MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The extra-day experiment for the first round finished on time on the Australian Open's two main courts, with Jessica Pegula converting her second match point just before midnight to conclude the program on Tuesday. In a bid to reduce the number of late finishes, organizers extended

Ons Jabeur vs. Mirra Andreeva Many are pulling for Jabeur to win a Grand Slam, but at the Australian Open there are other players on everyone’s watchlist, including 16-year-old Andreeva, who’s been shaking up the tennis world since her pro tour debut in 2022. Last year especially, Andreeva’s popularity soared

After nearly two years of absence, No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz made a winning return to the Australian Open as he defeated Richard Gasquet in straight sets, 7-6 (5), 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday. The 20-year-old was met with a roar from the crowd as he stepped inside Rod Laver Arena,

On Day 4 of the Australian Open, world No. 6 Ons Jabeur will take on 16-year-old phenom Mirra Andreeva. Jabeur had no trouble winning her first match, defeating qualifier Yulia Starodubtsewa, 6-3, 6-1. However, it’s going to take a whole different type of energy for Jabeur to find a way

When Elena Rybakina was broken at love to start her first-round clash with Karolina Pliskova Tuesday night at the Australian Open, one wondered how that might set the tone going forward. If anything, the game was simply a blip on the No. 3 seed’s radar. With the two soon engaging

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — When Novak Djokovic complained to the chair umpire about wasting "30, 40, 50 seconds" because of spectators moving after every game during his first-round match, it was obvious rules had been relaxed at the Australian Open. Two days later, players were still complaining. Tournament organizers were

When No. 10 seed Jelena Ostapenko finished off Kimberly Birrell at the Australian Open early Tuesday evening on Court 3, it cemented one brutal statistic. Think "Oy Oy Oy!" instead of "Oi Oi Oi!" With Birrell’s 7-6 (5), 6-1 defeat, wild cards hailing from the host nation ended up with

The Happy Slam hasn’t been a barrel of laughs for Casper Ruud since making the fourth round in 2021, prompting the former world No. 2 to take a more zen-like approach to Melbourne this season. That means no more trips to the Crown Towers. 🃏 “I try not to get

Youth is served at the 2024 Australian Open as a trio of 16-year-olds have notched victories in women’s singles: Mirra Andreeva, Alina Korneeva, and Brenda Fruhvirtova. Until now, Fruhvirtova has largely been in the shadow of elder sister Linda, who last year surged into the second week in Melbourne as

Iga Swiatek passed the first test of her tricky 2024 Australian Open draw, edging past Sofia Kenin, 7-6 (2), 6-2 to reach the second round. "It wasn't easy to find my rhythm at the beginning and I felt a little bit off," Swiatek said on court after the match. "I

Monday night at the Australian Open was for the birds. A seagull had its star turn in the nearly five-hour first-round match between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Dominic Thiem. As the riveting contest wound its way towards midnight, the bird made its appearance with Auger-Aliassime serving down 2-0 in the fourth

Jordan Thompson railed against a new Australian Open policy on Monday, as he called his home Grand Slam the “wokest tournament ever” for allowing fans to move about the stands between games. The Aussie didn’t seem to be up to speed on the new fan friendly policy that allowed fans

The tunnel players use to walk into Rod Laver Arena is lined with names and faces of Australian Open champions past. As Naomi Osaka traveled down that tunnel for the first time in two years on Monday night, she reached out and touched her own name as she passed by—a

Elena Rybakina vs. Karolina Pliskova Tall, tenacious, talented. Three words describing players on both sides of the net. While Rybakina is in a greater spotlight than Pliskova these days, the seasoned veteran cannot be counted out. Pliskova is still a feared competitor, her game just as powerful and pointed as