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 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Tennis Australia banned Russian and Belarusian flags at the Australian Open after a ... The red, white and blue striped Russian flag was hung on a fence behind Court ...

Tennis Australia said flags of nations not represented by players at the Australian Open are prohibited. “Anyone carrying or displaying them will be asked to put them away or leave,” organiser ...

“Why do we have a red, white and blue flag, and yet our national colours are green and gold,” Elliott asked. The Melbourne radio host said it raised the question of whether the Australian flag ...

The Australian Open is back ... Previously, the 'neutral flag' was a white colour. However, because of a new scoreboard design, the flag has been a blue colour since 2024. "Players from Russia ...