The buildup to the Australian Open has been filled with delays and confusion caused by COVID-19 quarantines. But when action begins Sunday, more focus will be on the tennis. Notably, Serena Williams is trying to tie Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam titles. She has been stuck at 23 since she won the 2017 Australian Open while pregnant. Also, Rafael Nadal is bidding for a men's-record 21st Grand Slam singles title while Novak Djokovic’s attempts to win a third consecutive Australian Open.
Easy as it is to assemble a list of significant Australian Open story lines — from Rafael Nadal’s bid for a men’s-record 21st Grand Slam singles trophy to Serena Williams’ try for her 24th, from Novak Djokovic’s attempt to win a third consecutive title at Melbourne Park to Sofia Kenin’s defense of …
After an eventful three weeks in Melbourne, filled with hard quarantines and some creative uses of hotel rooms, the 2021 Australian Open is almost …
For two weeks, mattresses became backboards and hotel rooms became private gyms. Creativity and perseverance off the court unexpectedly became …
Serena Williams has gone three years without winning a grand slam singles title and can end that slump when she opens play Monday in the 2021 …
Australian Open Maybe not, since the 17-time Grand Slam champion has a potentially bumpy road to his ninth title in Melbourne. Here’s a look at who …
The 2021 tennis season is officially underway with Australian Open tuneup events taking place in Melbourne. COVID-19 has dramatically altered the …
Breaking down the men's and women's draws, including matches to watch, dark horses, predictions and more. It’s a longstanding complaint: tennis lags …
French Open champion Iga Swiatek has found peace on court after a couple of chaotic months following her incredible victory at Roland Garros when she …
Naomi Osaka is ready to win another Australian Open title. The 23-year-old tennis champion, who spoke with PEOPLE about appearing in Levi's new "Beauty of Becoming" series, says she used the offseason to prepare for the upcoming Grand Slam tournament — and she's feeling good about it. "I've had a …
The competition will be tough from the opening day, and it's Naomi Osaka who arguably has the biggest hill to climb in the first Slam of the …
(Reuters) - Sloane Stephens is not giving up hopes of adding a second Grand Slam title to her 2017 U.S. Open when she begins her campaign at the Australian Open next week, despite the American losing three members of her family recently. The 27-year-old revealed last month on Twitter that she had …
As Iga Swiatek settles into her first press conference at the Australian Open, one of the early, simple questions posed to her elicits a sigh. On the verge of her first grand slam since winning the French Open aged just 19, when she dropped just 28 games and mercilessly hammered Simona Halep en …
Australian Open The 2018 Melbourne runner-up is halfway to a Career Grand Slam, and was in good spirits despite a lower back flare-up against …
How well do you know the Australian Open, which is scheduled to begin Monday? Try this trivia quiz about the year’s first Grand Slam tennis …
