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[ad_1] Saudi Arabia has reportedly made a bombshell $2 billion USD ($A3bn) offer to unite the men’s and women’s tennis tours, according to The Telegraph. The offer was reportedly tabled to the nine ATP Masters 1000 tournament bosses on Saturday, and has a 90-day expiration date – pushing the tours to make a decision quickly … Read more
[ad_1] The Australian Open is weighing up switching the days for the women’s and men’s singles finals in a bid to ensure fans can watch the entirety of both. AAP reports Tennis Australia’s yearly debrief included a discussion around playing the men’s final on the last Saturday night of the tournament, and the women’s final … Read more
[ad_1] Bernard Tomic secured a tournament win on Sunday. Sadly for the man once touted as a grand slam challenger, it was nowhere near the vicinity of Melbourne Park. Stream Over 50 Sports Live & On-Demand with Kayo. New to Kayo? Start Your Free Trial Today > While all eyes in the tennis world were … Read more
[ad_1] We would never want to suggest that the Australian Open would play favourites. But we’re sure they wouldn’t mind Daniil Medvedev notching up a win in Friday night’s semi-final. That’s because the noise around Alexander Zverev, the sixth seed playing under a dark cloud of multiple domestic violence accusations and an impending trial, will … Read more
[ad_1] Frustrated tennis fans with night session tickets for Rod Laver Arena were left waiting almost two hours to take their seats on Tuesday – begging Australian Open organisers to take action. “It’s frustrating. I thought extending the tournament was to take the strain off late night matches but it obviously hasn’t worked,” one man … Read more
[ad_1] Four months after hitting the wall against Daniil Medvedev at the US Open, Alex de Minaur is feeling fresher than ever as he bids to break through a big barrier at Melbourne Park. The Sydneysider star will seek to reach the quarterfinals at the Australian Open for the first time when he tackles Medvedev’s … Read more
[ad_1] The Australian Open has been roasted for its total inability to rein in late finishes, after former finalist Daniil Medvedev wrapped up play at 3:40am on Friday morning. Just four matches were played on Rod Laver Arena on day five (Thursday), one of a series of changes made to – theoretically – ensure play … Read more
[ad_1] The Australian Open’s ‘Party Court’ is back in the headlines after Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova claimed some people in the crowd “started to scream and meow” at her. Pavlyuchenkova, speaking after her second round defeat to Paula Badosa, said she found the behaviour of some fans at Court 6 “disturbing”. Now, the court itself is not … Read more
[ad_1] The courtside microphones pick up almost everything a player says and on Tuesday at Melbourne Park the chatter was all about the movement of patrons in the stands. Prior to her clash against Sofia Kenin, world No.1 Iga Swiatek quizzed the umpire as to a perceived change introduced in Melbourne allowing fans into the … Read more
[ad_1] Andy Murray was pondering whether it might be the end. Stan Wawrinka was battered and bruised. Milos ‘the Missile’ Raonic was disarmed. Rafael Nadal did not make the start line. On a warm day in Melbourne which tested even the young and spritely, some veterans with storied careers were sent packing from the Australian … Read more