Rafael Nadal continued his impressive return from a long injury layoff with a 6-1 6-2 demolition of wildcard Jason Kubler to reach the quarter-finals at the Brisbane International on Thursday ahead of this month's Australian Open.
Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka said rediscovering her love for tennis and not focusing on results and rankings were among her top goals for 2022, following her return to action in Melbourne on Tuesday after a four-month break.
World No 1 Novak Djokovic began practice on Friday, January 14, 2022, to pursue a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in Melbourne, which begins on Monday, January 17.
The 34-year-old is currently housed in a government detention hotel in the suburb of Carlton, 5 km (2 miles) north of Melbourne Park, after authorities cancelled his visa when he arrived in Australia.
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz expect Rafael Nadal to be at his competitive best at the Australian Open next month despite a hip injury that wiped out the veteran Spaniard's 2023 season.
Images from the men's singles fourth round matches on Day 8 of the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
Retired Australian Open champion Li Na told the centre court crowd at Melbourne Park on Monday that she was expecting her first child with her husband and former coach Jiang Shan.
Images from Day 5 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
Three contenders for the men's singles title at the Australian Open, which starts on Sunday.
Tan had to be assisted off court in a wheelchair at the Australian Open after suffering calf problems
Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova extended their Grand Slam tournament winning streak to 24 matches with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara in the Australian Open women's doubles final on Sunday.
The Australian was warned for bad language and docked a point for unsportsmanlike conduct after throwing his racquet into the stands during Friday's 6-3, 6-4 defeat by Borna Coric in the Murray River Open at Melbourne Park.
World No 1 Ash Barty announced her engagement to longtime partner Garry Kissick on social media on Tuesday.
Images from Day 2 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday.
Images from Day 6 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.
Sloane Stephens ground down unseeded German Julia Goerges 7-5, 6-2 to win the Auckland Classic on Saturday, the American ending a busy day at the office with a confidence-boosting triumph ahead of the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic's father Srdjan said on Friday he would not attend his son's Australian Open semi-final and would instead "watch from home".
Players competed at empty stadiums at Melbourne Park through the five-day lockdown but reduced capacity crowds of 7,477 have been permitted in each of Thursday's two sessions and the same number for the singles finals sessions on Saturday and Sunday.
Players at this month's Australian Open will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could play even if they had the virus, tournament director Craig Tiley said.
Victoria Azarenka rolled back the years at the Australian Open on Tuesday as the two-times champion crushed third seed Jessica Pegula to reach the semi-finals.
Melbourne final feels 'bit unreal' for Japan's Osaka
Therapy and motherhood have, she has said, helped her on her mental health journey and she appeared to be having a lot more fun on court in Brisbane.
Factbox on Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka, who beat China's Zheng Qinwen in the Australian Open final on Saturday
Rafael Nadal said on Saturday "too many questions" still needed to be answered concerning Novak Djokovic's bid to play at the Australian Open, while other leading players lamented how the saga had overshadowed the year's first Grand Slam.
A quiz for all you tennis fans.
Play at the Australian Open was called to a halt on day four of the championships on Thursday with temperatures at Melbourne Park hitting 41 degrees Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) and still rising.
Stars made their way to the Australian Open to cheer on Rafael Nadal.
Ashleigh Barty may have the spectators at Melbourne Park under her spell with some awe-inspiring tennis, but seems like cricket is her go to for training and warm-ups.
The five-day lockdown, ordered after a new COVID-19 outbreak at a hotel, was due to start at midnight.
Finally clinching an elusive Australian Open crown is Andy Murray's number one goal for the new year but the Briton concedes that his hopes of success at Melbourne Park may rest on champion Novak Djokovic having an off-day.
The games were scheduled to start at 1000 am local time (2300 GMT) but did not get underway until about 1130 after Victoria state's environment watchdog said air quality had plunged to "hazardous" levels overnight.
Images from the Friday's play at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open crown, beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in a generational clash in the men's singles final, at Melbourne Park, on Sunday.
Images from Day 1 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic outclasses Russia's Andrey Rublev to set up a meeting with unseeded Tommy Paul in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Serena Williams weathered an early challenge from Russian Vera Zvonareva before the former World No 2 crumbled to lose 7-5, 6-0 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a record-extending 10th Australian Open title against Roberto Carballes Baena.
Penpix of the top women's contenders at the 2021 Australian Open
