The Australian Open’s first formal opening ceremony became the Roger Federer show on the eve of the season-opening major.

Federer, a six-time Australian Open winner and 20-time Grand Slam champion, partnered with past champions Andre Agassi and then Ash Barty in an exhibition doubles match against Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt as the main feature of the program.

Roger Federer looked right at home back on Rod Laver Arena, taking a practice tiebreak against Casper Ruud ahead of the Australian Open. Federer returned to Melbourne for the tournament’s opening ceremony,

The most anticipated practice session of the 2026 Australian Open was for a player three-and-a-half years removed from the sport.

After Lleyton and Bec Hewitt's son Cruz was snapped at the Austrailian Open with Myla and Charlene Federer, an insider spills all.

We all know Rafael Nadal loves golf, Novak Djokovic sometimes plays, and Carlos Alcaraz loves the game too. But what about the elegant Swiss Maestro Roger Federer? After beating Yannick Hanfmann 7-6(4),

Carlos Alcaraz says he got together with Roger Federer for a round of golf before the Australian Open, and it went just as the 22-year-old Spaniard expected.

The six-time champion will compete on Rod Laver Arena for the first time since his 2022 retirement.

Roger Federer is back in Melbourne for the first time in six years. The six-time champion held a press conference. The legend reflected on how he now experiences the sport and mentioned Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. A king of the court in the Royal Box 👑 Welcome back to Centre Court, @rogerfederer 👏 #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/vWVZK2voA4

Serena Williams can count a fellow tennis legend among those who thinks it would be "incredible" if she returned to the court.

It came after Cruz was dumped out of Australian Open qualifying, being defeated by Michael Zheng in straight sets. His parents Lleyton and Bec were in attendance to witness their son's 6-3 6-3 defeat in front of a lively home crowd.