Iga Swiatek, a self-described “control freak,” is taking new precautions — including holding on to extra samples of medicine she takes, in case they need to be tested at some point — after a doping case she describes as probably the worst time in her life.

Iga Swiatek says that her positive doping test was abstract to her as she did not know that medicine could be contaminated.

It is a topic that shadowed tennis in 2024 and is still a talking point as the 2025 Grand Slam season opens at the Australian Open on Sunday (Saturday EST): doping and the cases involving Jannik Sinner — which is still not resolved — and Iga Swiatek.

It was the opening round of the 2017 Australian Open in de Minaur’s first main draw at his first major championship in his home country, when the then-17-year-old saved a match point in the fourth set before beating Gerald Melzer in five sets and almost four hours.

Alex De Minaur will launch his Australian Open campaign against big-hitting Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, while other Aussie men including Nick Kyrgios have learned their fates.

Alex de Minaur enters this year's Australian Open as a top-8 seed for the first time in his career. After reaching the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open last season, the Aussie will look to go deep at his home tournament.

Nick Kyrgios says he is good for tennis and the sport will get a boost from his return to Grand Slam action at the Australian Open.

Nick Kyrgios indicated he thinks he will be able to compete at the Australian Open despite a recent issue with an abdominal muscle.

Nick Kyrgios has cast fresh uncertainty over his participation in the Australian Open after pulling out of an exhibition match with Novak Djokovic due to an abdominal strain.