For those who wondered what ambition, grit and talent put together can do, then Madison Keys provided that in style to the delight of the sport’s lovers.
Rolex Testimonee Coco Gauff’s watch game is still strong. Speaking to the media following her defeat of Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic, she wore her Oyster Perpetual with ‘Grape’ dial, a modern version of the water-resistant, automatic watch Rolex has been making for decades. (Unfortunately, it’s no longer part of the current catalog.)
It gave Sinner such a strong boost that he became the strongest link in men's tennis! The Italian dethroned Novak Djokovic after Roland Garros, becoming the 29th world no. 1 in ATP history. Jannik wrapped up the year with a 73-6 score and eight ATP trophies.
Envy sabotaged my plans for watching the first day of the 2025 Australian Open. I was going to take in Day One on a projector at Federation Square, a public area surrounded by angular buildings that look like they’ve been shattered and pieced back together for effect.
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley wants to have a giant Novak Djokovic statue at Melbourne Park. The Serb had a forgetful campaign at the 2025 Australian Open, but not in terms of his performance.
Tournament director Craig Tiley said that players like Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Serena Williams should be honoured with statues for their contributions to tennis over the years.
This week, the Australian Open came to a close in Melbourne. Madison Keys claimed the women’s singles title with a win over Aryna Sabalenka, while Jannik Sinner lifted the men’s singles trophy after defeating Alexander Zverev.
Carlos Alcaraz will have to wait for another year to chase a Career Grand Slam in Melbourne. The 21-year-old suffered the Australian Open quarter-final loss to Novak Djokovic at Rod Laver Arena. Thus, the Spaniard ended his campaign Down Under in the last eight for the second straight year.
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said he is confident Novak Djokovic will return to the season-opening Grand Slam next year after injury ended the 37-year-old's latest challenge in the semi-finals at Melbourne Park.
Jannik Sinner leaves Melbourne being talked about as a potential tennis great but first comes a hearing into his doping case at sport's highest court that could see him banned for up to two years.
Novak Djokovic simply cannot shake the conspiracy theories that hounded him at the Australian Open. The 10-time Australian Open champ took the extraordinary step this week of sharing images of a hamstring injury on his Instagram account after his sudden exit from the tournament raised eyebrows.