Tennis legend Jim Courier has made it to Melbourne and will be working at the Australian Open on Friday night, after delaying his arrival due to the LA fires. First Serve is your wrap-up of all the media gossip and banter from the 2025 Australian Open.

Jim Courier doesn't expect to see Andy Murray in Novak Djokovic's box in the upcoming period but wouldn't be surprised at all if the Briton returned to the Serb's team for the French Open and Wimbledon.

Novak Djokovic has said he will avoid doing interviews on court at the Australian Open until he receives an apology from the Nine Network, after reporter Tony Jones's "mockery of Serbian fans".

Jannik Sinner won the Australian Open for the second consecutive year, defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

Jannik Sinner advances to his second straight Australian Open final by defeating Ben Shelton. The 23-year-old continues to break records, becoming the youngest to reach multiple finals since Jim Courier in the early 1990s.

So the beloved American’s absence at Melbourne Park this year was noticed almost immediately, as many took to social media to ask where Courier was during the early days of the tournament.

Post-match interviews are the talk of Melbourne Park after Novak Djokovic snubbed Jim Courier. They are on people’s minds and Roger Rasheed would probably not want his chat with Ben Shelton ...

A year after earning his first Grand Slam title at the same event, Sinner became the youngest man to leave Melbourne Park with the trophy two years in a row since Jim Courier in 1993.

The victory made the 23-year-old the youngest man to make multiple finals at the Australian Open since Jim Courier in 1992-93.

Novak Djokovic declined to do a customary post-match TV interview at the Australian Open to protest comments made on air.

It is now 53 years since Ken Rosewall defeated Mal Anderson to win the Australian Open at the age of 37. Should the No.7 seed, whose ball striking was breathtaking on Tuesday night, secure an 11th Australian Open title this week, that record will be his.

Sinner will try to add to his Australian Open trophy haul when he faces Alexander Zverev for the championship.