Rod Laver will not be in Melbourne Park for the Australian Open 2025: a news that raises concerns about the health of the Australian legend.
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The eleven-time Slam champion announced, on his social channels, his absence from the Australian Major, without revealing the reasons.
Through his profile on X, the Australian legend said goodbye to the tennis season just ended, then announcing that he would not be able to attend the Australian Open, a tournament that the 86-year-old has won three times in his career.
"What an incredible year of tennis it's been! The new season in Australia is upon us. Unfortunately, I won't be able to compete in the first Grand Slam of the year. Although I'm disappointed not to be able to attend the Australian Open and interact with the tennis fans in Melbourne, I will be watching the tournament from home and cheering on the players as they battle for glory. I hope you can all come to Melbourne Park for a wonderful summer of tennis!" he wrote.
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In the meantime, the new tennis season has started, with the first tournaments in preparation for the first big event of the year, with almost all the champions busy putting more matches in their legs to arrive ready and competitive at the Australian Slam.
All the most anticipated tennis players are ready to do battle to oust ATP number 1 and reigning champion Jannik Sinner from his throne. From the great comebacks, such as Nick Kyrgios - after a long injury - and Novak Djokovic - who recently returned to Brisbane International after more than two months of absence from the Tour -, to the protagonists of last season, such as Alexander Zverev and Carlos Alcaraz.
