The Australian Open is back for 2025, with the world's best players vying to take out one of tennis' most coveted titles. As a worldwide event, the tournament must navigate international politics ...

Several players at Australian Open 2025 have been competing without a national flag, with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka included.

There is one staple missing from world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka’s introduction to the court at the Australian Open – and it is the same reason she has a “blue flag”. It is the third year ...

The story of the Australian flag in its current form, as described by our colleague Ninos Kako, began with the formation of the Confederation in 1901. A competition was held in which 32,000 ...

Instead they said they didn't want to see the flag's upper-left corner on their road. 'Like any true-blue Australian, I'm counting the days until that colonial relic, the Union Jack, finally gets ...

The Australian Open is back for 2025 ... However, because of a new scoreboard design, the flag has been a blue colour since 2024. "Players from Russia and Belarus are only able to compete in ...