Head for heights:Australia's Ashleigh Barty says she's ready to deal with the pressure as she prepares for her opening match of the 2020 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Monday night.

Home truths as Barty begins the long climb toward glory

Ashleigh Barty’s in a new space - happier,healthier and wiser - as she begins her sixth tilt at winning her national Open on Monday night.

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Crowd favourite:Australia's Ashleigh Barty during a photo opportunity before day one of the Australian Open.

Barty soaks up adulation,brushes off home court pressure

Ashleigh Barty arrived in Melbourne from Adelaide today with a trophy – her first on home soil – and somewhere in the kitbag,a weight of expectation to tote over the next fortnight.

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Bob and Mike Bryan.

Fond Melbourne farewell looms for Bryan brothers

Bob and Mike Bryan,the most successful doubles pair in tennis history,are preparing to play in their final Australian Open.

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Ernie Els and the Internationals couldn't hold off the US at Royal Melbourne on Sunday.

Internationals lose Presidents Cup,but go down with dignity

The Americans won the Presidents Cup,but the Internationals won plenty of respect at Royal Melbourne.

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Thomas Bjorn has called for more golf Down Under.

Chip shots:Backing for Aussie'tour'

Support for a bigger swing of Australian tournaments comes from Europe

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Haotong Li,centre,with Internationals captain Ernie Els,right,and Cameron Smith,left,in Melbourne.

Chip shots:Li's uncomfortable debut

Chip shots at the Presidents Cup from Haotong Li's debut to infiltrating US Congress.

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Internationals captain Ernie Els.

Presidents Cup:how Ernie Els revived it

Ernie Els has revived the Presidents Cup by making the Internationals competitive.

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Tiger Woods.

Tiger hauls his ailing team with him at Presidents Cup

Tiger Woods is fighting to save his American team at the Presidents Cup.

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Marc Leishman ran into trouble with his equipment before the round even started.

Chip shots:Leish goes a club shy as crowd puts trust in Tiger

Marc Leishman must have been looking forward to playing in front of big crowds in his "sort of" home city,but he ran into a whirlwind named Tiger Woods on Thursday.

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Patrick Reed was on the receiving end of some heckling on day one.

Captain America cops heat as Internationals relish a home game

"Get in the bunker!" Patrick Reed heard it from the crowd at Royal Melbourne as the International team took the first-day lead.

  • Martin Blake