It was quite a shock to see Margaret Court’s name on the guest list for the second Friday at the Australian Open, which is also Pride Day at Melbourne Park. It is only a couple of years since Martina Navratilova called her “a homophobe” before carrying,

Margaret Court and Novak Djokovic played in two different tennis eras that were a world apart. Both were champions of their time and won 24 grand slam titles. Djokovic is aiming for more.

Carlos Alcaraz has pleaded with Australian Open organisers to schedule him on Rod Laver Arena after playing the opening two matches of his grand slam campaign on Margaret Court Arena.

MELBOURNE - Jannik Sinner battled through illness to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday as his Italian compatriot Lorenzo Sonego ended teenager Learner Tien's fairytale run. Read more at straitstimes.

Cale Makar shook off a puck to the skate to score twice, Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists to tie a career high for points, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Denver on Saturday.

After clubbing 14 aces in a whirlwind victory at the Australian Open on Wednesday, Carlos Alcaraz made no secret of his aspirations for his retooled serve.

Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe of New Zealand didn't waste much time punching their tickets to the Australian Open semifinals on Monday. The second-seeded women's doubles team defeated Miyu Kato of Japan and Renata Zarazua of Mexico 6-3,

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz picked up wins Wednesday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.

MELBOURNE: Jannik Sinner will try to put a doping scandal behind him when he kicks off his Australian Open defence against Nicolas Jarry, while Aryna Sabalenka'

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, who lost to Sabalenka in last year’s final, reached the second round indoors, while men’s sixth seed Casper Ruud and former world number four Kei Nishikori dodged the wet weather to secure five-set victories.

MELBOURNE - Highlights of the sixth day of the Australian Open on Friday (all times GMT): Read more at straitstimes.com.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Highlights of the eighth day of the Australian Open on Sunday (times GMT): American 12th seed Tommy Paul, a former semi-finalist at Melbourne Park, carved out a comfortable 6-1 6-1 6-1 victory over Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Margaret Court Arena.