January
The numbers that show Alex de Minaur is running out of time
An analysis of the past 50 years of tennis majors shows that winning after turning 26 is a rarity, but one player should give de Minaur hope.
What de Minaur needs to do to beat world No.1 Sinner
Australia’s last man standing, Alex de Minaur, has a bigger serve than ever but will need to be firing against the world’s best player in Jannik Sinner.
Aussie fans pin hopes on De Minaur after KO of the Ks
Despite having the strongest depth since the 1980s, the Australian men have suffered a major wipeout at Melbourne Park, leaving Alex De Minaur to fly the flag.
November 2024
Billionaire splashes $22m on restaurateurs’ Toorak mansion
Melbourne’s billionaire Heine family have snapped up a grand art deco home in Toorak owned by famed restaurateurs Andrew McConnell and Jo McGann.
Australia beats the US to reach Davis Cup semi-finals
The national team reached the Davis Cup semi-finals for the third consecutive year, eliminating the Americans 2-1.
June 2024
De Minaur’s gritty Paris bid ends in quarters
Alex De Minaur’s golden run at the French Open has come to an end, with the Australian losing in straight sets to German world no.4 Alexander Zverev.
‘I love the clay’: De Minaur floors Medvedev to reach quarters
Alex de Minaur says beating the Russian to become the first Australian man to make the French Open quarter-finals in two decades is the biggest win of his career.
January 2024
‘I want to go to the movies’: Gauff, Djokovic waste no time
Supposed illness didn’t stop Novak Djokovic dismantling his opponent, while Coco Gauff joked about being in a hurry at the Australian Open.
Meet the Aussie who helped China fall in love with tennis
China is obsessed with tennis as its next generation of stars aim to emulate the nation’s all-time best – Li Na – who was coached by a relatively unknown Australian back in the 1990s.
De Minaur to play Raonic in Australian Open first round
The leading local has avoided potential showdowns with the world’s top four until at least the quarter-finals, but faces a treacherous path to get that far.
De Minaur oozing confidence after downing the GOAT
Australia’s Alex de Minaur says part of his motivation for beating world No.1 Novak Djokovic was to prove his doubters wrong.
November 2023
Treasury’s Tim Ford strikes the $1.6b deal of his life
It took six months to buy Daou Vineyards. Shareholders will judge the wine CEO’s tenure by how well he can turn the business into a brand like Penfolds.
September 2023
Hewitt’s brilliant Aussies power into Davis Cup finals
Thanasi Kokkinakis, Alex de Minaur, Max Purcell and Matt Ebden had to beat Switzerland 3-0 to progress to the finals. They delivered.
January 2023
Stars slam match’s 4am finish but Tiley won’t budge on scheduling
Tennis Australia boss Craig Tiley says no changes will be made to the Australian Open’s scheduling despite Andy Murray and Thanasi Kokkinakis’ early morning finish.
January 2022
‘Demon’ de Minaur gets his head in the game
Standing almost three inches shorter than the average top men’s tennis player, Alex de Minaur admits he needs to use “what God gave me” to succeed but his greatest challenge is self belief.
December 2021
This tennis star just sold his Melbourne home for $15m+
Australian ace Lleyton Hewitt and his TV celebrity wife have offloaded their Toorak home of five years for up to $16 million – but there’s one thing missing.