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Actor Liam Hemsworth with his girlfriend, Gabriella Brooks, in the Polo Ralph Lauren Suite.

Hollywood on centre court as celebrities descend for men’s Open final

A-list guests were plentiful at the last night of the Australian Open, and surprise singing stars outshone a Hemsworth.

  • Stephen Brook and Cara Waters

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Twenty-four-time grand slam winner Margaret Court.

Court and Djokovic have won 24 grand slams each. Until now, they’d never met

Margaret Court and Novak Djokovic played in two different tennis eras that were a world apart. Both were champions of their time and won 24 grand slam titles. Djokovic is aiming for more.

  • Scott Spits
Ariarne Titmus bending the O dress code.

Dress code fail: Titmus and Boxall trade volleys over tennis fashion

Double fashion fault left Olympic swimmer and coach in a quandary at an exclusive Open dinner.

  • Stephen Brook and Cara Waters
Evonne Goolagong Cawley holds daughter Kelly after winning a tournament in 1978.

The tennis-superstar mum: It’s the birth of a new era – almost

A raft of former top-ranked players competing in this year’s Australian Open are now mums. But what seems like a new trend is, in fact, anything but.

  • Alan Attwood
Nick Kyrgios poses for a selfie with fans after his first round win at the Australian Open, a match rival Liam Broady discusses in the documentary Australia’s Open.

‘Out of control’ and ‘awful’: Documentary aims to reveal real Australian Open

Australia’s Open has plenty of big matches and big names, but what it really needs is juicy backstage drama.

  • Sandra Hall
Novak Djokovic mimicked beaten rival Ben Shelton’s “hang up the phone” gesture.

Djokovic mocks rival as he reaches 10th US Open final, 2021 champion Medvedev awaits

Novak Djokovic added a touch of insult to injury by mimicking Ben Shelton’s “Hang up the phone!” celebration gesture in his semi-final win. Djokovic will play Daniil Medvedev in the final.

  • Howard Fendrich
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Cricket great Justin Langer, inset, reported a suspicious figure leaving the home of his neighbour, tennis legend Margaret Court, in Perth on Australia Day. Picture: Getty Images

Langer lends a hand as tennis legend Court’s Perth home targeted in burglary

Margaret Court and her husband were on holiday when their home was broken into on Australia Day, but neighbour Justin Langer was among those who disturbed the alleged intruders.

  • Heather McNeill
Coco Gauff in action in Melbourne on Friday.

Coco Gauff impressed Serena Williams – and the feeling is mutual

American Coco Gauff, who once filled in as a “younger version body double” for Serena Williams, believes the retired legend’s status is undisputed as the greatest player of all time.

  • Scott Spits
Tennis players Nikki Cauchi and Adam Watson can’t wait for the Glam Slam LGBTQ tournament at the Australian Open.

It’s party time at the Australian Open’s ‘Glam Slam’

The LGBTQ tennis event will feature 180 competitors from 14 countries.

  • Stephen Brook
Roger Federer is in a race against time to recover from a knee injury before the Australian Open.

Federer: the best of the best takes his rest

Roger Federer, who has announced his imminent retirement, has claims to be the best sportsman in all senses of the word in most people’s living memory.

  • Greg Baum

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