Live updates from first round matches at Melbourne Park Get in touch! Email Luke or tweet @LukeMcLaughlin Earlier, play was suspended due to extreme heat in Melbourne, with temperatures climbing Read more

Briton beats 13th seed 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (7-9), 7-6 (10-6) Berrettini had match point in final set of first-round epic For nearly four hours under the glaring spotlight of Read more

Tennis Australia’s extreme heat policy enacted on day two Players swelter as temperature climbs past 36C at Melbourne Park Oppressive heat brought much of the Australian Open to a standstill Read more

Move comes after fan displays Russian flag during Kamilla Rakhimova’s first-round match against Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl on Monday Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our Read more

It’s been a tumultuous year for Russian player who has been banned from Wimbledon, spoken out against the war in Ukraine and over her own sexuality The word “courage” is Read more

Australian Open fans were disappointed after local favourite Nick Kyrgios was forced to withdraw from the tournament owing to injury before even taking to the court. The 27-year-old announced he Read more

Happy slam’s return to normality suffers another blow with late loss of its most sellable product The time was 4pm, 27 hours before Nick Kyrgios was due to play his Read more

World No 1 says she feels the expectation in Melbourne Swiatek will face Camila Osorio in the second round As night fell on Rod Laver Arena during the opening day Read more

Draper loses 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to defending champion Cameron Norrie into second round with win over Van Aasche Over the past seven months as he established himself at the Read more

Gadeki beats Polina Kudermetova 7-5, 6-1 at Melbourne Park Wildcard’s win kicks off mixed opening day for local players The post-Ash Barty era has been a difficult one for Australians Read more