The smooth tones of Jim Courier are as much of a staple of the Australian Open as the iconic blue courts the players take to.

He’s become part of the furniture every January at the Australian Open but Rod Laver won’t be attending the grand slam this year.

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.

Jim Courier is expected to join Nine’s commentary team at the Australian Open in the coming days after missing the start of the tournament to be with his family in fire-ravaged Los Angeles.

American tennis star Ben Shelton has launched a scathing criticism of Australian Open broadcasters following his quarter-final victory at Melbourne Park. Shelton, who defeated Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 6-4,

Djokovic denied giving Courier an on-court interview after beating Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday, January 19. The 24-time Grand Slam champion acknowledged and thanked the crowd but did not take any questions from Courier.

Novak Djokovic was left rattled in his on-court interview on Tuesday night after spotting his children in the stands at 1am (AEDT).

With his Channel Nine contretemps behind him, the Serbian spoke at length with Jim Courier following his big win. Here's what he had to say.

Jim Courier has explained why he thinks Novak Djokovic refused to give an on-court interview following his last 16 victory at the Australian Open.

Alexander Zverev now stands in the way of Djokovic and another Australian Open final, with the German World No.3 getting the better of American Tommy Paul earlier on Tuesday. Zverev - who is aiming to win his first major singles title - beat Paul 7-6 (7/1) 7-6 (7/0) 2-6 6-1.

Novak Djokovic says he will continue to decline on-court interviews at the Australian Open until he receives an apology for ‘insulting’ remarks directed at him by an anchor on the tournament’s host broadcaster Channel Nine.

Jim Courier has been a noticeable absentee from Melbourne Park as the Australian Open got underway with the reason why now made public. Since first gracing the airwaves in Australia back in 2005 ...