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...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Hady Habib's history-making run at the Australian Open will continue after the first man to represent Lebanon in a Grand Slam singles tournament in the Open era became the first to win a match, defeating Bu Yunchaokete of China, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (6), on Sunday, Jan....
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff had a little difficulty adjusting to the sun at one end of Rod Laver Arena and dropped an early service game but quickly settled into a rhythm to start her Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win Monday, Jan. 13, over 2020 champion Sofia Kenin. Coco Gauff of the...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — And then there was one: The Big Three is down to just Novak Djokovic, who stands alone from a golden generation of men’s tennis now that Rafael Nadal has joined Roger Federer in retirement. The Australian Open, which started Sunday, is the first Grand Slam tournament...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have known each other for a quarter of a century. They played from the age of 12, meeting 36 times as professionals, including 10 Grand Slam matches. Yet they’ve never been able to talk shop and freely trade all sorts of thoughts —...
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek, a self-described “control freak,” is taking new precautions — including holding on to extra samples of medicine she takes, in case they need to be tested at some point — after a doping case she described Friday, Jan. 10, as “probably, like, the...
