MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A collection of some of the top photos by Associated Press photographers featuring the intense light and shade of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne.

As the New Year celebrations come to an end, excitement builds for the first tennis major of the season, the 2025 Australian Open. The Grand Slam tournament starts Saturday in the United States ...

The Australian Open, as always, kicks off the season with the first of four Grand Slams to be held throughout the year. While it doesn't have an iconic surface like the clay at Roland-Garros or ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Get caught up on the Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament ...