Melbourne’s liberation from its COVID-19 lockdown has boosted hopes of crowds attending some of Australia’s major sporting events in the country’s second-biggest city.

End of Melbourne lockdown paves way for crowds at cricket, tennis

British ace Andy Murray has asked the officials to rename Melbourne's Margaret Court Arena over her controversial anti-gay stance. The three-time Grand Slam winner said: "I don't think her values are what tennis stands for".

British ace Andy Murray calls for renaming of Melbourne's Margaret Court Arena

Djokovic's sensational disqualification reminded many of American tennis player John McEnroe's infamous incident during the 1990 Australian Grand Slam. Also read: Watch: Top-seed Novak Djokovic disqualified from US Open after hitting judge with ball Tennis legend John McEnroe was a dominating icon in the professional sport during the 1980s.

Djokovic's disqualification reminds many of John McEnroe during 1990 Australian Open

The Australian Open 2021 could be moved to later date in the year due to COVID-19 pandemic, however, the tournament director Craig Tiley has said that the tournament organisers are confident of hosting the Grand Slam with complete prize money and fans in the stands in its scheduled time in January.

Australian Open 2021 organisers eye five 'bubbles', 400,000 fans and full prize money

Tennis Australia conceded Thursday that January's Australian Open faces cancellation under a worst-case scenario, but said it was looking at a range of options in hope the COVID-19 crisis eases.

Australian Open organisers admit cancellation possible

Novak Djokovic on Sunday clinched the Australian Open men's title beating Austrian Dominic Thiem. This is Djokovic's 17th Grand Slam title win, moving him within two of Rafael Nadal and three of Roger Federer on the all-time list.

Australian Open 2020: Djokovic beats Thiem to clinch 8th men's title 

Twenty-one-year-old American tennis player Sofia Kenin defeated Garbine Muguruza to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6 6-2 6-2 win.

Sofia Kenin fights back to beat Garbine Muguruza in Australian Open final

Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer is set to face his long time rival Novak Djokovic for the 50th time in the semifinal clash of the Australian Open. Also read: Australian Open: Novak Djokovic sets up Federer showdown after Milos Raonic rout World No 2 Djokovic leads 26-23 in the head-to-head clashes with World No 3 Roger Federer.

Australian Open: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to spar for 50th time in star-studded semifinal clash

Defending champion Novak Djokovic easily beat Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Thursday. Australian Open 2020: Dominic Thiem beats Rafael Nadal to enter semi-finals Djokovic beat Federer in straight sets 7-6(7-1), 6-4, 6-3 to enter the finals of the tournament.

Djokovic overpowers Federer to enter Australian Open final

Simona Halep sent out a warning at the Australian Open on Wednesday, powering into the semi-finals in 53 minutes with a 6-1, 6-1 destruction of Estonia's Anett Kontaveit.

Halep destroys Kontaveit to reach Australian Open semi final

In an electrifying quarter-final match of the Australian Open on Wednesday, Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem knocked out world number 1 Rafael Nadal 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(6).

Australian Open 2020: Dominic Thiem beats Rafael Nadal to enter semi-finals

Rafael Nadal defeated Nick Kyrgios in a grudge match of tennis in the Australian Open. The scores were 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4). The Spaniard was handed his first-ever set defeat in the tournament by the Aussie tennis ace Kyrgios.

Australian Open: Rafa Nadal 'impressed' with Kyrgios performance, Spaniard moves to round four

Tennis legends Martina Navratilova and John McEnroe protested against all-time great Margaret Court for her homophobic views on court at the Australian Open as authorities swiftly clampdown on the raging controversy.

Navratilova, McEnroe row with Margaret Court heats up at Australian Open

Ashleigh Barty said Tuesday that she prefers the quiet life but there is no chance of that after Australia's world number one reached the semi-finals of her home Grand Slam for the first time.

Pressure cranks up as Barty reaches first Australian Open semi-final

Roger Federer pulled off one of the greatest escapes of his career Tuesday, saving seven match points to come from two sets down and beat Tennys Sandgren for a place in the Australian Open semi-finals.

Federer stages great escape to reach Australian Open semis

Roger Federer flicked a switch after losing the opening set to crush Marton Fucsovics and book a record 15th Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday, with unheralded American Tennys Sandgren his next hurdle.

Federer roars into record 15th Australian Open quarter-final

Novak Djokovic continued his imperious progress through the Australian Open draw on Sunday, negotiating a potentially tricky encounter with Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-4 6-4 to reach the last eight at Melbourne Park for the 11th time.

Defending champion Djokovic breezes into quarter-finals

World number one Rafael Nadal renews his rivalry with Nick Kyrgios in a blockbuster fourth-round clash at the Australian Open on Monday, as the Spaniard prepares for the trickiest test of his Melbourne campaign.

'New Nick' Kyrgios vs Rafael Nadal in fourth-round blockbuster

Tunisian Ons Jabeur defeated China's Wang Qiang 7-6(4) 6-1 at the Australian Open on Sunday to become the first Arab woman to make a Grand Slam quarter-final. Jabeur, who sent former world number one Caroline Wozniacki into retirement in the previous round, dazzled the crowd at Margaret Court Arena with both her variety and power, hitting 29 winners in the 77-minute contest.

Jabeur's win over Wang secures her first place in the quarterfinals

American Sofia Kenin ended teen sensation Coco Gauff's run at the Australian Open on Sunday with a 6-7(5) 6-3 6-0 victory to reach her first career Grand Slam quarter-final.

Gauff's Melbourne run brought to an end by Kenin

Serena Williams' dream for a record equalling 24th Grand Slam was shattered after a stunning defeat by China's Wang Qiang. World No 27 beat seven-times Australian Open champion 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 7-5 in the third round of the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

Australian Open: Serena Williams crashes out in third round in a 'shocker'

Caroline Wozniacki's glittering tennis career ended in tears at the Australian Open on Friday when she was dumped out by lower-ranked Ons Jabeur of Tunisia. Also read- Australian Open: Serena Williams crashes out in third round in a 'shocker' The Danish former world number one, who announced in December that this would be her final tournament, lost 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in the third round.

Wozniacki career ends in tears with defeat at Australian Open

Nick Kyrgios has reached the third round of the Australian Open in style, after beating Frenchman Simon Gille. What caught the eye was both players mimicking Nadal's service routine when they were given time violations.

Australian Open: Nick Kyrgios heats up things by mimicking Nadal

Showman Nick Kyrgios admitted Thursday he was on the verge of going "to a very dark place", but he put his head down to pull off a confidence-boosting win over Frenchman Gilles Simon at the Australian Open.

Australian Open: Maturing Kyrgios pulls back from 'dark place' for win

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