#Australian Opens

On the eve of the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2023, tennis finds itself at a crossroads. In August, Serena Williams rocked the sports world when she announced she would retire following the 2022 U.S. Open. One month later, Roger Federer announced his retirement. It will be the first season without both of them since 1999. The absence…

Third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas takes on world number 64 Quentin Halys in Round One of the Australian Open on Monday. Take a look at our Australian Open predictions: These odds from Ladbrokes were correct at the time of writing. When the world number four takes on the world number 64, a one-sided match is expected. So it may prove to be, with…

There's nothing like a good sports documentary to get fans fired up for their favorite game. Netflix's Break Point couldn't come at a better time for tennis followers, as it coincides perfectly with the year's first Grand Slam tournament - the Australian Open. Love him or hate him, Nick Kyrgios is at the top of his game right now. In between the…

The first Grand Slam of the 2023 tennis season has arrived. The Australian Open begins on Sunday night and will continue for the next two weeks until a winner is crowned at Rod Laver Arena. After being banned from last year's tournament due to his vaccination status, Novak Djokovic is back in Melbourne for this year's event and is the odds-on…

Tennis' Grand Slam season starts in a matter of days, and there's a bit of drama surrounding this year's Australian Open. Due to extreme heat and the desire for a lengthened offseason, there have been some calls to move the starting date of future Australian Opens. Tournament director Craig Tiley didn't hold back in his rebuttal, however, calling…

Unlike the last Grand Slam we witnessed, the potential for an exciting first-time winner is slightly depressed and the chances of Novak Djokovic reclaiming his throne in Australia are high. Djokovic has been allowed back into the country after infamously missing last year's event. The 21-time Grand Slam champion ended his 2022 season in impressive…

What's the first thing you think of when you hear "Novak Djokovic" and "Australian Open"? Is it the vaccination drama and international incident that played out last winter, resulting in Djokovic's deportation from Down Under? Or is it the nine-time champion's utter mastery at the hardcourt event, comprising the lion's share of his career total of…

2pts Thomas Detry top European at 7/1 (bet365) 1pt Detry top overall scorer at 16/1 (BoyleSports) 1pt Richard Mansell top GB & Ireland at 16/1 (Sky Bet) 1pt Mansell top overall scorer at 33/1 (Sky Bet, William Hill) The Hero Cup is a new team event on the DP World Tour. It takes place for the first time in 2023 after Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald…

2023 is now just around the corner, and for tennis fans, excitement is already through the roof. The main reason for that is, of course, the Australian Open. The first grand slam of the year gets underway on January 16th, and the men's singles final will take place on January 29th from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Rafael Nadal heads into the…

Tennis is one of the most popular games in the world today. While not nearly on the same level as football, cricket, or basketball, tennis still gets millions of views per match, and has an estimated 1 billion fans worldwide. It is played on a national, international, and Olympic level. The sport is also massively popular in the amateur circuit.…

The only two women's tennis players to win multiple singles titles in the last three years were drawn into the same section of the 2022 Australian Open bracket. That is bad news for the championship hopes of Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka and a great development for the other favorites scattered across the tournament. Barty and Osaka could face…

Andre Snellings Brad Gilbert Former player-turned coach and author Brad Gilbert is an analyst on ESPN's extensive schedule of tennis programming, including, since 2009, all four majors - the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. He joined ESPN in 2004 and serves as a studio analyst, match analyst and sideline reporter. After…

The 2022 edition of the Laver Cup has some added intrigue to it following Roger Federer's retirement announcement. Team Europe has dominated the event since its inception in 2017 and is heavily favored to win once again as Federer ends his storied career. The fifth edition of the Laver Cup runs at London's O2 Arena from Friday, September 23 to…