Australian Open viewers have been left scratching their heads as Ash Barty wore the same outfit as her opponent Sophia Kenin.

She's the model and Myer ambassador who spends most of her free time at the beach in Byron Bay. 

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Every time Roger Federer loses to Novak Djokovic at a Grand Slam, his mind will surely wander back to Wimbledon last summer and the one that got away.

The mercury will hit 38C in western Sydney but Melbourne will be the hottest capital city as temperatures soar to 43C this afternoon, creating gruelling conditions for the Australian Open tennis.

The 23-year-old lost her semi-final match in 40 degree heat to American Sofia Kenin in Melbourne on Thursday, going down in straight sets.

She only recently sparked engagement rumours with her AFL star boyfriend, Thomas Bellchambers.

Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem faced off against Alexander Zverev in a tense semi-final on Friday at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

The world number two appeared to be frustrated about the overwhelming crowd support for Austrian opponent Dominic Thiem in the opening stages of the final on Rod Laver Arena.

My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals premiered on Sunday night to record low ratings.

The Italian official accused last week of favouring Argentina and Lionel Messi has been chosen to referee their World Cup final against Germany.

MATCH ZONE: Huge roars greeted the Germans, with 'Oles' roaring around the stadium for any sustained passing sequence by Joachim Low's side.

Lukas Podolski needs no invitation to take a selfie, so the Germany striker wasn't about to let the opportunity pass him by after winning the World Cup.

GRAHAM POLL: Nicola Rizzoli will be able to look back on this final with pride as he performed well as did both of his assistants in a tough match.

BRIAN BARWICK: And so to Match 64, or the World Cup Final as you and I call it. And the two teams are rested, recuperated, and ready for ‘the big one’.

SAM CUNNINGHAM: Blood oozed from the cut beneath his right eye. The wound was so deep that the bright red claret streamed down his protruding right cheek.

MARTIN KEOWN: The World Cup final can be the best occasion of a footballer's life, or the worst if they crumble under the pressure.

Germany's World Cup-winning stars were letting their heroics at the Maracana sink in on Monday as they relaxed at their Rio de Janeiro hotel with their ultimate prize.

Diego Maradona took a swipe at Lionel Messi the day after his World Cup heartache by insisting the heir to his throne didn't deserve to win the Golden Ball award.

Bastian Schweinsteiger is targeting further glory with Germany after finally winning his first major trophy with the national side. Schweinsteiger had become used to just coming up short in major tournaments.

My husband has a pension pot of around £380,000 which we don't want to use at present and is still being invested. We don't want an annuity as we would like our children to inherit.

Do I have the right to challenge the delay in forwarding the employees' contribution due to the detriment this may have to pension performance?

I am 51 now and would like to retire at 60. I realise I need to be looking long term, but at the moment I just see thousands slipping away. Is there anything I can do to protect my pension pot?

Longstaff is one of the top flight's lowest earners but has still put money towards the NHS' fight against coronavirus as part of the Premier League's 'Players Together' initiative.

Mike Ashley's 13-year ownership of Newcastle is nearing the end. His £300m sale of the club is now in the hands of the Premier League, and he is 'closer than ever' to getting his wish.

OLIVER HOLT - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Let us disregard the succession just for a moment and agree that if Mike Ashley departs Newcastle United, it will be a reason to celebrate. 

HELEN CAHILL - CITY CORRESPONDENT: Saudi fund boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan is in the final stages of taking over as chairman of Newcastle United, sources told Sportsmail.

EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Mike Ashley was hours away from confirming the £300million sale of Newcastle United last week only for the Saudi owners in-waiting to insist on a delay.

Manchester United held formal discussions with Inter Milan over the 26-year-old Belgium striker in London on Thursday, although it's understood that no formal offer has been made.

Belgium's players relaxed between Euro 2020 qualifiers by completing an ambitious heading routine in a swimming pool. The squad are currently unbeaten after five games in Group I.

Russia have confirmed they will play their upcoming Euro 2020 Group I qualification matches in their old kit as their new strip inverts the country's flag.

Michy Batshuayi has been poking fun at Dedryck Boyata after the defender accidentally wore his No 23 shirt for Belgium in their Euro 2020 qualifying victory over Russia. 

Reports suggested Hazard was a stone overweight when he went on Real's pre-season tour of North America while former team-mate John Obi Mikel labelled him as one of the worst trainers he'd seen.

England will step up their preparations for Euro 2020 with a friendly against Denmark next March. The two sides will lock horns on March 31 at Wembley.

The Duke of Sussex was reportedly in Buckingham Palace yesterday for a series of meetings to plan his future work in the UK while wife Meghan returned to their son Archie in Canada.

Recreational pot sales were up 50 per cent from March 16 to 22, while medical marijuana sales rose 41 per cent year over year as customers prepare for long periods of isolation.

Questions are now being asked about who will foot the bill for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's new Hollywood lifestyles, after they fled Canada to the US to start their new life in LA.

Former cam girl Bella French, of Montreal, Canada, explained sex workers enter the industry for a variety of reasons, including some who feel trapped by their parents' expectations.

Meghan Markle's high school sweetheart Luis Segura was spotted in LA, DailyMail.com photos show. He's a real estate agent in Pasadena, where the royal couple are looking for homes.

She shared clips to her Instagram Story showing what was going on outside the mansion where she and Justin are holed up.

Nikki Bigger, from Kingston, Ontario, first started living in a van back in 2015, when she moved to New Zealand.

The film Trolls World Tour that was digitally released on April 10 has made $95million in digital rentals in just three weeks, charting a new path for movie studios to release films directly online.

Adam Goodes cut a dapper figure as he led the arrivals ahead of the annual David Jones Gala Runway at Melbourne Fashion Festival on Tuesday.

Footy WAG Rebecca Judd has admitted that it 'feels weird' to watch the AFL on TV, with no crowd in attendance. 

Nadia Bartel has been keeping herself busy with workouts while in lockdown, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Channel Nine television journalist Tony Jones has spoken about the infamous  cringe-worthy moment Bec Judd dodged an attempted peck on cheek from him. 

The former AFL star, 39, tried on his wife Alex's royal blue gown from the 2009 Brownlow Medal while carrying out household chores on Thursday

Rebecca Judd has revealed her three-year-old son Tom is already taking after his AFL star father Chris.

Victoria Police are investigating following the robbery at AFL star's Easton Wood's Albert Park home sometime between 12am April 14 and 5.30pm April 26.

He's the former AFL player-turned-radio star who is a doting dad to four children.

Rebecca Judd has no time for so-called 'anti-appers' who refuse to download the COVIDSafe contact-tracing app due to privacy concerns.