Australian Open, Djokovic and Grand Slam

With an old rival at his side, Novak Djokovic resumes his quest for a 25th grand slam title at the Australian Open
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray faced each other 36 times throughout their tennis careers, mostly in finals and often at the business end of a grand slam. But at this year’s Australian Open, their decades-long rivalry has taken an unexpected turn.
Novak Djokovic wins opening match at Australian Open, eyes 25th Grand Slam
The Serb defeated Nishesh Basavareddy in 4 sets, with the help of rival-turned-coach Andy Murray for Australian Open.
Australian Open 2025: Nick Kyrgios aims to return to Grand Slam play after more than 2 years away
Nick Kyrgios says he is good for tennis and the sport will get a boost from his return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open
Australian Open 2025's Grand Slam debuts: Lamens, Jones, Wei, Erjavec
Osaka champion Suzan Lamens, junior No.1 Emerson Jones and Canberra 125 finalist Wei Sijia are among the players who will contest a Grand Slam main draw for the first time at the 2025.
Tennis-Sinner kicks off title defence, Kyrgios makes Grand Slam return at Australian Open
The first round of the Australian Open continues on Monday at Melbourne Park where top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner seeks a third Grand Slam title while Novak Djokovic begins his quest for a record-extending 25th major.
Novak Djokovic next match at Australian Open 2025: Scores, results and schedule for tennis grand slam
Novak Djokovic started his 2025 Australian Open with a victory over American rookie Nishesh Basavareddy. Displaying his trademark resilience, the Serb shook off a first-set wobble to win 4-6,  6-3, 6-4,
Djokovic Survives Wobble To Launch Bid For Record 25th Slam Crown
Novak Djokovic survived a first-set scare on Monday to begin his quest for an 11th Australian Open title and record 25th ...
Tennis-Game, set and match: Ruud says proposing to girlfriend topped any Grand Slam final
Casper Ruud is a three-times Grand Slam finalist who has played the greats of the game on the biggest of stages, but the ...
Emotional Jodie Burrage wins on grand slam return after year of injuries
Jodie Burrage put a year of injury struggles behind her with her first main draw victory at the Australian Open. The ...
Grand Slam prize money is enormous. The economics of tennis tournaments is complicated
Grand Slam winners' checks are some of the richest in the sport, but proportionally the players get a rawer deal than their ...
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Belinda Bencic conquers Jelena Ostapenko's 'Russian roulette' in victorious Grand Slam return
Bencic kicked off her 2025 by splitting two United Cup matches, then qualified in Adelaide. While there, she led Anna Kalinskaya by a set before the Russian retired from their opener. Though Liudmila ...
Hady Habib becomes the first man representing Lebanon to win a Grand Slam singles match
Hady Habib’s history-making run at the Australian Open will continue. The first man to represent Lebanon in a Grand Slam ...
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Wilander backs Alexander Zverev's Grand Slam potential after dominant Australian Open debut
Mats Wilander discussed the possibility of Alexander Zverev securing a Grand Slam title following the German’s impressive ...
Jannik Sinner defeats Nicolas Jarry in his Grand Slam debut as the reigning champion
Jannik Sinner kicked off his first match in thmaGrand Slam as the reigning champion and delivered a stellar performance for his fans. On the Rod Laver Arena, in his 80th main draw match of ...
History made: Habib is 1st Lebanese player in Open era to play in a Grand Slam men’s singles draw
Hady Habib isn’t likely to find anything too daunting at the Australian Open now that he’s become the first Lebanese player ...