Don’t mention the date as the Open’s women hold court
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Don’t mention the date as the Open’s women hold court

The Open’s annual Women and Girls’ Day event is now a bigger deal at the tournament than Australia Day.

  • byNoel Towell

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Virgin territory:Josh and Jayne had much to discuss
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Virgin territory:Josh and Jayne had much to discuss

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Virgin Australia boss Jayne Hrdlicka have more in common than tennis.

  • byNoel Towell
Jelena Dokic calls out body shaming,pledges to use platform ‘for something good’

Jelena Dokic calls out body shaming,pledges to use platform ‘for something good’

Former tennis star Jelena Dokic has called out the body shaming and abuse she has endured online during the Australian Open,where she has been working as a Channel Nine expert commentator.

  • byScott Spits
Late nights are all part of the fun for ballkids at the Australian Open

Late nights are all part of the fun for ballkids at the Australian Open

While some parents have reservations,most ballkids seem to relish the opportunity to stay up past their bedtime.

  • byMichael Koziol
If an Open epic ends at 4am and no one’s awake to see it,did it really happen?

If an Open epic ends at 4am and no one’s awake to see it,did it really happen?

Playing grand slam matches well into the early hours - regularly - is annoying the players and stopping fans from watching classic encounters.

  • byMichael Koziol
Net zero:Zverev’s bid to serve the planet
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Net zero:Zverev’s bid to serve the planet

The German tennis star has used an injury lay-off to conceive an environmental makeover for him and his entourage.

  • byNoel Towell
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Open hearts:Indigenous kids bring joy for Barty,Goolagong Cawley

Open hearts:Indigenous kids bring joy for Barty,Goolagong Cawley

Australian tennis royalty was on show at Melbourne Park on Wednesday as two of the country’s greatest players,Evonne Goolagong Cawley and Ash Barty,came together to for a special cause.

  • byScott Spits
Crown’s Open house party over as casino giant says farewell to stars
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Crown’s Open house party over as casino giant says farewell to stars

A star-studded party,the social highlight of the Open for more than 20 years,is no more.

  • byNoel Towell
The Russian tennis fan whose flag sparked a diplomatic incident

The Russian tennis fan whose flag sparked a diplomatic incident

Eugene Routman proudly waved his Russian flag to cheer on Daniil Medvedev. Now it has been banned from the Australian Open entirely.

  • byMichael Koziol
Organisers ban Russian flags from Australian Open after courtside incident

Organisers ban Russian flags from Australian Open after courtside incident

As the tennis world grapples with how to deal with Russian players amid the war in Ukraine,Tennis Australia has imposed a ban on fans flying the country’s flag.

  • byMichael Koziol
Daniil Medvedev set to face Aussie John Millman in second round

Daniil Medvedev set to face Aussie John Millman in second round

Playing under a white,non-aligned flag,Medvedev breezed through his first round on the opening night in Melbourne.

  • byMichael Gleeson