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Sick Bardosa bemoans lack of training equipment

Once again showing a lack of empathy for the wider community, Spain’s Paula Badosa, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, is complaining about being forced to endure ‘pitiful’ conditions in her room at a health hotel in Melbourne and the lack of training...

Margaret Court honoured

It is sad that the great Margaret Court is, once again, amid a storm of controversy after having been awarded Australia’s greatest honour, the Companion of the Order of Australia, on the country's national day on Tuesday.

ATP Cup sees world’s top four in action on Day 1.

Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal will emerge from their relatively comfortable quarantine accommodation to lead their respective nations in next week’s ATP Cup.

AO appoints Hygiene Partner

A new partnership with global brand Initial as the Official Hygiene Partner of AO2021 has been announced by Tennis Australia as organisers continue to grapple with all the fall-out arising from efforts to organise the Aussie Summer of Tennis amid a global pandemic.

No new AO cases but an extra WTA lead-up event added

With no new locally-acquired COVID-19 cases recorded across Australia and 4 new infections reported in hotel quarantine in NSW and Victoria on Sunday, authorities said that there were no new cases linked to the Australian Open quarantine and that one case has now been...

Yastremska’s gamble backfires

When Dayana Yastremska, who was under a provisional ban by the ITF, boarded one of the charter flights to Melbourne, she was taking a big risk, and there were many raised eyebrows, especially because Tennis Australia was paying for her ticket and have been...

Sister defends Court

June Shanahan, Margaret Court’s sister, told Sydney radio station 2GB on Saturday that she was ‘disgusted’ at remarks made by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews condemning the awarding of the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) to the legendary player.

Murray will not be travelling down under

Andy Murray will not be competing at the season opening grand slam and admits he is ‘devastated’ to be missing the Australian Open after testing positive for Covid-19 12 days ago.

Laura Robson undergoes more surgery

Britain’s Laura Robson’s hopes of making a full on-court comeback took another downturn when she underwent a third hip surgery last week.

ATP Cup draw is made for Feb 1 kick-off

In eleven day’s time, the tennis news will switch from recalcitrant players discussing the problems they are facing during quarantine to actual action on the court. That will be a moment to celebrate as the game moves closer to the first grand slam of the season when...