The first day of the Australian Open has been disrupted by heavy rain and thunderstorms in Melbourne. Matches at the season-opening Grand Slam tournament started as scheduled at 11:00 local time ...

The Sporting News has all the latest updates on Australian Open rain delays. MORE: Australian Open LIVE: Schedule, results, scores, updates for 2025 grand slam tennis tournament All times AEDT ...

Schools are closed, public transport has stopped and desperate householders are getting around shortages of sandbags by ...

Persistent rain forced the cancellation of a quarter ... the tournament's app and on Australian Open social media. By 6 p.m. eight of the 32 matches had been cancelled with organisers set to ...

Cyclone Alfred is heading towards the Australian coast, bringing destructive winds and heavy rain and prompting calls for ...

The 22-year-old enjoyed a breakthrough 2024 with her Australian Open exploits helping spur her ... with the heavy rain a headache for organisers who face a match backlog. Play finally resumed ...

The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club will again host its storied exhibition event in Melbourne to give the world's leading tennis players another warm-up option before the Australian Open.

Schools, businesses, public transport, and more have closed in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales as residents prepare. Gold Coast, Ballina, and Coffs Harbour airports are now all ...

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated Carlos Alcaraz (4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4) in the Quarterfinals of the Australian Open. The veteran Serbian, 37 years old and currently ranked seventh in the ...

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka picked up her first win since the Australian Open at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Zheng Qinwen and Mirra Andreeva are among the players who had their matches ...

The 23-year-old Stearns, ranked 46 in the world, fought back from a set down against last year's Australian Open finalist to win the second round tie held over after Tuesday's rain 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.