Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams led a squad of star players in staging an exhibition event at Melbourne Park which raised £2.8m for bushfire victims.

EXCLUSIVE: Mats Wilander knows a thing or two about the Australian Open having lifted it three times during his illustrious career. Sportsmail caught up with him to get his tips for the tournament.

Alexander Zverev has opened a war of words with Nick Kyrgios after dismissing his chances of winning the Australia Open and claiming 'there are a lot of young guys better than him'.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Kyle Edmund and Jo Konta suffered a thudding disappointment at the Australian Open as a big day for British singles players started woefully.

Federer's mum Lynette was born in South Africa, and this was the Swiss star's sixth installment of his 'Match for Africa' aid of his foundation. The Swiss superstar teamed up with Bill Gates.

MIKE DICKSON: Kyle Edmund's revival of the past few months gathered further pace on Sunday when he took his second title on the main ATP Tour.

MIKE DICKSON: Her retirement deprives tennis of a star name, one of several likely to depart the sport in the next two years. Others will, however, be able to leave with their heads held higher.

The world tennis number one sought advice from people around the world on how best to direct help where it is needed before making the donation, which is approximately £890,000.

Sixteen of the best players across the ATP and WTA tours will swap tennis rackets for video game controllers as it has been revealed the 2020 Madrid Open will now become a virtual competition. 

Novak Djokovic has sent a letter endorsed by Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer, to fellow top-100 ranked players asking them to donate and support those ranked between 250 and 700.

The 20-time grand-slam champion posted a series of tweets on Wednesday afternoon expressing his belief that the sport would be better off with one stronger governing body.

MIKE DICKSON: Roger Federer has sparked a conversation throughout the world of tennis by tweeting a suggestion about merging the governing bodies of the men's and women's game.

With his hair in need of a trim, world number one Djokovic gave wife Jelena the responsibility amid the coronavirus lockdown, and was happy with the end product, saying 'Not bad!'

Great rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal were united by the same misdemeanour this week - breaking the lockdown rules in Spain in order to practise.

EXCLUSIVE: Monica Seles knew that everything had changed when Johnny Carson turned up at the victory party to celebrate her winning the French Open at just 16-years-old, 30 years ago.

Luke Hemmings, from Five Seconds Of Summer, is facing allegations of using escorts and cocaine. The 21-year-old was accused by his ex-girlfriend Arzaylea Rodriguez.

Aussie pop rockers 5 Seconds of Summer rose to fame by covering tracks on YouTube back in 2011.

5 Seconds of Summer filmed an interview for the Today show hours before kicking off their Meet You There tour of Australia in Sydney this week.

The Sydney-formed boy band have become global phenomenons since launching their group, 5 Seconds Of Summer, in 2011.

It certainly pays to be in 5 Seconds Of Summer.

They made a spectacular comeback last year with their Youngblood album.

They're one of the biggest bands to ever come out of Australia. 

The Australian musicians of 5 Seconds of Summer have been friends since they went to high school in New South Wales. And on Thursday, Ashton Irwin and Callum Hood got coffee together in LA.

5SOS' Calum Hood, 23, and Ashton Irwin, 24, attended the Sydney premiere of Muriel's Wedding The Musical on Thursday.

Five Seconds Of Summer have already dropped three singles from their upcoming fourth studio album. And on Monday, 5SOS singer Luke Hemmings confirmed the band's new album is done.

After arriving on Love Island as an intruder on Tuesday night, many fans of the show may have thought Biannca Rose looked familiar. It turns out this isn't the 25-year-old's first brush with TV fame.

The 24-year-old guitarist, who is engaged to model Crystal Leigh, told Fitzy & Wippa at the G'Day USA gala in Los Angeles on Saturday that he'd asked the 5SOS boys to be his groomsmen

5 Seconds of Summer fans are eagerly anticipating the band's fourth album, Calm. 

It's always sunny in California and 5 Seconds Of Summer star Ashton Irwin took advantage of the stunning winter weather in Los Angeles on Wednesday. 

5 Seconds Of Summer released their fourth studio album, Calm, just days before COVID-19 was officially given the pandemic status last month.

The boys from 5 Seconds of Summer have previously been accused by fans of putting on 'fake American accents.'

All four members of the Australian band 5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) grew-up Down Under. 

The Love Island star, 30, who is working on the frontline, stood on his doorstep as he cheered on his hospital in Lewisham at 8pm to applaud the health heroes across the country.

Matt Hancock today lost his cool as he was grilled over the UK government's failure to set out its strategy for easing the coronavirus lockdown.

As well as believing that leaving the EU is an 'opportunity' for Britain, Claire Ainsley is an ardent pro-family campaigner.

The Prime Minister told aides during a three-hour Covid-19 strategy session that doctors had given him permission to return.

Ministers have ordered production of up to 50 million new immunity tests as part of what experts hope will be a 'game-changing' development in the battle against Covid-19.

It has been speculated that those in vulnerable groups could be asked to stay home for a year to 18 months, or until a vaccine is found, amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak.

Phones 4U founder JOHN CAUDWELL: The lockdown has gripped our economy in a deadly embrace - one from which it may never fully recover.

Managing director Barry Williams (left) has also doubled staff discounts and committed to the store staying shut on Boxing Day and New Year's Day, so that workers can enjoy more family time.

San Francisco ended its lockdown after just a month of closing public gatherings and ordering members of the public to wear masks. As a result, its case and death count more than doubled.

Sir Mark Sedwill's probe is said to have found 'no evidence' to corroborate the allegations made by staff at Whitehall departments.

Bets are off at Ladbrokes with Wilfred emerging as the heavily backed favourite. Winston is another popular choice with punters.

RICHARD KAY: Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds' newborn son will be welcomed into a world where his first companions will be the custodians, gardeners, and policemen of No 10.

Prof Neil Mortensen of the Royal College of Surgeons, pictured, warned that Covid-19 has not been defeated as his one third of his members complain of shortages in PPE.

A diplomatic official from the High Commission for Pakistan delivered huge bouquets to 'Hon Mr Prime Mininster & Ms Symonds, 10 Downing Street' twice today - wearing double the PPE on her second visit.

Professor Chris Whitty told an online lecture: 'It's not just in Game Of Thrones that winter is always coming ... the winter is always worse than summer, spring and autumn for health.'

With the birth of his son in the early hours of this morning, Boris Johnson becomes only the fourth Prime Minister to welcome a baby to Downing Street. Here is what family life might look like for them.

When Boris Johnson announced the stringent stay-at-home measures in March, many predicted: 'The divorce rate is going to go up!'

The Mail on Sunday has learnt that Carrie Symonds chose a picture that deliberately did not show the baby's face and will shun the path taken by past PMs who had babies while in Downing Street.