The match that convinced this young Australian he can topple Djokovic at Wimbledon

The match that convinced this young Australian he can topple Djokovic at Wimbledon

Alexei Popyrin has never gone beyond the third round at a grand slam and will need to eliminate Novak Djokovic to change that.

  • byMarc McGowan

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Forced to tie-breakers in every set,de Minaur trumps fellow Aussie at wet Wimbledon

Forced to tie-breakers in every set,de Minaur trumps fellow Aussie at wet Wimbledon

Alex de Minaur,Alexei Popyrin and Adam Walton were the Australian winners on an interrupted day at Wimbledon. But the results late in the day were not so good.

  • byMarc McGowan
‘Knows how to deal with it’:Dokic backs Demon amid rising pressure at Wimbledon

‘Knows how to deal with it’:Dokic backs Demon amid rising pressure at Wimbledon

Former Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic believes Alex de Minaur belongs among the top four contenders for the Wimbledon men’s singles title.

  • byMarc McGowan
‘We don’t need a third guy’:When Novak crashed the Roger and Rafa show

‘We don’t need a third guy’:When Novak crashed the Roger and Rafa show

As Novak Djokovic’s career winds down,Roger Federer has offered his theory on why the “misunderstood” Serbian became such a polarising figure.

  • byMarc McGowan
‘Grit greater than gift’:How Federer made hard work look easy
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‘Grit greater than gift’:How Federer made hard work look easy

Roger Federer was always cool on court,but no one saw the hard work he put in to look that way.

  • byPeter FitzSimons
Djokovic pulls out of French Open,De Minaur avoids clash with world No.1

Djokovic pulls out of French Open,De Minaur avoids clash with world No.1

Djokovic aggravated a right knee problem during his win over Francisco Cerundolo,which was reported less than 24 hours later to be a torn medial meniscus.

  • byIan Chadband
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‘Nausea,dizziness,blood’:Djokovic says bottle blow still affecting him after shock loss

‘Nausea,dizziness,blood’:Djokovic says bottle blow still affecting him after shock loss

The world No.1 was comfortably beaten in the third round of the Italian Open,two days after being struck on the head by a bottle that fell from a fan’s backpack.

  • bySimon Briggs
‘It’s not a war’:The seismic shift about to hit world tennis

‘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.

  • byMarc McGowan
‘He literally stopped’:Djokovic complains to umpire in shock loss to 20-year-old lucky loser

‘He literally stopped’:Djokovic complains to umpire in shock loss to 20-year-old lucky loser

World No.1 Novak Djokovic was stunned 6-4,3-6,6-3 by lucky loser Luca Nardi in the third round of Indian Wells.

The A-Z of a record-breaking 2024 Australian Open

The A-Z of a record-breaking 2024 Australian Open

From local hope Alex de Minaur to China’s rising star Zheng Qinwen and everyone and everything in between,these were the highlights and talking points of the 2024 Australian Open.

  • byMarc McGowan
AI analysed Jannik Sinner’s skeleton. This is what it found

AI analysed Jannik Sinner’s skeleton. This is what it found

With the help of artificial intelligence,tennis insiders at the Australian Open have observed slight changes to Jannik Sinner’s serve. Before our eyes at Melbourne Park,those tweaks are bearing fruit.

  • byScott Spits