The legendary Rod Laver says he wouldn't have achieved what he has in tennis had he not left the amateur ranks in 1962 to join the sport's 'big boys'.

Dylan Alcott is gunning for his third leg of the calendar-year Grand Slam 50 years after Australian legend Rod Laver achieved the feat.

In a thrilling match at Rod Laver Arena, Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai overcome Barbora Strycova and Marketa Vondrousova to reach the Australian Open 2019 final.

Ash Barty becomes the first Australian woman through to the last eight at Melbourne Park in 10 years after a thrilling victory over Maria Sharapova at Rod Laver Arena.

Into the third round of a major tournament for the first time, South Australian lefty Alex Bolt is ready for a Rod Laver Arena showdown with fourth seed Alexander Zverev.

No.2 seed and 2016 Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber dropped just one game against young Aussie wildcard Kim Birrell at Rod Laver Arena in the third round.

Young Australian trio Ash Barty, Alex De Minaur and Kimberly Birrell feature in big matches at Rod Laver Arena on Friday at the Australian Open.

At a function honouring an Australian tennis legend - an annual tradition during the Wimbledon fortnight - Rod Laver and Billie Jean King reminisced about their landmark triumphs…

Daria Gavrilova will be the first home hope to hit Rod Laver Arena at the 2018 Australian Open.

Barty put in a spirited display over two hours at a packed Rod Laver Arena on Friday night but lost 6-4 3-6 6-3 to qualifier Barthel.