Australian Open
December 30, 1977: The day John Lloyd became the first British-born man to reach a Grand Slam final since 1938
John Lloyd made the Australian Open final by downing grass-court specialist Bob Giltinan and only narrowly lost the finale to Vitas Gerulaitis
Draper joins Rune, Goffin on Australian Open withdrawal list
Just weeks before Melbourne, Draper confirmed he won’t travel to Australia as he continues to recover from a humerus injury sustained last summer. Here’s what we know about the 2026 men’s Australian Open entry list.
Alcaraz, Osaka, Medvedev to chase $1M in high-stakes ‘1 Point Slam’ flash event in Melbourne
The Australian Open’s high-stakes "Opening Week" experiment reaches a fever pitch as World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is joined by Naomi Osaka and Daniil Medvedev in a 48-player field where a single point – and a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors – decides a $1 million payday.
Australian Open 2026: Tennis stars hoping to break the Grand Slam Glass Ceiling
Talented stars such as Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime will be desperate to break the glass ceiling in major tennis tournaments over the next 12 months, as Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz remain favourites.
How does the Australian Open use technology to boost the Fan Experience?
The Australian Open will run between January 18 and February 1 in Melbourne next year.
December 13, 1982: The day Johan Kriek achieved an unprecedented Australian Open double
Federer to Take Rod Laver arena for maiden Australian Open opening ceremony
December 11, 1983: The day clay-court star Wilander won the Australian Open on grass
Who are the favorites to win the Australian Open 2026?
December 9, 1985: The day Stefan Edberg claimed his first Grand Slam title
December 8, 1985: The day a teenager named Edberg reached his first Grand Slam final beating then world No 1 Lendl
December 7, 1985: The day Navratilova defeated her greatest rival Evert in the Australian Open final
December 6, 1984: The day Sukova prevented Navratilova from completing the calendar-year Grand Slam
December 4, 1985: The day John McEnroe was enraged by Zivojinovic’s sandwich break
Australian Open 2026: Who Will Win the Prize?
Czech, Swiatek, Australian Open: Everything you always wanted to know about Linda Noskova (but never had the time to find out) – updated after WTA 1000 Beijing final
May 15, 1994: The day Pete Sampras won Rome title, his best ever result on clay
The 2025 Australian Open was a thrilling experience for fans and bettors
Djokovic on Grand Slams pay claim: “We want to be part of the conversation”
March 6, 2006: The birth of Hawk-Eye and the challenge system