This past Australian Open reinforced one of tennis' unwritten rulesNo player ever wins a war with the fans.Read the story
Australian OpenAlexander Zverev must elevate his game when it most counts—and keep it there“He completely outplayed me,” Zverev said of Jannik Sinner after their Australian Open final. “I’m serving better than him, but that’s it.”By Peter Bodo Jan 27, 2025
Australian OpenThe mild-mannered Tyrolean Terror Jannik Sinner has been steely at the Australian OpenSinner's remarkable on-court ability to block out any distraction from his mission has been on full display as he seeks to defend his Melbourne title.By Peter Bodo Jan 22, 2025
Australian OpenThe older folks at the Australian Open are also doing quite well, thanksThe kids are alright, but the adults—we’ll call them the 25-and-overs—are better.By Peter Bodo Jan 17, 2025
Australian OpenPowered by Borscht: Gael Monfils is living his best life, on and off the court, at 38When it comes to tennis, time may not be on the Frenchman’s side, but the hard courts of Melbourne Park are.By Peter Bodo Jan 15, 2025
Australian OpenIs tennis in a golden age of congeniality?The Novak Djokovic-Jannik Sinner tempest in a teacup is a pretty good indicator of what a lousy time it is for controversy.By Peter Bodo Jan 14, 2025
Australian OpenWill Naomi Osaka find her inner Andre Agassi?Each of them had a mid-career encounter with the familiar warning, “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.”By Peter Bodo Jan 11, 2025
