Novak Djokovic found himself at the centre of another media storm after claiming he was poisoned before the Australian Open three years ago. Djokovic, 37, was detained in a hotel used by Australian immigration authorities to house non-citizens,

Australian Open begins January 12 in Melbourne, and the draws for the men’s and women’s singles are intriguing — and have thrown up some blockbuster first-round matches. The Athletic’s tennis writers,

Nick Kyrgios is in a race to be fit for the Australian Open after suffering an abdominal strain, forcing him to pull out of a match against Novak Djokovic