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Melbourne’s Novak Palombo is the top-ranked 12-year-old tennis player in the world.

The 12-year-old Aussie who’s named after Novak Djokovic and has Alex de Minaur on speed dial

Novak Palombo has the right first name on his journey to becoming a professional tennis star, and his incredible junior feats have caught Alex de Minaur’s eye.

  • Marc McGowan

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Alex de Minaur is learning to deal with pressure and expectation.

Demon grew up with Jannik Sinner. The Italian’s doping ban has unsettled him

Australia’s top-10 star remains disappointed with the secretive nature of the investigation into, and subsequent deal with, the Italian.

  • Marc McGowan
Australia’s Alex de Minaur went down in the Rotterdam final to Carlos Alcaraz.

Top-five ranking in sight for Demon despite Rotterdam final defeat

Alex de Minaur was runner-up in Rotterdam for the second year in a row, but proved he belongs near the top of men’s tennis with a fighting effort against Carlos Alcaraz.

  • Marc McGowan
Danielle Collins taunts the Australian crowd following her win over Destanee Aiava.

The A-Z of a record-breaking Australian Open to remember

From Alex (de Minaur) to the Bahamas, from the crowds to Djokovic – this is the A to Z of the highlights and talking points of the 2025 Australian Open.

  • Marc McGowan
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
Madison Keys celebrates making the Australian Open final.

Australian Open 2025 as it happened: Keys wins thriller over Swiatek to reach Australian Open final; Sabalenka chases title three-peat

The second semi-final went down to the wire on Rod Laver Arena as a double fault sent the match into a tie-break and Madison Keys produced an epic comeback to win it 10-8.

  • Scott Spits, Melissa Coulter Ryan and Roy Ward
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Demon defeated: Alex de Minaur waves to the crowd after his quarter-final loss.

Why we shouldn’t give up on de Minaur being more than ‘a quarter-final guy’

The Demon has reached four consecutive grand slam quarter-finals. Is that his level?

  • Marc McGowan
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
Jannik Sinner of Italy beat Alex de Minaur.

It was highly anticipated, but not unpredictable: Sinner was heavenly, the Demon exorcised

This was really no contest: Jannik Sinner showed Alex de Minaur just how big the gulf is between No.8 and No.1.

  • Greg Baum
American star Ben Shelton has advanced to the Australian Open semi-finals.

Australian Open 2025 as it happened: Shelton hits out at broadcasters over ‘negativity’; Sinner sends de Minaur packing

First-time major semi-finalist Ben Shelton has taken a swipe at broadcasters at the Australian Open, complaining that there has been inappropriate questioning of players in on-court interviews.

  • Billie Eder, Roy Ward, Scott Spits and Russell Bennett

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