Australian open 2014 Features

Why biryani-fan Andy Murray wanted to play in Chennai?

Olympic champion Andy Murray feels playing in Chennai's hot and humid conditions is ideal preparation for the season's first Grand Slam, the Australian Open.

Raven Rod, smash and grab and write stuff

Rod Laver brushes aside the bird nuisance at Melbourne Park, something positive comes out of Marcos Baghdatis' racquet rage and Caroline Wozniacki receives an honour.

Laver returns 50 years after Grand Slam

When Rod Laver beat Roy Emerson to win the Australian Open title in 1962, the event was played on grass in Sydney and, as an amateur, he took home no prize money.