The Australian Open is back for 2025 ... Previously, the 'neutral flag' was a white colour. However, because of a new scoreboard design, the flag has been a blue colour since 2024.
Several players at Australian Open 2025 have been competing without a national flag, with world No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka ...
"But, for others, due to the history, link to colonisation, and perception that 'Australia equals white', the flag is seen as divisive and exclusionary." ...