Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Ben Shelton and Paula Badosa will each earn A$1,100,000 from Australian Open 2025. Each of them exited the tournament in the semifinals.

What this final lacks in historic significance, it could make up for in sheer ball-striking bravado between two of the biggest hitters the game has ever seen.

Things are somewhat out of control at the Australian Open this year, and that's got only a little to do with the results on ...