A night that promised so much for Alex de Minaur ended with another trip back to the drawing board following a loss that will require some serious soul-searching.

Daniil Medvedev destroyed the net camera at the Australian Open. The Russian struggled to contain his emotions during his five-setter against world No. 418 Kasidit Samrej. He smashed his racket against the net camera after falling behind in the third set.

During one stint away from the court, he even played a cruel prank on some unsuspecting passengers to promote an unusual showdown with Brazilian football icon Ronaldo. A decade ago, Nadal found himself sidelined by a wrist injury. To pass the time, he planned a blockbuster poker game with Ronaldo.

The Australian Open kicks off each year's tennis Grand Slam tournament circuit. Who has taken home titles? Check out this all-time champions list.

The first round of the 2025 Australian Open is wrapping up on Monday, Jan. 13 heading into Tuesday, Jan. 14 on the East Coast.

During the clash against the Australian ace, the Spanish champion was seen arranging the bottles in a very similar way to that of his illustrious compatriot Rafael Nadal. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has become famous all over the world because of this routine and it seems that Alcaraz wants to imitate him from this point of view as well.

American teenager Learner Tien on Saturday became the youngest male player to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open since Rafael Nadal in 2005. The 19-year-old southpaw beat unseeded Frenchman Corentin Moutet in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3, in the third round to set up a fourth-round clash with Italian veteran Lorenzo Sonego.

Iga Swiatek was pictured seeking motivation ahead of her 2025 Australian Open campaign- within the pages of Dominic Bliss's book about Rafael Nadal entitled The King of The Court.

Their Australian Open rumble in the concrete jungle ... It reminds me of my match-ups versus (Rafael) Nadal in terms of the intensity and the energy on the court.” Djokovic got down and dirty ...

Stefanos Tsitsipas opened up about the expectations he had for himself early in his career in a podcast interview with the Tennis Insider Club.

Then, Rafael Nadal wrote the history of men's tennis, winning his 2nd AO title and his 21st Slam, while Ashleigh Barty won a Slam for the Australian, in Melbourne, after years, in 2022. Then it was the turn of Nole and Sinner, in the last two years, of Sabalenka both in 2023 and 2024.