Tournament director Craig Tiley said that players like Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Serena Williams should be honoured with statues for their contributions to tennis over the years.

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley wants to have a giant Novak Djokovic statue at Melbourne Park. The Serb had a forgetful campaign at the 2025 Australian Open, but not in terms of his performance.

Australian Open boss Craig Tiley has given the green light to immortalising Novak Djokovic in statue form at the Melbourne Park

Jannik Sinner’s triumph at the 2025 Australian Open saw him become the 11th player in the Open Era to defend the Australian Open men’s singles title. Here, we look at the 11 men who have won consecutive Australian Open titles since the first Open edition was held in 1969.