Tennis

Hurtling through another one-sided decider, the world of tennis held its breath. Much was riding on the first Australian Open final since 2005 without one of the so-called “big three”. A sign of things to come, in a sport wrestling with change. But with Daniil Medvedev having his way with the emerging Italian Jannik Sinner, … Read more

Jannik Sinner’s coach has been praised  Darren Cahill did not want to take credit  Sinner won the Australian Open on Sunday  By Ollie Lewis For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:23 EST, 28 January 2024 | Updated: 10:23 EST, 28 January 2024 Aussie tennis coach Darren Cahill was praised after his selfless act didn’t go unnoticed … Read more

As Jannik Sinner trailed by two sets in his first ever grand slam final, his hopes of attaining the ultimate dream seemed increasingly remote. He looked completely lost. Between points, he shared long, searching looks with his team. At one point, he even told them that he was “dead”. Sinner’s inexperience sharply contrasted with the … Read more

Jannik Sinner has won the Australian Open  The Italian fought from two sets down to win  It is the 22-year-old’s first grand slam title By Ollie Lewis For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:31 EST, 28 January 2024 | Updated: 07:40 EST, 28 January 2024 Generation Next has arrived – with a bang – after Jannik … Read more

Aryna Sabalenka apologised for winning the Australian Open  She defeated China’s Qinwen Zheng in the final  Champion sent a message to Chinese tennis fans  By Ollie Lewis For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:22 EST, 28 January 2024 | Updated: 05:22 EST, 28 January 2024 Aryna Sabalenka has issued an apology for winning the Australian Open … Read more

Lleyton Hewitt helped Jannik Sinner prepare for his final  Sinner takes on Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open  John Millman also helped the Russian prepare  By Ollie Lewis For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:15 EST, 28 January 2024 | Updated: 04:35 EST, 28 January 2024 Lleyton Hewitt was reportedly spotted helping Jannik Sinner warm up … Read more

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Preamble It feels slightly strange to begin by thinking about who isn’t here, rather than who is, but such is men’s tennis in the big-three aeon: the question isn’t just who wins today, but what that win might mean. Novak Djokovic … Read more

A top tennis commentator has called for an Australian Open tradition to be scrapped after Zheng Qinwen was caught up in cruel scenes after her loss to Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles final on Saturday night. While TV viewers saw the two-time champion celebrating and watched replays of the crucial points in the match, Zheng … Read more

Italian world No.4 faces Daniil Medvedev in men’s singles final  His player’s box will feature one of the big names of the AFL  Connection came about through Sinner’s Australian coach  By Shayne Bugden For Daily Mail Australia and Melissa Woods For Australian Associated Press Published: 23:27 EST, 27 January 2024 | Updated: 23:27 EST, 27 … Read more

Former world No.4 tennis star Jelena Dokic has explained why she tried to reconcile with her abusive father Damir as she revealed she was last in contact with him a decade ago. The 40-year-old has long been open about the suffering she endured at her father’s hands, writing in her book Unbreakable that he inflicted regular beatings … Read more