Daily Serve: What’s got Pat Rafter ‘screaming at the TV’?
Pat Rafter has joined other tennis greats in lamenting one aspect of the modern tennis game, revealing it leaves him sometimes screaming at the television when watching.
Australian Open Tennis
Uncharted waters: Pressure on the Demon is only starting to rise
He’s carried the hopes of a nation all week, but as he reaches his bogey stage of the Australian Open, the pressure on Alex de Minaur is just starting to rise, writes JULIAN LINDEN.
‘Disrespectful’: The real ‘villain’ in ugly Australian Open saga
Brash American star Danielle Collins angered many with her behaviour – and comments – during the Australian Open. But she’s not the true villain, according to tennis legend Pat Rafter.
Mad Russian’s monster fine for Aus Open meltdown revealed
Daniil Medvedev had a tumultuous Australian Open – leaving the tournament in the second round after snubbing the media and smashing a camera. And he’s copped a massive punishment because of it.
Booed off stage: Collins responds after ‘ugly’ scenes
Danielle Collins learnt a hard lesson on Saturday night as she departed the Australian Open – and it was one match she was never going to win.
Weekly serve: Why record-breaking Aus Open crowds are a bad thing
Interest in the Australian Open is sky high, but it may not be a good thing to have record crowds through the gates. See the highs and lows from the first week at Melbourne Park here.
Demon admits to feeling the heat as quarterfinals loom
Alex de Minaur is through to the fourth round for the fourth year in a row, but he has revealed the pressure and expectation of being Australia’s last man standing almost suffocated him.
Star sends scary warning to rivals
The world No. 2 could have scarcely put together a more complete performance as she dominated a former grand slam winner.
TJ vs Collins: Tennis villain doubles down in feud with TV veteran
Danielle Collins has taken aim at sports broadcaster Tony Jones, who publicly labelled the American a “brat” after her on-court antics at the Australian Open.
‘Hot headed’: Djoker clashes with Aus Open heckler
He had it almost all his way on the court, but Novak Djokovic’s biggest battle during his third-round win at the Australian Open came with a heckler from the crowd. Here’s how he responded.
Daily serve: Destanee speaks out on Collins antics
Danielle Collins made herself the villain of Melbourne Park when she gave the crowd at Kia Arena a serve. Now her Australian opponent Destanee Aiava has given her opinion on the American.
Alcaraz muscling in on history and a kangaroo tattoo
The Spanish big gun has lifted the trophy at Roland Garros (getting a tattoo of the Eiffel Tower), The All England Club (strawberry) and Flushing Meadows (the date of his victory). On Friday he moved closer to completing a career grand slam and some more ink work.
Danielle Collins was right to rip into a crowd of knuckleheads
The daftest thing of all about the crowd that hounded the American world No.10? They were giving her exactly what she wanted. The sort of volatile atmosphere she revels in.
Why beloved Barty can’t stand Aus Open’s new villain
Danielle Collins has polarised fans after her antics on Wednesday night – with most Aussies unable to stand her. SCOTT GULLAN writes Australia’s sweetheart Ash Barty is in the same camp.
A clown of a kid whose career became no joke
Alex de Minaur knows his limitations. He had size 11 feet at 11 years of age, the sort of lopsided physical development helpful for a young Ian Thorpe but less beneficial for a wannabe tennis player: ‘I’ve got to deal with what God gave me.’
Tennis needs ‘villains’: Former Aussie star rallies behind Collins antics
Danielle Collins’ on-court antics at the Australian Open has divided tennis fans, but one former Australian player has come to the defence of the controversial American, declaring the sport needs “villains”.
The Aussie slayer: Brit breaks local hearts again in classic
Two matches. Two deciding sets. Two Aussies eliminated. Jack Draper has claimed his latest Australian victim, this time the brave Aleksander Vukic. Recap day six here.
‘I belong’: Aussie prodigy’s new belief
Having battled issues on and off court, a breakthrough at the Australian Open could be the start of better to come for Destanee Aiava.
Cops probe betting on Tomic matches
Two matches played by Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic were the target of an ultimately fruitless suspicious betting investigation.
American star’s ‘unbelievable’ transformation
Andy Roddick was the last American man to win a grand slam title in 2003, but there’s a star in prime position to snap that drought.
Medvedev stunned by teen qualifier in late-night epic
Last year’s Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev has been dumped out of the tournament in a match that finished at 3am against the USA’s Learner Tien.
‘Thanks for the pay cheque Australia:’ AO’s new villain unveiled
A provocative post-match interview has cemented Danielle Collins as the new villain of the Australian Open, after teasing local fans following her win over Destanee Aiava.
Pantomime villain born as Aussie beaten
An American star may have just permanently lost the crowd at Melbourne Park after a series of provocative gestures.
Two miracles too much to ask as Special Ks depart in sad style
It was a miracle that they were even out there, but in the end a win was too much to ask of Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios, who were unable to overcome their Aus Open injury issues.
Breaking good: Demon overtakes Djoker for profitable returns
How has Alex de Minaur reached the top 10 when his serving stats are so average? He’s overtaken Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz as the best in the business at the crucial art of returning.
Demon defends Kokkinakis after latest Aus Open clinic
Alex de Minaur has leapt to the defence of under siege Australian teammate Thanasi Kokkinakis, as the top seeded Aussie put on another clinic to book a spot in the third round.
Daily Serve: 0/11 — The ‘black cat’ plaguing Aussie tennis stars
After a bright first round, the Aussie group of men have fallen away quickly at Melbourne Park, and one damning stat sticks out like a sore thumb for some of our brightest stars.
King of the kids moves through to banana-skin game
So many people at Melbourne Park have so many questions for Alex de Minaur that the kids who did the coin toss raided his press conference.
Bizarre ploy to animate the Aus Open explained
Tournament organisers have revealed why “Wii tennis” style animations of matches are being live streamed during the Aus Open which led to one player’s on-court tantrum going viral.
Rowdy Aus Open crowds under spotlight after wild scenes
The football-like atmosphere created by fans at the Australian Open is under the spotlight after rowdy behaviour saw one clash abandoned mid-match. It’s left some players unimpressed and demanding better.
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