Welcome to the Australian Open briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. With the semifinals done, the first major of the year has its four finalists.

The Australian Open is a Grand Slam tournament held live from Melbourne for two weeks in January, finishing on Australia Day. Founded in 1905, women have been competing in the Aussie Open since 1922.

Rohan Bopanna cannot wait to breathe fresh Melbourne air when his 14-day quarantine ends on Saturday but finding a partner for the Australian Open men's doubles will also be near the top of his list ...

After fighting through to the doubles final of the Australian Open, Britain’s Henry Patten and his Finnish partner Harri Heliovaara revealed that they had bonded over reindeer stew. Having ousted the ...

MELBOURNE, Australia --Boband Mike Bryan earned a shot at a seventh Australian Open doubles title after a rain-interrupted 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 semifinal win Friday over Pablo Carreno Busta and Guillermo ...

The latest news updates on Zhang Shuai, a highly accomplished Chinese professional tennis player with a career spanning nearly two decades. She is a two-time Grand Slam women’s doubles champion, ...

Venus Williams is to start her 33rd straight season in women's tennis at the Auckland Classic, with another Australian Open ...

Venus Williams is set to continue her comeback in 2026 after accepting a wildcard into the ASB Classic in Auckland despite ...