Aryna Sabalenka has played four tournaments so far this year and won three of them.
Her season started in the sunshine and humidity of Queensland, Australia, at the Brisbane Open. There, as defending champion, she cruised through the draw in … continue reading
The Australian Open ’26 left rich impressions.
The “Bits And Bobs” included…
Big Bikkies…
The Australian Open established a new standard… awarding AU$111.5 million in prize money. This meant a 16% increase from 2025.
Chock-A-Block…
With 1,150,044 people coming through … continue reading
One of the Slam highlights is finding a “Newbie…” someone who is playing a major for the first time… whose name I may have read but had never watched play and who happens to have a “By the way…” backstory… continue reading
The AO Junior Championships is the year’s first serve… an unveiling.
It was for the No. 7 seed Žiga Šeško who trimmed fellow 17-year-old Keaton Hance, the 4th seed, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the Boys’ Singles final. He became the … continue reading
One was a 20-year-old lefthander from Irvine, the other was 18, righthanded and from Torrance… two Southern California cities that are 36 miles apart via the 405 Freeway… One was born December 2, 2005, the other December 6, 2007…
They … continue reading
The Australian Open, Roland-Garros, The Championships and the US Open have become “Show Time”. “What they will be wearing?” expectations are part of the pageantry, as clothing companies use the opportunities to debut the latest styles, color combinations and fabrics.
The … continue reading
After announcing on January 21st that she was retiring, Latisha Chan (formerly Chan Yung-Jan) became the first player from Taiwan to be fêted for her career at a Grand Slam tournament.
The 36-year-old was recognized in a ceremony at … continue reading
On October 1st last year, Gaël Sébastien Monfils, announced that he would bring his career to a close in 2026… Stanislas “Stan” Wawrinka waited until December 19th to make the same announcement.
In 2019 Marcos Baghdatis, the 2003 Junior Boys’ … continue reading
Amateur player Jordan Smith became an Australian millionaire (US$670,000) after defeating Taiwanese pro Joanna Garland at Rod Laver Arena during Opening Week.
Smith first picked up a racquet when he was three. With father Neil, a former touring pro, as … continue reading
An Opening Ceremony is the new addition to the 2026 Australian Open.
Since 2023, the tournament organisers have made significant changes to its format.
Firstly, the tournament was extended by Welcome Week (now called Opening Week) where the qualifying tournament … continue reading