MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: The forthcoming Australian Open may see an unprecedented amount of matches indoors to combat poor air quality if the country's bushfires persist this month.

Djokovic, who has yet to drop a set at the tournament, beat Chile's Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-3 in Brisbane, while team-mate Dusan Lajovic won 6-2, 7-6, with Serbia set to travel to Sydney for the quarters.

Rally for Relief will take place at Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park on January 15 to raise money for bushfires that have killed 25 people and destroyed nearly 1,900 homes.

Novak Djokovic showed his class in the deciding rubber to take a 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 victory, and book a showdown against Spain or Australia in Sunday's showpiece.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: It was gone 1am when Novak Djokovic fell into his team-mates' arms after starring in both the singles and doubles as Serbia came back to beat Spain 2-1.

Nadal - who lost the inaugural tournament's final singles rubber in straight sets to Novak Djokovic - complained to the umpire about fans of the Serbian star.

Roger Federer has praised Australians for being a 'true inspiration' after the Open's Rally for Relief charity match raised nearly $5million for bushfire victims. 

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The last team to win the Six Nations on the back of a losing Rugby World Cup final was - oh wait, sorry, there isn't one.

MIKE DICKSON: The tennis world has been thrown into a state of flux after the late cancellation of the first Masters level event of the year, at Indian Wells in California.

Jelena Djokovic, 33, shared a 10-minute video of an American physician which focuses on the conspiracy theory that 5G technology has played a role in creating the current global health crisis.

England manager Gareth Southgate plans to make some changes for Sunday's Nations League third-place play-off against Switzerland, with defender John Stones' role under scrutiny.

Jordan Pickford joked he is relieved to have escaped a Twitter battering after scoring his penalty in the UEFA Nations League shoot-out victory against Switzerland.

Shaqiri made himself unavailable for selection ahead of this month's Euro 2020 qualifiers, which started with Switzerland grabbing a 1-1 draw at Republic of Ireland on Thursday.

The Swiss FA revealed on Tuesday that they have been 'in contact with Granit' and insist 'his standing will not change' as captain of his country, despite his furious outburst towards Arsenal fans.

FC Sion fired Johan Djourou and eight other players after they either failed to respond to a WhatsApp message from club president Christian Constantin or refusing his offer of taking a pay cut.

They have been in a war of words for weeks. 

Guy Sebastian is calling a truce on his feud with Iggy Azalea. Speaking to 60 Minutes on Sunday, Guy admitted he feels bad for the 29-year-old rapper in the wake of her nude photo leak.

The Australian singer, 29, stepped out make-up free with her rapper beau Playboi Carti, 22, and her pet dog in Miami on Sunday.

Iggy Azalea, 29, has quietly returned to social media, two weeks after vanishing from Instagram and Twitter due to her nude photos being leaked online.  

They've been immensely loved up the past few months. 

It seems the Twitter feud between Iggy Azalea and Guy Sebastian is far from over. 

She's known for her daring sense of style.

Iggy Azalea has defended her 'sickening' In My Defense album artwork.

Iggy Azalea opened up about being bullied in high school and spending time at a mental health retreat. 

Rapper Iggy Azalea regularly champions LGBTI+ rights. 

Iggy Azalea has has sparked engagement rumours with boyfriend Playboi Carti after sharing a telling video of a massive diamond ring on her left hand wedding finger. 

She's already released the hits Sally Walker and Started from her forthcoming sophmore album, In My Defense.

Iggy Azalea and Snoop Dogg had one of the biggest celebrity feuds of 2014.

Iggy Azalea made a long-overdue return to the charts last year with her hit single Kream.

She first sparked speculation she's engaged to US rapper Playboi Carti last week, when she debuted a giant diamond ring on her left hand wedding finger. 

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea is known for her outrageous high-fashion looks.

Iggy Azalea is at war with the British cartoon character Peppa Pig.

The singer, 29, shared a screen grab of new album In My Defense on the iTunes chart and the price box alongside it revealed it had already been 'purchased'.

The Aussie rapper, 29, set pulses racing as she sauntered into the club wearing a very revealing pink dress.

Iggy Azalea has expressed fears that Peppa Pig is going to outsell her comeback album on the charts.

The Australian singer, 29, ensured all eyes were on her as she took to the stage at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on Friday night.

Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, 29, suffered a wardrobe malfunction on Friday, when her leopard print tights caused her

Iggy Azalea has sparked engagement rumours to boyfriend Jordan 'Playboy Carti' Carter once again after flaunting a large diamond ring on a US talk show on Thursday.

The singer, 29, looked noticeably slimmer in her cute outfit choice, that boasted a sweetheart neckline and thigh-skimming hem. 

Iggy Azalea has addressed the scathing reviews of her new album, In My Defense.

Iggy Azalea ran up quite the bill during her recent stay in Las Vegas. But it wasn't the gambling at the casinos which left her with empty pockets, it was the room service charges at her hotel.

Iggy Azalea has broken down after her comeback album, In My Defense, tanked on the charts.

Nick Young, ex-boyfriend to Australian rapper Iggy Azalea, was seen having a great time with his girlfriend Keonna Green and their three children in West Hollywood on Thursday.

Iggy Azalea claimed on Friday that she never gets hate mail. 

She's known for hits like Fancy, Black Widow and Work. 

Fancy singer Iggy Azalea had beef with cartoon character Peppa Pig back in June.

Iggy Azalea's latest album was met with disappointing sales last month. And on Tuesday, the Australian rapper, 29, revealed she had already returned to the recording studio to make more music.

She recently broke down after her comeback album, In My Defense, tanked on the American charts.

She recently broke down after revealing that her comeback album, In My Defense, was met with disappointing sales. 

Iggy Azalea has claimed that she doesn't care what others think of her, despite regularly spitting the dummy on her Twitter account.