In the build-up to Australian Open 2025, players are seeking all the match practice they can get. What better way to prepare than in conditions that replicate the big stage of a Grand Slam tournament?

In recent years, Martina Hingis’ name has cropped up as the WTA’s current stars have achieved notable milestones. In 2022, Iga Swiatek built a phenomenal 37-match winning streak, something no woman ...

Despite being a five-time Grand Slam champion, Iga Swiatek is yet to make a major impact at the Australian Open. The world No.2’s best result at Melbourne Park was a semifinal finish in 2022, the same ...

Novak Djokovic had become so dominant at the Australian Open that his success at the business end of the tournament felt inevitable – something of a natural law. Any time he prevailed at the ...

Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios will reunite at Australian Open 2025, three years after they memorably won the men’s doubles event at AO 2022 – a first Grand Slam title for both. The all-Aussie ...

It is no mean feat being touted to take the baton as the next great Spaniard, but that has been Carlos Alcaraz’s reality since he first turned heads at the Juan Carlos Ferrero Academy as a teenager.

A professional path in sports always seemed likely for Sumit Nagal. Growing up in India, he embraced every opportunity for physical activity. "When I was a kid, I would play a lot on the streets like ...

A new tennis season brings a fresh start to so many aspects of the sport that we love. There are also plenty of storylines that spill over into Australian Open 2025, including a host of burgeoning ...

When assessing player form ahead of the Australian Open, the “fall” season can offer some insights. These are the events played in the Northern Hemisphere autumn, from September to November, both in ...

Much like an F1 car, there are so many parts of a tennis player’s engine that need to be developed and engineered for their career to thrive. A critical area of importance is spinal health and ...

Given she won her first major title in Paris, a victory which made her an international sporting superstar and kicked off a Chinese tennis boom, you could assume Li Na’s name is forever connected with ...

Australian Open 2025 will host the inaugural AO Pickleball Slam from 24–26 January, transforming Court 3 into the centre of one of the world’s fastest-growing sports. A Grand Slam first, the AO ...