In the 70s and up to the early 80s, the Australian Open had a very different configuration to the one we know today. At the ...

The Australian Open again started on Christmas Eve in 1981, the fifth and final year of action taking place over Christmas ...

Graf became world No 1 for the first time on August 17, 1987, and was not toppled until March 11, 1991, when she was replaced ...

Less than a month remains until the start of the Australian Open, where Aryna Sabalenka arrives as the top favourite to claim ...

However, there have been a few notable players who have kept things low-key and have been successfully able to avoid the limelight Evonne Goolagong Cawley is one of the greatest tennis players to have ...

Chris Evert is regarded as one of the most influential players in tennis history. The American left a legacy that transcended the sport, especially women's tennis.

Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most WTA Tour singles finals reached, while Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Serena ...

As a player, official, and mentor, Pam Whytcross has spent over 50 years championing tennis, a legacy celebrated with the Spirit of Tennis Award.

The Hewitt family stepped out in style on the blue carpet as they were joined by other stars of the sport for the Newcombe Medal at Crown. The Hewitts walked the blue carpet at Crown for tennis ...

Proud parents Lleyton and Bec Hewitt were looking up in awe at their teenage prodigy son Cruz at the Newcombe Medal on Monday ...

Aussie Olympic legend Dawn Fraser has reportedly been rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries in a fall on the ...

"We have cultural icons like Evonne Goolagong Cawley, we have political activists like Roberta 'Bobbi' Sykes, cultural figures like Linda Jackson and Grace Cossington Smith," Ms Parker Philip said.