Australian Open

The Australian Open is a tennis tournament that is held in January every year in Melbourne, Australia. It was first held in 1905. The tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year. The tournament includes men's and women's singles; men's, women's and mixed doubles and junior's championships; as well as wheelchair, legends and exhibition events

Timelines

22 May 2021

Novak Djokovic turns 34: Presenting his monumental records

Tennis legend Novak Djokovic turned 34 on Saturday.

02 Mar 2021

Roger Federer withdraws from Miami Open, will continue to train

Swiss maestro Roger Federer has pulled out of the impending Miami Open in order to extend his preparation.

01 Mar 2021

310 weeks and counting! Djokovic equals all-time record of Federer

Serbian maestro Novak Djokovic has equaled Roger Federer's all-time record for most weeks as number one player in the ATP Rankings.

21 Feb 2021

Novak Djokovic wins 2021 Australian Open: Records broken

Men's world number one Novak Djokovic tamed Daniil Medvedev in the final of the Australian Open 2021 on Sunday.

20 Feb 2021

Records Medvedev can script by winning the Australian Open 2021

Daniil Medvedev is on a fine run of form and could be ominous for 17-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open final on Sunday.

20 Feb 2021

Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady to win the Australian Open

Naomi Osaka overcame Jennifer Brady in the women's singles final of the Australian Open 2021.

20 Feb 2021

Australian Open, men's singles final: Everything you need to know

The men's singles final of the Australian Open 2021 will see world number one Novak Djokovic face an in-form Daniil Medvedev on Sunday.

19 Feb 2021

Australian Open 2021: Daniil Medvedev beats Stefanos Tsitsipas in semi-final

Russia's fourth seed Daniil Medvedev outclassed Stefanos Tsitsipas in their Australian Open semi-final clash on Friday.

19 Feb 2021

Records Novak Djokovic can script by winning the Australian Open

Men's world number one Novak Djokovic has reached the final of the Australian Open 2021.

19 Feb 2021

Australian Open, women's singles final: Everything you need to know

Naomi Osaka reached the Australian Open final on Thursday to set up a summit clash against Jennifer Brady.

17 Feb 2021

Australian Open: Tsitsipas upsets Nadal in five-set thriller, reaches semis

Stefanos Tsitsipas staged an epic comeback to record a 3-6, 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-4, 7-5 victory over world number two Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open quarter-finals.

17 Feb 2021

Australian Open: Daniil Medvedev outclasses Andrey Rublev, advances to semis

World number four Daniil Medvedev, on Wednesday, advanced to the Australian Open semi-finals after defeating his Russian compatriot Andrey Rublev.

17 Feb 2021

Australian Open: Karolina Muchova stuns Ashleigh Barty to reach semis

Number 25 seed Karolina Muchova advanced to her first major semi-final after defeating world number one Ashleigh Barty at the Australian Open.

15 Feb 2021

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic registers 300th Grand Slam win

World number one Novak Djokovic defeated Milos Raonic in two hours and 56 minutes on Rod Laver Arena to book a spot in the Australian Open quarter-finals for the 12th time.

14 Feb 2021

Australian Open: Dimitrov upsets Thiem, Serena proceeds to quarter-finals

World number 21 Grigor Dimitrov stunned last year's finalist Dominic Thiem to book a spot in his fourth Australian Open quarter-final.

13 Feb 2021

Australian Open: Karolina Muchova stages an epic comeback, stuns Pliskova

Number 25 seed Karolina Muchova staged an emphatic comeback to defeat Karolina Pliskova 7-5, 7-5 in the third round of the Australian Open.

12 Feb 2021

Serena Williams registers 90th Australian Open victory

Veteran tennis legend Serena Williams reached the fourth round of the Australian Open 2021 event.

12 Feb 2021

Australian Open 2021: Players to compete in biosecure bubble

With Melbourne going into a five-day lockdown, the Australian Open 2021 event is set to continue with fans banned as players will compete in a biosecure "bubble".

10 Feb 2021

Australian Open 2021: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams progress

Men's world number one Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the Australian Open 2021 in Melbourne.

09 Feb 2021

Australian Open 2021: Key details of the first round

Day 2 of the Australian Open kept pace with Monday as several top performances were witnessed in the first round.

30 Jan 2021

Australian Open to allow up to 30,000 fans a day

The Australian Open will be allowed to admit up to 30,000 fans a day as the Grand Slam gets underway on February 8.

23 Jan 2021

Andy Murray withdraws from Australian Open due to COVID-19 protocols

Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray has withdrawn from the impending Australian Open.

18 Jan 2021

Nadal scripts history with 800 consecutive weeks in Top 10

Spanish maestro Rafael Nadal has now completed 800 consecutive weeks inside the Top 10 of ATP Rankings.

16 Jan 2021

Australian Open arrivals hit with COVID-19 scare

Less than 48 hours after the first set of players arrived for the delayed Australian Open on charter jets, COVID-19 scare has rocked the tourney.

14 Jan 2021

Andy Murray tests positive for coronavirus ahead of Australian Open

Britain's former world number one Andy Murray is doubtful for the upcoming Australian Open after he tested positive for coronavirus.

09 Jan 2021

Australian Open: Djokovic, Nadal, Serena will quarantine in Adelaide

The marquee tennis players are set to quarantine in Adelaide rather than Melbourne ahead of the upcoming Australian Open.

05 Jan 2021

ATP Cup: Nadal, Djokovic headline depleted 12-nation tournament

World number one men's tennis player Novak Djokovic and second-ranked Rafael Nadal will headline a depleted field at the coronavirus-hit ATP Cup, organizers said.

28 Dec 2020

Roger Federer to miss Australian Open 2021: Details here

Swiss maestro Roger Federer is set to miss the impending Australian Open as he continues to recover post his knee surgery.

24 Dec 2020

ATP: A look at biggest Grand Slam comebacks in 2020

Just like every sport, tennis also faced the wrath of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

24 Dec 2020

Australian Open 2021: Federer, Serena among entries for Slam event

Tennis legends Roger Federer and Serena Williams were among the entries announced Thursday for the coronavirus-disrupted Australian Open.

22 Dec 2020

ATP Awards 2020: Djokovic, Nadal, Federer bag top honors

Tennis legends Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were among the winners of the 2020 ATP Awards on Monday.

17 Dec 2020

Australian Open 2021 pushed to February 8: Details here

The Australian Open 2021 has been pushed back to February 8 after weeks of negotiations as COVID-19 disruption hits a second Grand Slam tennis season.