Former World No.1 Simona Halep and Lleyton Hewitt’s son Cruz have been given wildcard entries for the Australian Open 2025 qualifying round. The Australian Open has provided me with some of the best moments in my career, so I can't wait to be back in Melbourne and playing in front of the Aussie fans,” Halep, who is currently ranked No.877 …
Lleyton Hewitt has backed his Australian team to come through the Davis Cup "group of death" despite the absence of their top gun. Beaten finalists the last two years, Hewitt's men have been handed a challenging group in Valencia this week with France, hosts Spain and Czechia in their quartet. "Alex has done some incredible stuff in Davis Cup over …
Novak Djokovic has never done it. "To win a home grand slam is incredibly difficult," Australian Open director Craig Tiley says in Australia's Open, the recent ABC Documentary. Likewise, all six of Mark Edmondson's career singles titles came on grass, including his come-from-the-clouds triumph at the 1976 Australian Open when he was ranked 212th in the world, making him the …