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...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Distracted by a time penalty and unable to counteract No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund's aggressive approach, Zheng Qinwen's loss in the second round Wednesday, Jan. 15, fell a long way short of last year's run to the Australian Open final. Zheng Qinwen of China reacts...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Taylor Fritz showed just how dramatically life has changed for both he and Jenson Brooskby since their last Grand Slam meeting when Fritz took less than two hours to clinch their first-round match at the Australian Open. Taylor Fritz of the U.S. plays a forehand return...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic stood with his hands on his hips, listening intently to Andy Murray — his longtime on-court rival and now, stunningly, his coach at the Australian Open — between sets at Rod Laver Arena. Murray pantomimed the swing of a two-handed backhand. Djokovic...
