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Carlos Alcaraz savours his Australian Open victory after some historic champagne tennis. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremium'I hate to lose': Alcaraz reveals his relentless drive

Newly-crowned Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz has outlined his next big goals after becoming the youngest man to complete a career grand slam.

Darren Walton

Novak Djokovic could still find a smile after his defeat at the final hurdle in Melbourne. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremium'Going to keep pushing': Djokovic's belief still burns

After his brave Australian Open final effort, the great Novak Djokovic still believes he can compete with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

Anna Harrington

Liam Hemsworth, Simon Baker and Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open.

SEE THE PICSCamera IconCelebs, sports stars snapped courtside at AO men’s showdown

A star studded show of high-profile personalities revelled in the courtside atmosphere as Carlos Alcaraz outduelled Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles finals.

Chloe Maher

Carlos Alcaraz celebrating the Australian Open triumph that seals his career grand slam at just 22. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumCareer of Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz

A close look at the career of newly-crowned Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz, who has now won all four tennis majors.

Darren Walton and Anna Harrington

Novak Djokovic has gone down bravely in a four-set Australian Open final loss to Carlos Alcaraz. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremium'A great ride': Djokovic emotional after Open defeat

After losing the Australian Open final to Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic became emotional and indicated the match could have been his last in Melbourne.

Anna Harrington

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz lifts the Australian Open trophy for the first time after his historic win. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremium'Feels crazy': Alcaraz seals historic grand slam

Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final to become the youngest man, at age 22, to complete a career grand slam.

Darren Walton

Carlos Alcaraz lifts the trophy after a warm embrace with Novak Djokovic at the net.

AUS OPENVideoCarlos Alcaraz conquers the GOAT to claim thrilling Aus Open title

The 22-year-old has rewritten the history books with a record that may never be broken.

Glenn Valencich

Triumphant Ksenia Efremova poses with the Australian Open girls' trophy. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremiumEfremova, Sesko claim Australian Open junior crowns

French teen Ksenia Efremova showcased her maturity to clinch the Australian Open girls' title, while Slovenia's Ziga Sesko won the boys' final.

Shayne Hope

Everything about the Australian Open gets bigger every year. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremium'Bigger than the Super Bowl': Tiley's Aussie Open plan

Ambitious tournament director Craig Tiley believes if the Australian Open isn't already bigger than the Super Bowl, it will be in years to come.

Darren Walton

The drama of Elena Rybakina's final win is helping fuel a push for 5-set women's matches at the AO. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumTiley wants women to play best-of-five sets at the AO

Tournament boss Craig Tiley has floated the idea of women being asked to play best-of-five-set matches from the quarter-finals onwards at the Australian Open.

Darren Walton

Elena Rybakina has won her second grand slam title at the Australian Open -- and now wants more. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremium'Getting more hungry': Aussie Open champ's confession

Newly-crowned Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina isn't content with a second grand slam title following a rampant run through the Melbourne Park draw.

Darren Walton

Serb superstar Novak Djokovic is just one win away from claiming an 11th Australian Open title. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumThe staggering cost of the hottest tickets in town

The most-anticipated Australian Open final for nine years will cost fans a small fortune if they want to watch Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz create history.

Oliver Caffrey

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his victory in the Men's Singles Semifinal against Jannik Sinner.

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Epic Djokovic, Alcaraz semi wins show us the best of sport

I could easily write about injury timeouts, rules, and officiating, but that’s not what interests me. What does interest me is what performances like these actually do to an athlete.

Mitchell Johnson

Aryna Sabalenka reflects on another disappointing grand slam near-miss in Melbourne. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremium'Really upset': Sabalenka reeling from AO final defeat

Aryna Sabalenka was up a service break in the final set, but threw away her advantage in a tough loss to Elena Rybakina.

Shayne Hope

Elena Rybakina has claimed her second grand slam singles title. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumCareer of Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina

A close look at the career of newly crowned Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina.

Staff Writers

Big-hitting Kazakh Elena Rybakina has powered to her first Australian Open title. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumRybakina upsets Sabalenka to win Australian Open

Big-hitting Kazakh Elena Rybakina has avenged her 2023 final loss to win the Australian Open with a three-set victory over world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka.

Darren Walton

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan celebrates her victory.

TennisCommentsSabalenka stunned as Rybakina takes Aus Open crown

Elena Rybakina has upstaged world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka with a phenomenal display of power hitting to win her first Australian Open title.

Ben Sutton

Rafael Nadal, AO champion in 2009 and 2022 (pic), has made his choice for this year's men's final. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumNadal reveals who he'll be supporting in Open final

Rafael Nadal is back in Melbourne for the first time since retiring, set to watch an Australian Open final between his great rival and a Spanish protege.

Oliver Caffrey

Marc Polmans and Jason Kubler came up short in the men's doubles final at the Australian Open. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumGolden Open fortnight ends in disappointment for Aussie

Jason Kubler, whose fiancee Maddison Inglis secured a life-changing pay day at Melbourne Park, has gone down in the Australian Open men's doubles final.

Oliver Caffrey

Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Novak Djokovic in two Wimbledon finals. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremiumKey numbers: Alcaraz and Djokovic set for another epic

Carlos Alcaraz and 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic are gearing up for their sixth grand slam final showdown, having squared off in some memorable matches.

Darren Walton

After a marathon win over the two-time defending champ, the world No.1 now awaits Novak Djokovic. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremium'Lot at stake': Djokovic, Alcaraz brace for Open battle

More tennis history will go on the line when Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz clash in an Australian Open final where the stakes have never been higher.

Darren Walton

Steve Smith’s great summer has got even better.

TennisCommentsSmith’s latest classic catch: Saving a fan at Aus Open

Steve Smith’s amazing summer has somehow got even better, with Australia’s star batter praised for his quick thinking to save a fan from injury at the Australian Open.

Josh Kempton

Jannik Sinner admitted his defeat by Novak Djokovic "hurt" but he'd hopefully learned a lesson. (AP PHOTO)

TennisPremium'Hurt' Sinner vows to learn from his Djokovic lesson

Dethroned Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner says he's hurting after his semi-final exit but feels the "lesson" Novak Djokovic gave him will prove valuable.

Ian Chadband

Elena Rybakina will seek a second grand slam title in Saturday night's Australian Open final. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

TennisPremium'Just tough, so chill': Rybakina steeled for AO final

Elena Rybakina hopes past experience against world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka will hold her in good stead with the Australian Open crown on the line.

Shayne Hope