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Coronavirus impact: Cancellation possible, admit Australian Open organisers

The Australian Open is scheduled to take place in Melbourne from January 18-31 next year

Roger Federer blasts lack of communication on smog amid Australian Open

In the wake of the backlash, Australian Open organisers on Saturday introduced a five-step air quality rating to determine when play should be halted

Tsitsipas knocks defending champion Federer out of Australian Open 2019

The NextGen Finals champion beat Federer, who is 17 years his senior, 6-7 (11-13), 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) on Rod Laver Arena

Australian Open: Frances Tiafoe 'excited' for Nadal challenge in quarters

Tiafoe is the youngest American to reach the Australian Open quarters since 20-year-old Andy Roddick who had advanced into the semi-final of the tournament back in 2003

Andy Murray announces retirement; Australian Open could be his last event

The former world number one and three-time Grand Slam winner broke down at a press conference in Melbourne as he said the pain had become almost unbearable

Caroline Wozniacki beats Simona Halep, wins first majors at Australian Open

Both of them were in their third major final -- their first in Australia -- and both had saved match points in earlier rounds to get there

Indo-Hungarian pair Bopanna-Babos in Australian Open mixed doubles final

Bopanna-Babos will now face the Candaian-Croatia pair of Gabriela Dabrwoski-Mate Pavic in the mixed doubles final

The age defiers

A staggering number of athletes across sports seem to have found their best game in their 30s, 40s

Sania Mirza, Ivan Dodig end runner-up at Australian Open

Sania had won her first ever Grand Slam at the Australian Open with Mahesh Bhupathi in 2009

Federer vs Nadal: The ageing titans set for an epic Australian Open battle

Who wins title remains to be seen, but the arch-rivals have beaten all odds to set up this clash

Serena clinches record 23rd Grand Slam title with Australian Open triumph

Serena prevailed 6-4, 6-4 over Venus to clinch her seventh Australian Open singles crown

Grand sibling rivalry leaves Venus Williams a distinct underdog

Williams sisters go face to face in the Australian Open finals on Saturday

Christopher Clarey: 19 years of a sibling rivalry

Serena has been the most prolific Grand Slam winner after age 30 in tennis history

Nadal wins to set up dream Australian Open final vs Federer

Nadal defeated Grigor Dimitrov in a classic five-set semi-final which stretched for nearly 5 hours

Must watch! All-Williams Aus Open women's final as Serena and Venus clash

On Saturday, sisters Serena and Venus Williams meet in their first grand slam final in 8 years

It's Serena vs Venus in all-Williams Australian Open final

The Williams sisters have played 27 times, including 14 times in Grand Slams

Sania Mirza storms into mixed doubles second round of Australian Open

Mirza and her Croatian partner Ivan Dodig kicked off their campaign with straight sets victory

Australian Open: Wildcard entry Istomin stuns defending champion Djokovic

Defending champion Novak Djokovic crashed out of Australian Open by wildcard entry Uzbek Denis Istomin on Thursday in a five grinding sets match.The wild card ended Djokovic's 15-match winning streak at Melbourne Park with a 7-6(8), 5-7, 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-4 victory over almost five hours on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.One of the biggest upsets in Australian Open history, the match marked the first time in seven years Djokovic had even dropped a set in the first week, an even more unlikely occurrence given Istomin had never before taken a set from the world No.2 - having played five times previously, including at Australian Open 2014, for a 0-13 return.Djokovic has previously once lost to a player ranked outside of the Top 100 in the Emirates ATP Rankings over the past seven years - when he fell to No. 145-ranked Juan Martin del Potro in the opening round of the 2016 Rio Olympics.All this counted for nothing as the pair began trading blows at Rod Laver Arena. The first game alone, on ...