Envy sabotaged my plans for watching the first day of the 2025 Australian Open. I was going to take in Day One on a projector at Federation Square, a public area surrounded by angular buildings that look like they’ve been shattered and pieced back together for effect.

Italy at the Australian Open smiles not only for Jannik Sinner. For the second time in the history of the Melbourne tournament, there will be two Italians in the quarterfinals. In 2022 it was

The Davis Cup is fast approaching, and Team GB is looking to make an impact in the competition this year. There is some exciting talent within their ranks, and captain Leon Smith hopes to capitalise on this.

At 38, Rafa Nadal has officially called time on his legendary career, marking the end of an era in tennis. On October 10, 2024, Nadal announced his retirement in an emotional video, citing ongoing physical limitations and challenges over the past two years.

Rafael Nadal has not played a match in over two months after retiring from tennis, but the Spaniard has still managed to climb the ATP rankings in that time

Jannik Sinner continues to break new records and the dream of achieving the 'Calendar Grand Slam' may not be a utopia for this player. The world number 1 is increasingly confident in his means and has further improved his game, becoming almost unstoppable on the hard courts where he has won the last three Grand Slam tournaments played.

Italian tennis continues its rise as the country currently has the most players in the top 100 of the ATP Rankings with Jannik Sinner at the forefront of their surge. The 23-year-old Sinner has been top of the rankings since he June 2024 when he became the first Italian to climb to No 1.

Lorenzo Musetti, born on March 3, 2002, in Carrara, Italy, is a professional tennis player currently ranked World No. 15 as of025. He achieved his highest singles ranking of No. 15 on June 26, 2023, and has won two ATP singles titles.

He’s spent the last few years climbing the rankings, proving he has what it takes to beat the world’s best. But Taylor Fritz won’t rest until he becomes a Slam champion. Even then, he can’t guarantee

Jannik Sinner continues his run towards the defense of the title at the Australian Open 2025, reaching the semifinal of the Happy Slam and equaling the record of semis Major that among Italian tennis players belonged only to Nicola Pietrangeli.

It's been 23 years since an Australian man has won a grand slam title. When Lleyton Hewitt won Wimbledon in 2002, his second major at 21 years of age, there looked to be plenty of Aussie success to come at grand slams.

Tennis Focus, Grand Slam, Hot Topics The quarterfinals commence on Tuesday in Melbourne. When the draws were released prior to this fortnight, all eyes were on a potential quarterfinal