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The First Serve
51 minutes ago
ASTE AND THE FIRST SERVE COME TOGETHER IN 2025
The First Serve is delighted to announce that ASTE, based in Melbourne has come back on board as a valued partner for 2025. For more than...
Connor Joyce
6 hours ago
BILLIE JEAN KING CUP FINALS HEAD TO CHINA, FOUR YEARS ON FROM WTA BOYCOTT
The Billie Jean King (BJK) Cup Finals, the premiere female national team competition's ultimate week, is heading to Shenzhen, China.
Christian Montegan
7 hours ago
'COULD BE THE WORST TAKE I'VE EVER SEEN': KYRGIOS DEFENDS DEMON AFTER BACKLASH
Negative comments on social media regarding Alex de Minaur's quarter-final showing have been challenged by compatriots Nick Kyrgios and...
Christian Montegan
13 hours ago
EMERSON JONES THREE WINS AWAY FROM AO DOUBLE GLORY
Emerson Jones is one step away from reaching back-to-back junior Australian Open finals after escaping a slight scare in her...
Teodora Jovic
15 hours ago
AUSSIES FALL JUST SHORT AS WHEELCHAIR FINALS ARE SET
Alfie Hewett, is now just one win from his second Australian Open singles title. It was a big day of wheelchair action at Melbourne Park,...
Teodora Jovic
17 hours ago
WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' DAY AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Today is Women’s and Girls' Day at the Australian Open, a day to celebrate women in tennis and help promote further inclusion and...
Kiran Gupta
18 hours ago
ALL-AUSSIE MIXED DOUBLES SET AS BIRRELL/SMITH, GADECKI/PEERS DOMINATE SEMIS
For the first time since 1967, the Australian Open will have an all-Australian mixed doubles final after the teams of Olivia Gadecki/John...
Todd Scoullar
21 hours ago
'WHY NOT ME?': AROUND THE PRESSERS, AO DAY 11
A huge day at Melbourne Park yesterday, with the remainder of the quarter-finals played. There was plenty of great action on-court, and...
The First Serve
22 hours ago
AUSSIE QUAD WHEELCHAIR DELIGHT; JUNIOR GIRLS' NINE-YEAR FIRST
Three Australians have made their way into the Quad wheelchair doubles semi-finals at Melbourne Park. Ranked 6th in the doubles rankings,...
Christian Montegan
22 hours ago
'EMBARRASSING AND DISRESPECTFUL': SHELTON PUTS BROADCASTERS ON NOTICE
America's Ben Shelton has been left unimpressed by the treatment players have received from Australian Open broadcasters, branding it...
Connor Joyce
1 day ago
'HE'S JUST BEATEN EVERYONE', UPBEAT DEMON GIVES HONEST THOUGHTS ON HIS MAJOR CHANCES
Alex de Minaur endured a crushing 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 loss to Jannik Sinner in their Wednesday night quarterfinal; a defeat that bore an...
Christian Montegan
2 days ago
'TERRIBLE LOOK FOR TENNIS': VAR IGNORED FOR INCORRECT CALL
No.2 seed Iga Świątek has benefited from an incorrect call by the chair umpire, which saw the Video Assistant Review (VAR) fail to...
Christian Montegan
2 days ago
'MASTER MANIPULATOR': DJOKOVIC ACCUSED OF FEIGNING INJURY
After coming back from the dead against Carlos Alcaraz, 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic is receiving backlash, accused of...
Christian Montegan
2 days ago
ADVANTAGE DE MINAUR? REPORTS LINK SINNER TO SERIOUS ILLNESS
"Unconfirmed reports" are linking world No.1 Jannik Sinner to a serious illness ahead of his quarter-final clash against Australia's Alex...
Teodora Jovic
2 days ago
'THAT'S WHY I WENT TO HIM': AROUND THE PRESSERS, AO DAY 10
Day 10 produced some incredible tennis, upsets, and memorable quotes from the press conferences of Australian Open players. Spanish 11th...
The First Serve
2 days ago
'INSPIRED' KOKKINIS CEMENTS JUNIOR THIRD-ROUND BERTH; WHEELCHAIR EVENTS BEGIN
16-year-old Queenslander Tahlia Kokkinis joins first-seed Emerson Jones as the only Australians to make it into the third-round of the...
Connor Joyce
3 days ago
IVANISEVIC-RYBAKINA PARTNERSHIP COMES TO ABRUPT END
The well-covered coaching partnership between Elena Rybakina and Goran Ivanisevic has come to an abrupt end after the 2025 Australian...
Christian Montegan
3 days ago
TENNIS AUSTRALIA RESOLVE DJOKOVIC DECISION CONCERNING FINE
Tennis Australia has decided not to fine Novak Djokovic after skipping his on-court interview, which could lead to displeased commentary....
Todd Scoullar
3 days ago
'COMPLETELY UKRAINIAN SPIRIT': AROUND THE PRESSERS, AO DAY 9
The quarter-finalists are set, as we move into the serious part of the Australian Open. Here is what some of them had to say today. Elina...
Kiran Gupta
3 days ago
GADECKI, PEERS, PEREZ WIN THROUGH AS AUSSIES ENJOY MIXED SUCCESS
Although the Aussies are out of the men’s and women’s doubles draws, they are enjoying great success in mixed doubles with Olivia Gadecki...
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