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.
November 2024
Future Fund fight; Di Pilla’s big IPO looms; Nvidia discomfort
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Nadal leaves court after two decades of epic wins and rivalries
The Spanish tennis legend has won a whopping 14 French Open championships alone and retires as one of the greatest men’s players in history.
October 2024
Traders await more China stimulus; Investors should fear populism; Toorak’s $55m mansion
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today: traders hope China announces another round of stimulus this weekend, why investors should fear populism, and a Toorak mansion lists for $55 million.
22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal to retire
“I leave with the absolute peace of mind of having given my best, of having made an effort in every way,” the Spanish superstar said.
July 2024
Surly Djokovic finally gets his Olympic tennis showdown
The Serb has griped about absurdly mismatched contests. On Monday, his Games went from the ridiculous to the sublime, as he faced arch-rival Rafael Nadal.
June 2024
Alcaraz joins all-time greats with French Open triumph
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to capture Grand Slams on all three surfaces after his epic French Open final win against Germany’s Alexander Zverev.
May 2024
Nadal loses in the French Open’s first round
The loss to Alexander Zverev knocked the 14-time Roland Garros champion out of his favourite tournament.
April 2024
From Branson to Nadal – big names are investing millions in Mallorca
Forget the parties and tacky tourism around Magaluf. Celebrities and luxury hotel chains are putting up brass plates across one of Spain’s favourite Balearic Islands.
January 2024
‘Classic boys club’: The dark issue in the men’s AO draw
Alex Zverev is in nearly career-best form. But ahead of a trial over domestic violence accusations, the question is: should he be allowed to compete at all?
Flooding of Saudi money into tennis is ‘inevitable’, warns Wozniacki
The former women’s No.1 is the second active player to address Rafael Nadal’s move to become an ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation.
Craig Tiley’s plan to save tennis from the Saudis
The CEO marking 10 years at Tennis Australia is targeting a record crowd of a million people this year and a billion dollars in revenue within five years.
Nadal to skip Australian Open due to injury
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the Australian Open after suffering a small muscle tear at the Brisbane International last week.
Aussie Thompson stages stunning fightback to upset Nadal
Jordan Thompson had to save three match points before pulling off a huge comeback against Rafael Nadal in a late-night battle.
December 2023
Don’t hold me to it, says Nadal on retirement plans
Rafael Nadal will keep the door open for another Australian summer of tennis, the 22-time major winner is not prepared to declare this his farewell tour.
Last gasp for the old guard? Tennis veterans arrive for Open
The prize pool for next month’s Australian Open has risen to $86 million, and stars including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray want a big piece of it.
Nadal to return in Brisbane’s Australian Open warm-up
The Spanish great declared on social media that ‘after a year away from competition it’s time to come back’.
September 2023
Djokovic wins US Open for historic 24th grand slam
Using every ounce of his energy and some serve-and-volley guile, an old man with new tricks emerged for a 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3 victory at Flushing Meadows.
July 2023
‘We’re human and make mistakes’: a Wimbledon line judge on AI’s rise
The men’s ATP Tour will replace human line judges by an electronic calling system – which uses a combination of cameras and AI technology – from 2025.
Alcaraz win starts a generational war in tennis
The young Spaniard is the standard-bearer of the next group of players who are supposed to move the sport beyond the era of the big three.