Lleyton Hewitt has named an altered Australian Davis Cup team ahead of their qualifying tie against Sweden. Despite being named in the initial side, both Nick Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson have withdrawn through injury.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray maybe didn't kick off their partnership with a triumph but Nick Kyrgios still thinks that the Briton did "an incredible job" in his coaching debut.

Record crowds roamed Melbourne Park, new stars emerged, and old ones wound back the clock. Revellers had fun at the party court, but the same conduct was not welcomed by the players as it bled into the big matches.

But there have been signs of the tension and pressure that Sinner is feeling, with the Italian battling illness in a gruelling fourth-round win over Holger Rune and then cramping in the semi-finals against Ben Shelton on Friday despite winning in straight sets.

The tennis world has labelled Australia a 'disgrace' for the way Novak Djokovic was treated when he retired hurt in the semi-finals against Alexander Zverev. But Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has resisted calls to introduce alcohol restrictions or scheduling changes after more poor crowd behaviour marred the grand slam in 2025.

Jannik Sinner is again the toast of the tennis world after taking a second Australian Open, but he still has questions to answer before he can continue his grand slam march.

The men’s final is scheduled to start at 3:30 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch can do so for free through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.

There’s nothing quite like a sporting curse, and this time it seems a legendary actor might have wreaked havoc at the Australian Open.

Follow Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score and game-by-game updates as defending champion Jannik Sinner takes on Alexander Zverev in the men's final of the 2025 Australian Open .

Nick Kyrgios reveals he played through a 4-centimeter abdominal tear during the Australian Open but hopes to recover well during February and be able to return to action at the Indian Wells Masters in early March. In the first week of 2025, the 2022 Wimbledon finalist launched his post-wrist surgery comeback and played his first match in 18 months.

Nick Kyrgios has been replaced in Australia's Davis Cup squad by Aleksandar Vukic after the former Wimbledon finalist suffered an abdominal strain in the lead-up to the Australian Open. After a five-year absence from the Davis Cup,

Nick Kyrgios has had little time on the tennis court in the past few years amid a torrid run with injuries. The Australian notably reached the Wimbledon final in 2022 but has missed several grand ...