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Jannik Sinner with the spoils of victory - the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup - after his win in Sunday’s men’s singles final at the Australian Open.

‘We are family’: Sinner heaps praise on Australian mastermind as Open win sinks in

Jannik Sinner leaves Australia with another trophy for his bulging cabinet and another $3.5 million in his wallet, but there are plenty of questions ahead of him in 2025.

  • Jon Pierik

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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
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley.

A Djokovic statue, tennis on the MCG, and keeping Melbourne ahead of the world: Tiley’s grand plan

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley challenges his team to change the Melbourne Park site 50 per cent, if not more, every year. Here’s what he’s got in mind for the future of the precinct

  • Marc McGowan
Jannik Sinner after claiming back-to-back Australian Open titles.

‘Prime Novak’: Jannik Sinner wins back-to-back Australian Open titles

Back in Melbourne as the defending champion, the 23-year-old on Sunday night joined tennis royalty.

  • Marc McGowan
Jannik Sinner is a back-to-back Australian Open champion.

Sinner lifts the trophy, but the Open must beware the cup runneth over

Jannik Sinner and the Australian Open have in common the fact that the only thing that can beat them is to let success go to their heads.

  • Greg Baum
A bitterly disappointed Novak Djokovic after his Australian Open exit.

No 25th, and no guarantees for Novak

Having retired hurt from the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic is beginning to face his tennis mortality.

  • Greg Baum
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Novak Djokovic points to a heckler after defeating Tomas Machac in the third round.

‘We’re not trying to make LIV tennis’: How Australian Open crowds got rowdier

The collision of sport with entertainment has turned some tennis fans away and upset some players. But don’t expect it to be wound back any time soon.  

  • Michael Gleeson
University of Illinois college tennis figures circa 2003 (from left): Evan Zeder, now New Balance director of global sports marketing for tennis; coach Bruce Berque, now head tennis coach at Texas University; Nathan Zeder, brother of Evan; and coach Craig Tiley, now Australian Open tournament director.

‘I don’t know if Craig ever sleeps’: Why the Open isn’t Tiley’s only big win

Before he was tournament director of the Australian Open, Craig Tiley had a big impact in the US.

  • Stephen Brook and Cara Waters
Kokkinakis signing

Thanasi Kokkinakis was warned against playing in Russia. He went anyway

The Australian tennis star was paid to play in the unofficial event, which was backed by a state-owned energy company blacklisted by the Australian government.

  • Chris Barrett
Jannik Sinner plays a backhand during the first set against Alex de Minaur.

Heartbreak for de Minaur as he exits Open after straight-sets loss to Sinner

The defending champion has put to bed any concern about his health after demolishing the Australian in under two hours.

  • Marc McGowan

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