MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic refused to let anything stop his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Not a problem with his left leg. Not an early deficit. And not the kid across the net, Carlos Alcaraz, who was making things difficult and...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic got the mea culpas he wanted from the Australian Open's local broadcaster and its employee who insulted him on the air and so, according to tournament organizers, the 24-time Grand Slam champion is ready to concentrate on his quarterfinal showdown with...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff's retooled forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open. The unforced errors just kept accumulating, and so did the double-faults and break points, often followed by a palm placed over her eyes or a slap to a...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek's one-month suspension for failing a drug test will not be appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency because her explanation “is plausible,” WADA announced on Monday, Jan. 20. Iga Swiatek (AP) WADA released its decision just minutes after Swiatek, a...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Elina Svitolina was 4-1 down before she went on a roll and took 11 of the next 12 games in a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Veronika Kudermetova on Monday, Jan. 20, to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time. Elina Svitolina of Ukraine celebrates after...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It's time for the eighth installment of the riveting, intergenerational rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. This one, though, will be the first at the Australian Open — and the first in the quarterfinals of a tournament; each of the others came in...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff's consecutive-set streak ended at the Australian Open. Her bid for a second Grand Slam title continued on Sunday, Jan. 19, with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 comeback victory over Belinda Bencic in the fourth round. Coco Gauff of the US returns a shot from Belinda Bencic...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The only women's match featuring Grand Slam singles champions in the third round at the Australian Open turned out to be an overpowering win by Iga Swiatek over Emma Raducanu on Saturday. Swiatek won the final 11 games of the match to beat 2021 U.S. Open champion...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It wasn't often pretty, but two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka extended a few impressive streaks on Friday, Jan. 17, while becoming one of the first players to advance to the fourth round of the year's opening Grand Slam tournament. Aryna...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Learner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier from California, became the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open's third round since Pete Sampras in 1990, upsetting a racket-tossing Daniil Medvedev, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (8), 1-6, 7-6 (10-7), in a match that began...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek rushed through the first set in 26 minutes and completed her 6-0, 6-2 second-round win over Rebecca Sramkova in an hour at the Australian Open. Iga Swiatek of Poland plays a forehand return to Rebecca Sramkova of Slovakia during their second round match at...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic added yet another record to his lengthy list, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches played in tennis history by reaching 430 on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at the Australian Open in what was a tougher-than-expected second-round...
