Wimbledon
BBC told to ‘hang heads in shame’ after signing Kyrgios for Wimbledon
A senior British MP and the co-founder of a well-known women’s safety organisation have condemned the BBC’s plans to use the Australian in their coverage next month.
- by Simon Briggs and Tom Morgan
Latest
Sunday Age sport quiz: An early brain-teaser about the AFL and Anzac Day
Challenge yourself with our sports quiz, a mix of questions about the latest in world and local sport, and the big events in sporting history.
- by Chris Berry
Exclusive
Australian Open
‘It’s not a war’: The seismic shift about to hit world tennis
The “war” over a radical new direction for professional tennis – between the cashed-up Saudis and the four grand slams – is anything but, according to Australian Open boss Craig Tiley in this interview about the future of the sport.
- by Marc McGowan
‘Massive reimagination’: Craig Tiley’s vision at the centre of tennis’ tour war
Tennis is amid a billion-dollar battle that is certain to change the sport regardless of who wins. On one side of the net are the cashed-up Saudis, while the grand slams are pitching for a new Premium Tour.
- by Marc McGowan
‘The most flattering jeans’: This influencer’s favourite denim brand is Australian
Morgan Riddle has over 400k followers on TikTok. The social media star shares the jeans she is ‘obsessed’ with.
- by Georgie Gordon
Opinion
Five Minutes with Fitz
Why I and so many others needed to apologise to Jelena Dokic
The former tennis star and commentator has found her happy place, but she refuses to be silent about abuse and domestic violence.
- by Peter FitzSimons
‘No one’s the freak’: How Adam Hills fell in love with para-standing tennis
The comedian and TV host will play in the first tournament of its kind staged in Australia.
- by Stephen Brook
Journalist covering Australian Open dies after collapsing
Mike Dickson, an esteemed sportswriter with the UK Daily Mail, has collapsed and died in Melbourne while covering the Australian Open, his family has announced.
- by Tom Morgan
The shirt, the sunnies, the refreshments and more: Tennis-inspired style hits
To ace courtside chic, check in with the burgeoning celeb crowd filling tournament stands.
- by Damien Woolnough
Missing Ash and the Fed? Meet Coco and Carlos, tennis’s new smash hits
Long-time fan favourites might be ageing, but fear not – two of the most exciting players on the circuit are only just leaving their teens.
- by Alan Attwood
Goran Ivanisevic celebrates Wimbledon 2001 victory in home town
Ivanisevic, the first wildcard to win Wimbledon, received a hero’s welcome from 150,000 people at a street party in his native Split, Croatia in 2001.