A planned celebration of the 50th anniversary of Margaret Court's calendar Grand Slam will undoubtedly lead to negative fallout for the 2020 edition of the Australian Open. That will include...
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Early look at the 2020 ATP and WTA seasons
The deadlines for the first WTA and ATP Tour events of the season are already upon us, as of Monday. So that means that – literally – the season never ends. It's a crazy, never-ending circle...
USTA Oz Open wild-card challenge starts Oct. 21
For the sixth year, the USTA will hold a wild card challenge to determine the two players who will earn its reciprocal wild cards into the 2020 Australian Open. As with the wild cards for the...
ATP Cup draw made in Sydney
With fancy graphics and videos, a fun slogan ("I'm in") and three briefcases full of ... cell phones, the new ATP Cup held its official draw Monday in Sydney. Brisbane and Perth, the other two...
Tatishvili first-round RG fine reversed, Tomic SOL
It is a decision that may be surprising only to those who issued the fine in the first place. The "non-performance" fine assessed to American Anna Tatishvili after her first-round match at the...
All in a day's work for Mama Maria (video)
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – When you're a tennis player and a mom – and your husband is your coach, and you're not in that private nanny territory – you have to multitask. That's been the way for...
Adler vs. ESPN settled, as Adler returns
More than two years after some tennis fans on Twitter set in motion a chain of events that appeared to have destroyed tennis broadcaster Doug Adler's career, there's a happy ending. Awaiting more...
Imperial Djokovic wins 7th Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia – The tennis that Novak Djokovic imposed upon Rafael Nadal Sunday night in the Australian Open men’s singles final was of all-world proportions. And the bell that sounded...
In a battle of favorites, Osaka prevails in Oz Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia – Other than the reality that there would, literally, be a loser in this Australian Open women's singles final, there were no losers. For fans of women's tennis – of tennis...
Denmark's Tauson wins junior girls' title
MELBOURNE, Australia – It was the first junior Australian Open for 16-year-olds Clara Tauson of Denmark and Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada. And both will leave with trophies – with the...
No fans allowed for Tsitsipas practice
MELBOURNE, Australia – Fans at the Australian Open flock to the practice courts between Rod Laver Arena and Melbourne Arena – the "star courts" closest to the player areas – to see the big guns...
Venus hitting the practice court in Oz (photos)
MELBOURNE, Australia – Shortly after sitting in Rod Laver Arena while sister Serena went down to shocking defeat Wednesday afternoon, Venus Williams hit the practice court. It was an unusual...
Upstart Collins reaches Oz Open semi
MELBOURNE, Australia – The world of women's tennis hasn't seen anyone quite like American Danielle Collins for a long time. She's fiery, this one. Feisty. Full of belief. And those are qualities...
After five hours, PCB loses it
MELBOURNE, Australia – Normally Bruce Banner, Spain's Pablo Carreño Busta turned into the Incredible Hulk late Monday night at the Australian Open. Five hours on court will do that to a guy. ...