Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open in January and is unlikely to return to competition until mid-2022 as he recovers from multiple knee surgeries, the former world number one told Swiss media.
Carlos Alcaraz moved to within two wins of completing the 'Sunshine Double'
Coco Gauff, 18, is the youngest finalist at Roland Garros since Kim Clijsters in 2001.
Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Friday.
As Sachin Tendulkar completes his 50th birthday, an A-Z listing about the 'Little Master'.
Under the lights on the stadium court, Williams smashed 39 winners to defeat Azarenka 7-5, 6-3 in a rematch of the 2016 final, which the Belarusian won.
A couple of months ago, the 35-year-old Spaniard was worried that he might never return to the court again.
Take a look at six of the up-and-comers who could upset the top names at the year's first Grand Slam.
Barty's athleticism is remarkable.
If he does manage to beat Novak Djokovic or Cam Norrie in Sunday's final, it may be that winning the most prestigious title in tennis will wash away all his previous sins in the eyes of his compatriots.
Medvedev moved a step closer to a potential semi-final showdown with Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open warm-up event.
Factbox on Switzerland's Roger Federer,
Novak Djokovic, who has won a record nine titles at Melbourne Park including the last three, has repeatedly declined to reveal whether he has been vaccinated against COVID-19, with Australian Open organisers Tennis Australia confirming that all players would have to be vaccinated to compete in Melbourne.
Garbine Muguruza swapped her rackets for crampons and headed to Tanzania with a friend to climb 5,895 metre (19,340 feet) Mount Kilimanjaro, a five-day expedition in which she scaled
Novak Djokovic split with his long-time coach Marian Vajda at the end of the 2021 season, ending one of tennis's most enduring and successful partnerships, the Serbian former world number one said.
List of leading men's grand slam singles title winners after Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final on Sunday.
Participating at a fifth Olympics featured prominently in Federer's agenda, and the postponement of the Tokyo Games by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic worked perfectly for the Swiss, who would otherwise have missed it due to injury.
Images from Day 2 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.
Djokovic will need to win in Tokyo and then the US Open later this year to achieve the feat that has so far only been accomplished by Steffi Graf in 1988.
Garbine Muguruza has to be the one taking charge in the Australian Open final against "fighter" Sofia Kenin if she is to win her third Grand Slam title, the Spaniard's coach Conchita Martinez said.
Even putting on socks and shoes caused him severe pain, the three time Grand Slam winner revealed.
Images from Day 9 of the 2022 Australian Open, at Melbourne Park, on Tuesday.
Time is running out for Serena to reach the career milestone that has become one of the sport's longest running storylines.
Images from Day 3 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.
The Serbian's 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 defeat also ended his dream of winning an Olympic singles gold medal, the only major honour missing from his long list of accolades.
Like a stern headmaster, a clearly irritated Rafael Nadal beckoned Lorenzo Sonego to the net and gave him an earful about the etiquette of tennis in front of 15,000 wide-eyed fans and a global audience of millions.
Images from Day 4 of the 2023 Australian Open, at Melbourne Park.
Emma Raducanu says she is not worried about her poor form and will play without pressure at the Australian Open.
Nadal said he did not expect to go all the way at Melbourne Park
Nadal fought from two sets down to defeat Medvedev in a five-set thriller at Rod Laver Arena.
Barty is primed to become the first local since Chris O'Neil in 1978 to win the Australian Open.
Penpix of the top women's contenders at the 2021 Australian Open
A round-up of all tennis action on Saturday.
'They're incredible players, but they're not superheroes. The new generation has to start believing in themselves.'
Halep reached the Melbourne title match in 2018 but lost a three-set thriller to Caroline Wozniacki. It was the Romanian's third defeat in three Grand Slam finals.
Federer is tied with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in the race to be the most successful men's singles Grand Slam champion of all time and Australian Open organisers would have been hoping to have all three at Melbourne Park.
Following is a list of Serena Williams' 23 grand slam singles titles after the American surpassed Steffi Graf's professional era record with victory at the Australian Open on Saturday:
Penpix of the top men's contenders at the 2021 Australian Open
amiliar names, however, are tipped to take off with the winners' trophies. The following is a list of talking points at the Australian Open:
Here are other key moments and athletes to look out for at Tokyo 2020 when the sport gets underway in earnest on Saturday
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