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,"

If Laura Robson's reporting is accurate, Day 1 of the Australian Open was a win for Rafael Nadal fans, even though their favorite player didn't enter the tournament. During a hit for Eurosport from Melbourne, the 29-year-old former player told viewers that the veteran Spaniard, who withdrew from the season's

Milos Raonic vs. Alex de Minaur Just because de Minaur is newly inducted into the Top 10 doesn’t mean Raonic is immediately out of the running. At any point, the Canadian can take command of a match with his serving prowess. Unfortunately for Raonic, his return from injury hasn’t been

Novak, Rafa, Iga, Coco…Dino? Tennis has a handful of players who we know by their first names alone. After the opening day of the 2024 Australian Open, the consensus among the sport’s cognoscenti seems to be that Dino Prizmic, an 18-year-old newcomer from Croatia, is destined to join them. His

The first day of the Australian Open was a teenage dream. A pair of 16-year-olds, Alina Korneeva and Brenda Fruhvirtova, both won their first-round matches at the year's first Grand Slam tournament. It's the first time that two 16-year-olds won their first-round matches at a Grand Slam since 2007, when

Novak Djokovic has made a winning start to his 2024 Australian Open campaign, battling past 18-year-old Croatian qualifier Dino Prizmic in the first round on Sunday night, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4. And it’s a milestone victory: the 90th Australian Open win of Djokovic's career, just the third tennis player

Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the second round in her first Australian Open since becoming a mom when 20th-seeded Magda Linette retired in the second set of their Sunday night match. Wozniacki was leading 6-2, 2-0 on Margaret Court Arena when Linette, a 2023 semifinalist, was treated by the trainer and

Brad Gilbert says he has come full circle after sharing an intriguing piece of news about his off-season work with reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff. On the call for ESPN for Day 1 of the Australian Open Sunday, Gilbert was asked by host Chris McKendry about the special guest

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the Australian Open on Sunday on the eve his scheduled first-round match because of foot injury, another setback for the Wimbledon runner-up in 2021. Berrettini, a 2022 semifinalist at Melbourne Park, was due to play 2023 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas on Rod Laver

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andrey Rublev felt like his Australian Open first-round match against Thiago Seyboth Wild was going to end just like his friend Daniil Medvedev's did at the French Open last year against the clean-hitting Brazilian. After wasting four match points in the 12th game of the fifth

Maria Sakkari made a major shift in the off-season, and it’s already paying dividends at the 2024 Australian Open. “I don't know if you noticed,” she teased after a 6-4, 6-1 win over Nao Hibino. “I changed racquet. It's a completely new frame. After ten years using the same racquet,

It may be a new year, but Matteo Berrettini still can’t catch a break. With Day 1 underway at the Australian Open, the 2021 Wimbledon finalist withdrew from the Melbourne major with a right foot injury, adding to the laundry list of health issues that have plagued the Italian in

The Carota Boys made it Down Under in time for their 2024 Australian Open debut. Jannik Sinner’s omnipresent fan club have been at all of the biggest stops on the tennis tour since debuting at his home tournament in Rome, and after appearing at three major tournaments in 2023, only

Daniil Medvedev’s first match of the 2024 season will come against distinctly unfamiliar opposition as he takes on a 22-year-old French qualifier making his Grand Slam main draw debut. Térence Atmane is already battled-tested in Melbourne Park, having won three tough matches in qualifying for the privilege of playing the

Iga Swiatek - Seed: 1 - Career-Best Ranking: 1 - Age: 22 - Career Titles: 18 - Grand Slam Titles: 4 — French Open (2020, 2022, 2023), U.S. Open (2022) When will Swiatek play her Australian Open first round? Iga Swiatek is set to kick off her 2024 Australian Open

Carlos Alcaraz - Seed: 2 - Career-Best Ranking: 1 - Age: 20 - Career Titles: 12 - Grand Slam Titles: 2 — Wimbledon (2023), U.S. Open (2022) When will Alcaraz play his Australian Open first round match? Carlos Alcaraz is set to kick off his 2024 Australian Open campaign on

The volume of matches increases on day two at Melbourne Park, from 32 to 56, and the number of must-see contests rises as well. Whether you’re on the grounds, watching live late at night halfway around the world, or catching the replays the next day, this will be a busy

Jannik Sinner surged through his first match of the season, easing past Botic van de Zandschulp, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the 2024 Australian Open. Playing his first major tournament since becoming a Top 4 player, the No. 4 seed continued displaying the form that took him

Ben Shelton has picked up so many high-profile endorsements you can practically set your watch to them. Only it’s officially gotten that much more difficult to afford the American’s new timepiece of choice: Shelton announced on Saturday that he is the latest tennis star to partner with luxury watch brand