, our experts press into the ramifications of the champions results: has Carlos Alcaraz decisively usurped Novak Djokovic as the greatest player on earth, or is the 23-time major champion still primed for more Grand Slam success? Marketa Vondrousova is riding the wave of her fist major title while Ons Jabeur is picking up the pieces from her second co...

Elina Svitolina stuns the tennis world with an inspired run to the last four at Wimbledon, including her show-stopping upset of Iga Swiatek — will the Pole hold onto the World No.1 ranking or will Aryna Sabalenka claim the prized mantle by overcoming 2022 finalist Ons Jabeur in the semifinals? Novak Djokovic remains the hot favourite to lift the men’s trophy at the All-England Club, with Jannik Si...

With persistent rain wreaking havoc on the Wimbledon schedule, a handful of players are through to the third round while some are yet to clear the first. Nicole Pratt and Simon Rea join the roundtable to make sense of it all; they discuss Novak Djokovic’s imperious form, the progress of top seeds Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz, and a resurgent Andy Murray, who faces Stefanos Tsitsipas in a second-...

Aussie stars Alex de Minaur and Daria Saville join The AO Show on the eve of The Championships, plus Todd Woodbridge joins Jon Hoevenaars to dissect the men's and women's singles draws. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re just days away from the start of main-draw action at Wimbledon, where we will enjoy two weeks of grass-court Grand Slam tennis. Who is likely to fare best at the All England Club? We chat to Australian great Casey Dellacqua about the players catching her eye in the build-up to the tournament, and ask for her picks to win the prestigious title. In a two-part interview, doubles legend Todd Woo...

In the second week of the grass-court swing, we have now seen almost all of the big names appear at least once as they fine-tune their games for Wimbledon. Elena Rybakina suffered a surprise loss, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune got off to winning starts, and there was a famous comeback victory for the evergreen Venus Williams in Birmingham. We chat to Nicole Pratt and Simon Rea ab...

With a third Roland Garros title, Novak Djokovic earned a men’s record 23rd major singles title – and all manner of other history and records in the process. Back at World No.1, he keeps alive his quest for a calendar Grand Slam. Iga Swiatek emphasised her dominance at Roland Garros with her third title in the past four years, thanks to winning a thrilling women’s final. We hear from both champion...

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic have set up a mouthwatering Roland Garros semifinal – their first meeting at a Slam – while Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka are headed for a final showdown that will determine the world No.1 ranking. It’s been a resurgent fortnight for semifinalists Karolina Muchova, Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev, and a dream tournament for Beatriz Haddad Maia, who has made his...

Daniil Medvedev and Caroline Garcia are the biggest casualties so far from the first week of Roland Garros, but two mouth-watering potential semifinals — Carlos Alcaraz v Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek v Elena Rybakina — have set tongues wagging in the French capital. Our expert panellists analyse the major results from the first four days, plus Duncan McKenzie-McHarg speaks with two-time finalist...

Roland Garros will be without 14-time champion Rafael Nadal for the first time since 2004 — our Round Table panellists speculate about who’s primed to snatch the men’s title, Sam Stosur reveals her top five threats to women’s defending champion Iga Swiatek, and we catch up with Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley before he flies to Paris. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Making an encouraging return in Rome following injury, defending champion Novak Djokovic gets a true test of his level – and a chance to avenge his 2022 Paris Masters final loss – against rising star Holger Rune in the quarters. Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek looks dominant as she targets a third straight title in Rome but next faces Elena Rybakina, who has beaten her twice already in 2023. Our panel of e...