A ball kid appeared collapsed during play at the Australian Open on Sunday in the searing heat on Margaret Court Arena. Tim Puetz and Demi Schuurs were playing JP Smith and Kimberly Birrell in the ...

"Unfortunately one of the ball kids is unwell and ... do a wonderful job at the Australian Open and their welfare as well as player welfare is paramount." Tennis Australia later confirmed that ...

The actions of an Australian Open star has potentially ... on their feet as they began throwing balls that hadn’t been asked for. A quick-thinking tennis player has saved a fainting ball girl ...

But at the Australian Open they take part for the love of the sport and the experience. Tennis Australia offers its ball kids a gift bag and food allowance for the two-week event at Melbourne Park ...

Youth have been gobbling up headlines at this Australian Open as if they were slices of ... neither champ is likely to be a teenager. The kids are alright, but the adults—we’ll call them ...

Fritz is far from the only player on the ATP Tour who is unhappy with the quality of tennis balls over the past few years.

There are many reasons why Navarro, who plays Ons Jabeur in the third round of the Australian Open Saturday, pursued tennis ... hour bike rides when they were kids for her third-set prowess.