The professional tennis circuit, which requires players to jet around the world, was forced into shutdown in early March as countries went into lockdown and closed their borders to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.
A defiant Novak Djokovic is adamant he can still beat any player on his day but at 38 the Serb is no longer focusing on the Grand Slam record, saying he does not need the pressure it brings.
The 190th-ranked Indian stretched 20-time Grand Slam Champion Roger Federer to four sets in opening round of the US Open.
Top tennis players, including Jannik Sinner, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff, are threatening to boycott the French Open due to dissatisfaction with the current prize money distribution, claiming a lack of respect and a decreasing share of tournament revenue.
Reaching the semi-finals at the 2014 Wimbledon and the 2017 Australian Open remain his best returns in Grand Slams.
Venus Williams lost in the first round of Indian Wells but expressed gratitude for the home crowd support. She also addressed speculation about a possible comeback for her sister, Serena Williams.
Players will have an additional five seconds between points at next year's Australian Open but time-wasters will have nowhere to hide thanks to the introduction of shot-clocks.
Garbine Muguruza is doing her best to stay grounded ahead of the Australian Open after a breakout 2015 season brought a wave of attention and suggestions that she was a Grand Slam champion in waiting.
Tennis icon Venus Williams wed Italian model-actor Andrea Preti in Palm Beach, Florida.
Roger Federer described his performance against Andy Murray to win the Australian Open title as possibly the best of his career and his words were not intended just to make the tearful Scot feel better. Improbably the 28-year-old Swiss, who notched a 16th Grand Slam title with his 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 victory, appears to be still improving, which for the players hoping to garnish their own CV's with majors is a frightening prospect.
Novak Djokovic went down fighting 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to Alcaraz, who bagged his first Melbourne Park title and became the youngest man to win all four majors.
Serena confirmed her entry to the tournament she won for a seventh time on her last appearance in 2017.
The Opening Ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 17, at Rod Laver Arena. The Australian Open main draw begins on January 18.
Novak Djokovic, who claimed his fourth US Open and last major title in 2023, said he has "earned the right" to pick his schedule.'
Sabalenka primed for Rybakina rematch with eyes on third Australian Open crown
Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis are gunning for their third title of the season as they take on Czech Republic combination of Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradeck in the Women's Doubles final at Australian Open. The Indo-Swiss pair had a dream time in 2015 when they won 9 titles which included the Wimbledon, US Open and the year-ending WTA finals. That form has carried in 2016 as they eye a successive third Grand Slam. The World No.1 duo had defeated Julia Goerges and Karolina Pliskova 6-1, 6-0 to continue their dominance in Women's Doubles events.
A first-week choke by leading woman Sam Stosur and a grudging loss by ageing men's warrior Lleyton Hewitt has generally been the blueprint for the home players at the Australian Open, but teenage talent Nick Kyrgios may be poised to buck the trend of local underachievement.
American twins Bob and Mike Bryan became the most successful men's pair in grand-slam history on Saturday when they won their 13th doubles title together at the Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Grand Slam ahead of her scheduled third round match on Saturday, citing a fitness problem.
Aryna Sabalenka said the Australian Open should reconsider its policy on banning wrist-worn fitness trackers after several players were told to remove the devices before coming onto court.
Elena Rybakina held her nerve to outlast world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in a thrilling Australian Open 2026 women's singles final at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday.
World No. 3 Iga Swiatek has ended her coaching partnership with Wim Fissette, she said on Monday, following a disappointing start to the season that culminated in a shock early exit at the Miami Open.
Carlos Alcaraz played dream-wrecker to Novak Djokovic again as he floored the record-chasing Serb 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 for a first Australian Open title and became the youngest man to win all four majors.
Hsieh Su-wei proudly flew the Taiwanese flag on Friday when she became the first player from her country to reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam tournament. The 22-year-old qualifier edged out France's Aravane Rezai 6-2, 6-7, 6-4 and now plays top seed and world number one Justine Henin of Belgium.
Aryna Sabalenka announced her engagement to Georgios Frangulis ahead of the Indian Wells tournament, where the World No. 1 will return to action from an extended break after losing the Australian Open final in January.
Nick Kyrgios will only feature in the doubles at the Australian Open, which begins at Melbourne Park on January 18.
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine defeated Coco Gauff in the Italian Open final, signalling her ambitions for the upcoming French Open.
The unseeded Russian beat Marcos Baghdatis to reach the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time at the French Open.
Sunday's title match will mark the third final between Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka in the last six months
Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu's Indian Wells triumph was not shown on television in her home country but that did not dampen the excitement across a nation where the future of women's tennis is suddenly looking as bright as ever.
The US raced into a 5-0 lead in the tiebreak, and though the Greek duo rallied to level at 6-6 a perfectly placed volley from Harrison squeezed through Tsitsipas's legs and sealed a 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 victory.
Monaco's Valentin Vacherot beats world No.5 Lorenzo Musetti at the Monte-Carlo Masters, securing his second career win over a top-five player.
The French Open said it would also honour its 2000 women's champion Mary Pierce as well as fellow local favourite Richard Gasquet, who will retire after the tournament this year.
Yuki Bhambri and Sumit Nagal receive financial assistance to prepare for the 2026 Asian Games and Davis Cup, while Dhakshineswar Suresh joins the Target Asian Games Group.
Australia's Alexei Popyrin was the last man standing, losing 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-7 (10), 4-6, 6-3 to France's Lucas Pouille in their third round match.
The world number one fired a final round eight-under 64 to romp to a seven-stroke win over Phil Mickelson.
Carlos Alcaraz beat his great rival Jannik Sinner 7-5, 7-6(8) to win their Hyundai Card Super Match exhibition event in Incheon, South Korea, on Saturday that marked the start of the season for the world's top two men's tennis players.
It took 12 years of hard graft to finally realise her dream but Francesca Schiavone said the long wait made her French Open title taste even sweeter.
Leander Paes created history on Saturday, becoming the first Indian to complete a career Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open men's doubles title with Radek Stepanek.
