Video review technology will be introduced at Wimbledon for the first time this year. Players will be allowed to challenge certain calls made by the chair umpire – as they are already able to do at both the US Open and the Australian Open. Advertisement The technology will be available on Centre Court and Court … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz was a phantom for the first 45 minutes of his maiden Australian Open final. While the Spaniard was painfully tentative on one of the most significant occasions of his career, he was suffocated by the eternal brilliance of Novak Djokovic, who burst into this historic match playing some of his best tennis in … Read more
When you are aiming to enter the pantheon of tennis legends, you need to do something nobody has ever done before. Roger Federer made Wimbledon his own, winning the grass court tournament more than anyone else. Rafael Nadal did the same with the French Open, setting a record that is likely to never be broken. … Read more
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Elena Rybakina produced a thunderous display to dismantle Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday and capture a maiden Australian Open title, turning the tables on the world number one in their Melbourne Park final rematch from three years ago. In the first Grand Slam final since 2008 featuring players yet to drop a set, … Read more
We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough. If you’ve seen value in our reporting, … Read more
Never before had Novak Djokovic been such an underdog in such a significant match. His mere presence in the Australian Open semi-finals, after all, had been the result of a significant slice of good fortune. As he faced off against one of the dominant players in his sport, for many a competitive match would be close enough … Read more
Murmurs around Melbourne Park had been building. That the men’s Australian Open draw had not met expectations in 2026. That matches had been one-sided, and lacking memorable moments. That so-called SinCaraz was a foregone conclusion. That tennis had lost its touch. Murmur no more. In this year’s first match on Rod Laver Arena to go … Read more
Australian Open organisers have defended their use of behind-the-scenes cameras after World No.3 Coco Gauff’s now infamous racquet smash ignited a fierce debate on privacy around the tennis world. The American has received strong support from a number of the world’s best players after calling for changes to the number of cameras being used and … Read more
Coco Gauff has joined a chorus of tennis fans calling for the players to be given more privacy at the Australian Open, after she was seen smashing her racquet in a corridor after losing in the quarter-finals. And it could cost her up to $50,000 as a result. The World No.3 suffered a stunning loss … Read more