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

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Moments after her Grand Slam comeback ended in a first-round loss, Naomi Osaka walked back through the players' tunnel where her name has a prominent place among recent Australian Open champions. Three matches into her return from 15 months off the tour, and six months after

On Monday night inside Rod Laver Arena, Caroline Garcia looked unflappable in defeating four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in the first round of the Australian Open. On Monday afternoon, she wasn't feeling that way. "You should have seen me at 4 p.m. today," the former world No. 4, seeded

The second day of the Australian Open bled well into the third thanks to Felix Auger-Aliassime and Dominic Thiem. On Margarert Court Arena, the two former Top 10 players combined to play the longest match of the fortnight so far, and the Canadian outlasted the Austrian 6-3, 7-5, 6-7(5), 5-7,

CoCo Vandeweghe was firecracker of a tennis player. If you watched just one of her matches, the passion and enthusiasm was easily to identify. She wore her heart on her sleeve, and you always knew how Vandeweghe was feeling, because she let it all hang out. For 15 years she

In her first Grand Slam match after returning from maternity leave, former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka was outplayed in the first round of the Australian Open as she fell to Caroline Garcia in straight sets on Monday. It was a result that won’t surprise many tennis fans or pundits—none

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ben Shelton is more concerned about his next match at the Australian Open than something Novak Djokovic may have said or done after their U.S. Open semifinal last September. That can wait. The pair could meet again in the fourth round at Melbourne Park, where Djokovic

Ben Shelton and Sebastian Korda were two of the three U.S. men to feature in the quarterfinals of last year’s Australian Open. On Monday, the duo returned to Melbourne Park looking to build on that success. Both began with successful starts, and were later joined by Christopher Eubanks in the

“Mind can be really strong and crazy and tricky sometimes.” Daniil Medvedev was opining about the effect of mental toughness on a tennis match, but he could have just as easily been outlining his career thesis. The Medvedev mind is indeed all of the above, a combination that makes him

On Monday, Adrian Mannarino rose to a career-high No. 19 ranking before taking the court for his first-round match at the Australian Open. By the end of his duel with 2014 champion Stan Wawrinka, the No. 20 seed came out on the winning end of yet another grueling Grand Slam

Modern communication has made touching base with loved ones easier than ever, but Coco Gauff has found teenagers are alike all over as she laughingly admits the struggle to keep up with her siblings while on the road is very real. “It is tough keeping in touch, especially with my

The first round comes to a close on Day 3, which means the sport’s two youngest superstars, Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz, will finally take a bow in Rod Laver Arena. Iga goes first at noon; Carlitos goes last in the evening session. Here’s a look ahead at their matches,

Elina Svitolina arrived Down Under later than she planned, but looked no worse for wear in her first Australian Open match since 2022, easing past Aussie Taylah Preston in straight sets to continue her compelling comeback from maternity leave. The 29-year-old Ukrainian left tour not long after a third-round exit

All eyes were on the top quarter of the 2024 Australian Open women’s draw when nearly all of most dangerous floaters landed in Iga Swiatek’s section. The top seed and world No. 1 will have to hit the ground running to kick off her Melbourne campaign as her tournament starts

One of the most compelling match-ups of Day 3 at the Australian Open features Jack Draper and Marcos Giron. Draper is a player that has the ability to contend for Grand Slams one day, and he comes into this match after having made a run to the final at the

Coco Gauff didn’t merely give Serena Williams vibes with her on-court attire; her problem-solving was also reminiscent of the 23-time Grand Slam champion as the reigning US Open champion figured out a tricky opening round to advance at the Australian Open. "I was a little nervous in the first set,"