If the ATP has any say in it, the Australian Open is staying put in Melbourne forever as the season-opening grand slam once again boasts record crowds and bumper TV ratings. Officially branded the grand slam of Asia Pacific, the Open could conceivably come under threat from the likes of cashed-up China or Saudi Arabia.

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Madison Keys lost her first set, fought off match point in the third and rallied through a tight tie breaker to beat Iga Swiatek in a gritty Australian Open semifinal that started Thursday and ended Friday in Melbourne.

Considering the challenges Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and her doubles partner Erin Routliffe faced ahead of the Australian Open, including limited preparation, a semifinal finish in the women’s doubles was a good result.

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F1 season will start in Australia instead of Bahrain owing to the latter celebrating the festival of Ramadan in March.

If the ATP has any say in it, the Australian Open is staying put in Melbourne forever as the season-opening grand slam once

Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and her doubles partner Erin Routliffe were eliminated by the newly formed team of Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in the Australian Open women's doubles semifinals on Friday.

Jannik Sinner’s second Australian Open win has lifted him into the top 10 earners of prize money in men’s tennis of all time – aged just 23. Italian Sinner banked $2.15m (£1.7m) for beating Alexander Zverev in the men’s singles final at Melbourne Park on Sunday.

On top of his £100k Australian Open prize cheque, Fonseca earned an eye-watering sum when he won the Next Gen ATP Finals in Saudi Arabia at the end of 2024. As an undefeated champion, the Brazilian banked £424k for winning the aged 20-and-under event. Fonseca joined the likes of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz in the list of tournament champions.

Candidates for next month's $20 million Saudi Cup came from hither and yon in weekend racing, from South Florida to Dubai and to Saudi Arabia, while a mild upset in Arkansas shakes up the Kentucky Derby contender ranks.

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