Australian Open is showcasing a crop of young men's players who are better equipped for the changes in tennis than their elders.
Coco Gauff and partner Andrey Rublev shone in a mixed doubles charity match at Rod Laver Arena, with Gauff's serves nearing 200 kph. Following her strides in technique under coaches Matt Daly and JC Faurel,
Defending champion Jannik Sinner had his feathers ruffled early on by local wildcard Tristan Schoolkate on Thursday before recovering his ice-cool composure to reach the third round of the Australian Open with a 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3 win.
Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in a major Australian Open shock on Tuesday as racquet-smashing 2024 finalist Daniil Medvedev narrowly avoided the same fate.
In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, we review some of the moments that marked another day at the Australian Open. Joao Fonseca was the star of the day after unexpectedly eliminating Andrey Rublev; in the minutes prior,
Joao has wowed the cognoscenti in recent months, as clips of that forehand have gone viral and he rolled to a title at a Challenger event Canberra. Now, against Rublev, we’ll see what he can do against Top 10 competition, and a player whose own forehand has always been a world-class weapon.
Tunisian star Ons Jabeur made an encouraging start at the Australian Open as she defeated Anhelina Kalinina of Ukraine in a little over an hour. The former world No 2 secured a straightforward 6-3, 6-3 win in the first-round clash to set up a match against Camila Osorio in the next round.
Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open while he was trailing someone ranked 418th before eventually avoiding a monumental upset and winning 6-2,
MELBOURNE, Australia — It was a meaningless hit-and-giggle session, a mixed doubles exhibition at Rod Laver Arena just ... champion and her partner, Andrey Rublev, had taken that game, one ...
MELBOURNE, Australia — It was a meaningless hit-and-giggle session, a mixed doubles exhibition at Rod Laver Arena just for fun and charity in front of fans a few days ahead of the Australian Open , so Coco Gauff was calling out how fast she would try to hit some serves.
Highlights of the fifth day of the Australian Open on Thursday (all times GMT): 1242 PAOLINI EASES PAST ZARAZUA Last year's French Open and Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini brushed aside Mexico's Renata Zarazua 6-2 6-3 to reach the third round,
Osaka is back in the third round of a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2022, getting there with wins over two women who blocked her path last year.