February 14, 2021 Hey, Australian Open TV viewers: Those claps aren't real Hey, Australian Open TV viewers: The crowd's loud clapping and mid-match chatter you hear on the telecasts are not real.
February 13, 2021 Australian Open goes quiet as lockdown keeps crowds away Inside an empty Rod Laver Arena, the fluttering of a photographer's camera suddenly seemed all too distracting before a player served.
February 13, 2021 Medvedev in 5, finally, advances to 4th round in Australia Daniil Medvedev finally worked out how to a win a five-setter. All by himself.
February 12, 2021 Australian Open: No-look shot in Serena's win; COVID fan ban If Serena Williams somehow manages to conjure up another on-the-run, back-to-the-net, no-look, over-the-shoulder shot in her next Australian Open match, a local coronavirus flareup means there won't be any spectators to react with the appreciative applause and yells that greeted this one.
February 11, 2021 Australian Open heckler flips off Rafael Nadal, gets escorted out as tennis star laughs in bewilderment Rafael Nadal defeated American Michael Mmoh in straight sets on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open but not before his match was disrupted by an unruly heckler who was eventually escorted out by event security.
February 11, 2021 Feeling pressure: 2020 champ Kenin loses at Australian Open Sofia Kenin knew this would be a tough test at the Australian Open, a potentially early end to her first attempt to defend a Grand Slam title.
February 10, 2021 Djokovic holds off Tiafoe, reaches 3rd round in Australia Frances Tiafoe had never played a No. 1, had never beaten anyone in the Top 5, and now he'd just won a tiebreaker against Novak Djokovic to level their second-round match at the Australian Open.
February 10, 2021 Venus finishes Australian Open loss on injured ankle, knee This was, in some ways, rather difficult to watch: 40-year-old Venus Williams gasped and groaned as she limped around the court at the Australian Open on an injured right ankle and left knee.
February 9, 2021 Nadal, Barty advance in straight sets at Australia Open Facing a break point late in the third set, Rafael Nadal sprinted to his left and hit a running forehand winner from way out wide.
February 9, 2021 Denis Shapovalov rages over bathroom break denial during Australian Open match: 'What do you mean I can't go?' Denis Shapovalov was forced to hold it in during his Australian Open first-round match against Jannik Sinner on Tuesday.
