Shock dropout sees lucky loser slam brakes on Birrell fairytale
Aussie No1 Kimberly Birrell's fairytale qualifying run has come to an end in the first round, with a last-gasp opponent swap seemingly too much for the Victorian to overcome as she fell 2-6,...
'Over the moon': Clutch comeback nets Aussie wildcard $200K payday
Talia Gibson, in the main women's draw at the 2025 Australian Open through a wildcard, has become the first local through to the second round after a momentous 3-6, 7-6, 6-1 comeback at Melbourne...
Tennis' reigning queen Sabalenka springs 'close retirement' suggestion on fans
Despite coming into the 2025 Australian Open as defending champion and currently sitting atop the WTA battleground as reigning no1 queen, Aryna Sabalenka has started talking "retirement" with her...
Long Aus Open road for Gadecki – and Demon's fiancé is her first seeded matchup
Olivia Gadecki may be sitting in Melbourne wishing she'd been handed a more favourable draw for the 2025 Australian Open — but more likely, the rising star Ash Barty said "breathes life into...
Same old from 'tough' Saville in late-night Aussie agony
In a gritty first-round loss that did well to encapsulate the troubles Daria Saville has faced often through her career, the Australian wildcard failed to capitalise on 15-break point opportunities...
Alcaraz the prize should Thommo finally bust Aus Open second-round buffer
Jordan Thompson is knuckling down to break through the biggest stopper he's found in his Australian Open singles campaigns — getting past the first four days of his home Grand Slam and playing the...
Tomljanovic racing clock to be '100% ready' for Aus Open campaign
Ajla Tomljanovic is arriving at Melbourne Park this week with basically no tennis to her name since her 2024 injuries, with a lingering keen injury still hanging over her head as the countdown to the...
