To most of us, mention Saudi Arabia and visions of blindingly hot deserts are conjured up, but the two men reliving an epic 1927 road trip between London and Melbourne reckon northern Australia tops the Middle East for roasting.

If the ATP has any say in it, the Australian Open is staying put in Melbourne forever as the season-opening grand slam once again boasts record crowds and bumper TV ratings. Officially branded the grand slam of Asia Pacific, the Open could conceivably come under threat from the likes of cashed-up China or Saudi Arabia.

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The last time they met, Djokovic defeated Nadal in the 2024 Paris Olympics on the clay courts of Roland Garros (not counting the exhibition at the Six Kings Slam). Tennis fans can follow Sports Illustrated's Serve on SI for all the most important news from the sport.

F1 season will start in Australia instead of Bahrain owing to the latter celebrating the festival of Ramadan in March.

Jannik Sinner’s second Australian Open win has lifted him into the top 10 earners of prize money in men’s tennis of all time – aged just 23.

A prominent Gazan writer has decried the “normalisation” of terror group Hamas across Western societies – comparing pro-Palestine protests lauding the militants akin to waving the al-Qa’ida flag after 9/11 – and how university campuses had become “infected”,

Madison Keys pulled off a stunning victory, while Jannik Sinner charged to a convincing title defense. Plus, Paula Badosa and Ben Shelton impressed Down Under.

Alpine have confirmed the signing of Franco Colapinto as one of their reserve drivers for the 2025 season. However, with Jack Doohan only tied down to a five-race contract, is he destined to be replaced by the Argentinian?

As he did during his first term, Trump announced that he is pulling the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement on climate that aims to keep global warming at 1.5 C. Now, the U.S. joins with just three others not participating—Yemen,

Starting off this week’s lateral roundup, White & Case has bolstered its global intellectual property practice and technology industry group in London by hiring Legal 500 IT and telecoms leading partner Dan Reavill.

Israel Adesanya will try to snap a two-fight losing streak this weekend, as he fights Nassourdine Imavov in Saudi Arabia. Adesanya, a former two-time UFC middleweight champion, enters Riyadh on the back of two straight defeats: a submission by Dricus Du Plessis in August,