To live up to her expectations … is simply amazing,’ says the American, whose triumph reveals a number of parallels between her and Li.

Keys is the first player to claim the trophy by defeating both the world No 1 and No 2 at a major since Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova at the 2009 French Open, and the first at Melbourne Park since compatriot Serena Williams 20 years ago.

Underdog Madison Keys denied top seed Aryna Sabalenka's place in history after winning a nerve-jangling women's final at the Australian Open on Saturday, while Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara claimed the men's doubles title.

MELBOURNE, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's Zheng Saisai and Wang Xinyu knocked the 11th seeds in the women's doubles out of the Australian Open in the second round on Sunday. Zheng and Wang beat Russia's Veronika Kudermetova and Japan's Ena Shibahara 6-1, 7-5 in one hour and 29 minutes to reach the third round at Melbourne Park.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Wang Ziying and Li Xiaohui have combined to win China’s first Grand Slam title in wheelchair tennis. Wang and Li had a 6-2, 6-3 win over Zhu Zhenzhen of China and Manami Tanaka of Japan in the Australian Open women’s wheelchair doubles final on Friday.

The 29-year-old became the fourth-oldest first-time Grand Slam champion in the professional era, ending Sabalenka's bid for a third straight Melbourne Park crown.

Victorian police said that the car hit a house in Hampton Park, 36 km southeast of central Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, at about 4:30 a.m. local time. The two occupants of the vehicle ...

Defending champion Jannik Sinner won the first two sets 6-3, 7-6 against Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open men’s final on Sunday in Melbourne. The Italian world No 1 broke the German in the eighth game on the way to wrapping up the opening set in 46 minutes.

Although Qantas pulled its only direct flight to China between Sydney and Shanghai in mid-2024, last year saw a return to pre-pandemic flight frequencies. Consequently, the cost of flights has dropped 30 per cent compared to 2023, according to Trip.com You can now bag off-season return flights for as little as $500.

Suleiman "Sam" Abdulrahim, 32, was shot by multiple attackers in the underground car park of a hotel in Preston, 9 km north of central Melbourne, at about 10:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday.

A Victorian bushfire is threatening holidaymakers at a national park; Donald Trump vows “near future” tariffs, calls DeepSeek progress “good”. How the day unfolded.

China's 24 Solar Terms, the ancient Chinese knowledge of dividing a year through the observation of the sun's annual motion, was inscribed on the World Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2016.