22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal wore a puzzled look during his first-round match at the Australian Open when one of his racquets went missing. During the first set, with the scoreline reading 4-3, both players went to their respective seats to refresh before a changeover.

WATCH | Puzzled Rafael Nadal looks for his racquet after the ballboy nicks it

Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Australian Open 2023 without stepping foot on the court. The 27-year-old announced his decision on the eve of his opening match and said he was 'devastated' to have missed out on his home grand slam.

Australian Open 2023: 'Devastated' Nick Kyrgios pulls out of the tournament due to injury

Defending champion Rafael Nadal battled past a man 15 years his junior and kickstart his bid for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open Monday.

Australian Open: Rafael Nadal overcomes Draper challenge in the opening round

A couple of days after withdrawing from the Australian Open, former world number 1 Naomi Osaka has revealed that she is pregnant and expecting her first child with American rapper Cordae.

Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy after withdrawing from Australian Open, sets eye on a 2024 return

Players at this month's Australian Open will not be required to take COVID-19 tests and could play even if they had the virus, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Monday.

Players could play at Australian Open with COVID-19, confirms tournament director Craig Tiley

Retired Australian Open champion Ash Barty is returning to Melbourne Park for this year's event to mentor local hope Olivia Gadecki, who received a wildcard for the season's first Grand Slam.

Former tennis player Ashleigh Barty to mentor local wildcard Olivia Gadecki at Australian Open

Tennis icon Boris Becker is set to return to commentary duties; weeks after his release from prison. The 55-year-old will be back on TV for the upcoming Australian Open which begins at Melbourne Park from January 16.

Tennis legend Boris Becker set to make commentary return for the Australian Open

A month after his release from prison, Boris Becker will return as a consultant for Eurosport during the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the sports television channel announced on Tuesday.

After his release from prison, Boris Becker back to work as Australian Open pundit

Novak Djokovic cruised through his first singles match in Australia since being deported last year with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Constant Lestienne at the Adelaide International 1 on Tuesday.

After Covid vaccination row in 2022, Novak Djokovic gets the welcome he wished for in Adelaide

Former Australian Open finalist Dominic Thiem has been given a wildcard to the Grand Slam next month after missing last year's tournament due to injury, organisers said on Friday.

Former world number 3 Dominic Thiem given Australian Open wildcard

Nick Kyrgios said Australian co-captain Lleyton Hewitt threw him "under the bus" after his decision to withdraw from the United Cup mixed teams tournament to be in top condition for next month's Australian Open.

United Cup 2023: Australian camp frustrated by lack of communication between Nick Kyrgios and Lleyton Hewitt

2023 is set to begin in style with the Australian Open commencing on January 16. The mega event at Melbourne Park, Melbourne will see some big players rub shoulders against each other in what will be the first Grand Slam of the year.

Australian Open: 3.4 per cent increase from 2022! Organisers announce record prize pool for 2023 season-opener

Novak Djokovic will never forget how it felt to be deported from Australia earlier this year but the Serb said his willingness to return for next month's Grand Slam at Melbourne Park shows the depth of feeling he has for the country.

Former world number one Novak Djokovic can't forget being deported from Australia but is ready to move on

Rafael Nadal is gearing up for the 2023 season opener in the form of the Australian Open. The first Grand Slam of the upcoming calendar year will get underway on January 16 with all eyes on Novak Djokovic as the Serbian will make his comeback in Melbourne after missing out on the 2022 edition, due to his Covid-19 vaccination row.

Will 2023 Australian Open be Rafael Nadal's last at Melbourne Park? Spaniard reveals

Seven-times Grand Slam champion Venus Williams will play her 22nd Australian Open after being awarded a wildcard to the 2023 event next month. The 42-year-old American, twice a finalist at Melbourne Park, is ranked outside the top 1,000 and has not played a competitive match since being dumped out of the U.

No 'evolving away' for Venus Williams as seven-time Grand Slam winner gets Australian Open wildcard

A terrific run of form in the latter half of 2022 put Nick Kyrgios among the Grand Slam contenders and while the Australian knows much is expected of him heading into Melbourne Park next month, he says he has learned to embrace the pressure.

World number 22 Nick Kyrgios embracing the pressure ahead of 2023 Australian Open

Novak Djokovic will begin his bid for a 10th Australian Open title at the Adelaide International, organisers said Wednesday, after the Serbian was granted a visa to enter the country.

Djokovic to play in Adelaide International ahead of Australian Open return

Novak Djokovic had a torrid time at the start of 2022. Landing in Australia to defend his Australian Open title, the Serbian was in for a shock as he was kept in a detention centre, due to his unvaccinated status, and deported back to his home country prior to the start of the competition.

Rafael Nadal reacts after Novak Djokovic granted visa to take part in Australian Open 2023

Serbia's Novak Djokovic has confirmed that he will take part in next year's Australian Open after being granted a visa. "I was very happy to receive the news yesterday," the 35-year-old Serb, who was sent home from Australia on the eve of last year's event after a row about his COVID-19 vaccination status, said after his victory over Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals on Wednesday.

Serbian star Novak Djokovic confirms he has visa to take part in 2023 Australian Open

Serbian tennis ace Novak Djokovic is all set to take part in the Australian Open next year as he is likely to be granted a visa. The Australian authorities have decided to revoke the three-year ban imposed on him last year and allow him to participate in the tournament.

Novak Djokovic will be allowed to participate in the 2023 Australian Open after ban overturned - Reports

Suffering from a throat infection, star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen has withdrawn from the upcoming Australian Open Super 300 badminton tournament. The 21-year-old from Almora picked up the infection just before the Hylo Open, where he lost in the opening round to Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus in Saarbrucken, Germany.

India's star shuttler Lakshya Sen withdraws from Australian Open due to throat infection

The Australian Open is the next big event which will take place in the beginning of 2023. In the last edition of the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic made heads turn when he was deported back home for not being Covid vaccinated.

'There are some positive signs, but unofficially' - Novak Djokovic on playing 2023 Australian Open

Ahead of the first Grand Slam of the year, i.e. the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons. His stance against the Covid-19 vaccination landed him in a deportation centre in Australia, prior to the tournament.

'Novak Djokovic would love to play at Australian Open but...' - Tournament chief on Serbian's availability

Waiving Novak Djokovic's visa ban to let him play the Australian Open would be a "slap in the face" for Australian people who vaccinated for COVID-19, opposition lawmaker and former Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said on Monday.

Waiving Novak Djokovic's ban would be 'slap in the face' for Australia, says ex-minister

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