(Getty/Rene Nijhuis) Australian player Priscilla Hon has highlighted a significant pay gap between men's and women's prize money at this week's Libéma Open. The grass tournament, held in the Netherlands, hosts ATP and WTA events in the same week, which are both categorised as 250-point tiers. However, despite the same conditions for both fields, Hon, the world No.146, posted a short video on Instagram showing that the men's singles champion will receive €110,055 ($A180,000),

Seven months after it was first reported that Tennis Australia was under fire from four directors of Tennis Officials Australia, who, in their view, were unfairly terminated, the Fair Work Commission has delivered a stunning blow to the governing body. The decision arises from proceedings brought by former directors of Tennis Officials Australia (TOA), the elected body representing tennis officials, last October. The directors were Karen Mack, Simon Canavan, Catherine Caswell

(Getty/Luke Walker) Serena Williams has left the door open for a singles return, but in the meantime, she is focused on doubles and adjusting to life on tour. The 44-year-old retired after the US Open in 2022, and there were no signs of any comeback until she quietly re-entered the doping testing pool late last year, sparking strong rumours of a return. Williams immediately denied the rumours, explaining at the time that she's "not coming back", yet last week, in the midst of

Australia's James McCabe has provided an update on his father following an alleged assault by a tournament staffer at a Birmingham Challenger event. Earlier this week, The First Serve reported that McCabe and his father, Patrick, who is also coaching his son, were approached by a staff member to leave the practice court at 9:25am on Monday, June 1, with McCabe recounting that the staffer was "shouting and acting aggressively". "I directly witnessed the incident involving my f

James McCabe shakes hands with Britain's Billy Moxon in Birmingham, just 24 hours before his father visited the hospital after an alleged assault. (Getty/Cameron Smith) Aussie tennis player James McCabe has issued a passionate plea for answers following an alleged assault on his father and coach, Patrick, by a tournament staff member at a Birmingham Challenger event. McCabe, 22, told The First Serve that he was scheduled to warm up on his match court at 9:30am before his seco

(Franco Arland/Getty Images) Alex de Minaur, by his own admission, is usually that tenacious dog-with-a-bone guy. Instead, he leaves Roland Garros as that dejected no-answers-right-now guy, headed for the grass court swing unsure of what to do next. Having delivered another raw and wretched post-mortem following his crushing defeat against the powerful young Czech Jakub Menšík to headline the disappointment of a second straight French Open without an Australian singles presen

A misleading video, which went viral online, has had to be explained by Spanish teenager Rafael Jódar amid speculation around whether he pushed a ball girl during his third round match at Roland Garros. The 19-year-old, who has suddenly risen to stardom in the past couple of months following a string of impressive results, looked down and out trailing two sets to one against American Alex Michelsen, before turning around the contest to progress in five sets. But one incident

(Getty/Daniel Pockett/) Newly appointed Tennis Australia CEO Andrew Abdo will officially start his new role on August 3, having been announced as Craig Tiley's successor on Monday. Tiley will remain in the role until July 17, before he officially heads to the USA to take up his new role as CEO of the United States Tennis Association (USTA). Tennis Australia Chair Chris Harrop, alongside Tiley and Abdo, addressed the media in Melbourne today. "We've been through a very extensi

Chair umpire Ana Carvalho helps Moïse Kouamé back on his feet. (Getty/Dimitar Dilkoff) Paraguayan player Daniel Vallejo criticised a female chair umpire, who believed certain matches should be "umpired by a man". After crawling his way back from two sets down against 17-year-old Frenchman Moïse Kouamé on Court Suzanne Lenglen, the world No.71 fell agonisingly short in a fifth-set super tiebreak in front of a raucous Parisian crowd. Having held a 5-2 lead in the decider, Valle

The conditions on Court Philippe Chatrier were warm “but not crazy warm,’’ Jannik Sinner told a packed media conference at Roland Garros after the reddest of hot favourites melted in the Paris heat. His opening round match was at night against French wildcard Clement Tabur but although it was late it was “not crazy late”, Sinner recalled of a finish around 10pm after just over two hours on court in the relative cool of Tuesday evening. This, though, was crazy unexpected. Craz

(Getty/Matthew Stockman) One of the most dramatic coaching splits was made public at Roland Garros involving 21st seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. On another scorching day in Paris, the 26-year-old looked on track for a third round berth after clinching the opening set, only to concede the next three to bow out of the tournament against Argentina's Thiago Agustín Tirante 6-4, 6-7(4), 1-6, 3-6. Listen to The First Serve Live every Monday at 8pm AEST in its 18th year on the SE

(Getty/Dan Istitene) World No.3 Alexander Zverev felt the need to clarify his comments about Jannik Sinner and the rest of the field. The German star, who is seeded second at Roland Garros due to the withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz, took care of Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi in straight sets without too much difficulty in his opening round in Paris. Listen to The First Serve Live every Monday at 8pm AEST in its 18th year on the SEN Network/App, Australia's only dedicated weekly tenni

(Getty/Mark Metcalfe) After months of searching for the right candidate to succeed Craig Tiley, Tennis Australia has confirmed the appointment of Andrew Abdo as the new CEO. In the early hours of Monday morning, news broke regarding Abdo's resignation as NRL CEO after six years in the job. Abdo's tenure as NRL chief executive delivered great success, achieving record crowd figures and TV ratings and leading the way on expansion projects in Perth and Papua New Guinea. "Andrew

(Getty Images) Thirteen Australians will line up in the second major of 2026, as the French Open gets underway Sunday Night Australian time. The Grand Slam stage is where players clearly want to excel, but the clay courts of Roland Garros have not historically produced Australia's best major results, so the challenge has been set once again. Ash Barty, our last female champion in 2019, while on the men’s side, Rod Laver in 1969. That, combined with the first five months of

(Getty/Julian Finney) According to a report from The New York Times, a range of players will follow through on a media protest at the upcoming French Open, as a settlement over prize money has yet to be reached. It comes after players such as Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff hinted that players could potentially boycott future Grand Slam events. "I think at some point we will boycott it, yeah," said world No.1 Sabalenka during her pre-tournament press conference at the Italian

Alexander Bogatyrev, Getty Images The Kooyong Classic is proud to announce a new two-year broadcast partnership with SBS, reaffirming the network’s commitment to bringing world-class tennis to Australian audiences free-to-air. Under the renewed agreement, SBS will continue as the official Australian broadcast partner of the Kooyong Classic for the 2027 and 2028 tournaments, with coverage available nationally on SBS and SBS On Demand. The partnership represents a significant e

(Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images) The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, which stages The Championships, Wimbledon, has announced that Sally Bolton OBE will step down as Chief Executive after The Championships 2026, following six years in the role. Appointed in 2020, Bolton has led the Club through a period of significant change and challenge. She oversaw Wimbledon's return following the global pandemic, ensuring the successful and safe resumption of The Champio

Final interviews to replace Craig Tiley as Tennis Australia CEO have been completed, as a decision looms within the next month, The First Serve understands. Current Western Bulldogs president and Tennis Australia board member Kylie Watson-Wheeler had been mentioned to The First Serve as a potential candidate, but Tennis Australia have since confirmed that she was never in the process. The favourite to take over the coveted CEO position is Tom Larner, who is currently the Chie

(Getty/Julian Finney) World No.50 Jack Draper has parted company with coach Jamie Delgado, opening the door for Andy Murray to join his coaching team for the grass season. Murray, a former world No.1 and three-time major champion, will tackle his first coaching role since his short stint with Novak Djokovic last year. "I am very grateful for everything Jamie Delgado has done for me over these past six months. He is a world-class coach and a great man," said former world No.4

Tim Jolley (Tennis Australia) First appointed by Tennis Australia in 2020, chief strategy and performance officer Tim Jolley has spoken publicly about the state of Australian tennis and addressed concerns from those within. Tennis Australia is going through a massive transition period, with Craig Tiley currently in the process of helping narrow down a suitable candidate to replace him as CEO and Australian Open tournament director, as the 65-year-old was announced as the USTA