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With a very offbeat style of play and even more unique body art, Oleksandra Oliynykova stood out in her Australian Open loss to defending champion Madision Keys.
Priscilla Hon has helped her Canadian opponent Marina Stakusic leave the court in a wheelchair during the Australian Open.
Marta Kostyuk has torn a ligament in her ankle during her first-round loss at the Australian Open.
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz fulfilled expectations on Day 1 of the Australian Open that attracted a record 100,000-plus fans to Melbourne Park.
Venus Williams became the oldest player ever in the Australian Open women's singles draw on Sunday and went ever-so-close to celebrating the record with a win.
Zeynep Sönmez has stopped a game to help an ailing ballkid during her first-round win over Ekaterina Alexandrova at the Australian Open.
Corentin Moutet uses an underarm serve on match point to secure his first-round victory at the Australian Open.
Play in the Australian Open is scheduled to begin 11 a.m. local time Sunday (7 p.m. Saturday EST) on the hard courts of Melbourne Park.
With Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys divvying up the four Grand Slam titles last season, women's tennis offers quite a bit more intrigue these days than the "Sincaraz" dominance in the men's game.
Former Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the Australian Open on Saturday, citing an oblique injury.
Novak Djokovic is gearing up for another shot at a 25th Grand Slam title.
The Australian Open's first formal opening ceremony turned into a Roger Federer celebration.
Third-seeded Mirra Andreeva trailed 3-0 but came back to win nine games in a row and beat Victoria Mboko 6-3, 6-1 in the Adelaide International final.
Third-seeded Jakub Mensik has served 18 aces on his way to a 6-3, 7-6 (7) win over Sebastien Baez in the final of the ATP 250 tournament in Auckland, New Zealand.
Venus Williams is set to make history at the Australian Open as the oldest player to contest the women's singles draw.
Madison Keys plans to go quietly into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena before the season-opening major to take a photo of her name among the Australian Open champions and send it home to her mom.
The 1 Point Slam isn't likely to be a one-hit wonder.
Eighth-ranked Ben Shelton has been knocked out of the ATP 250 tournament in Auckland, New Zealand in a quarterfinal spread over two days because of rain.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner and No. 1-ranked Carlos Alcaraz lead the men's field at the 2026 Australian Open.
Two-time champion and No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka leads the women's field at the 2026 Australian Open.
Carlos Alcaraz knows what matters the most to him in 2026 and isn't shy about telling the world.
Top-seeded Ben Shelton was a set down to seventh-seeded Sebastian Baez when their quarterfinal in Auckland was suspended because of rain.
Roger Federer is on a long-belated farewell tour at the Australian Open, which he dubbed the "Happy Slam" during his playing days.
Madison Keys has lost in the Adelaide International quarterfinals less than a week away from the start of her Australian Open title defense.
Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open.
Sloane Stephens has qualified for the Australian Open, her first major tournament since a first-round loss to top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka at Melbourne Park a year ago.
A little-known local amateur player beat Jannik Sinner and went on to make himself a millionaire in Australian dollars after winning the 1 Point Slam at the Australian Open's pre-tournament event.
A tennis player has learned not to celebrate victory before the match is really won.
Eighth-ranked Ben Shelton has "knocked off the rust" in his first match of 2026 with a 7-5, 6-4 win over Francisco Comesana in the ATP Tour tournament in Auckland, New Zealand.
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were officially made the top-seeded players for the Australian Open which begins Sunday at Melbourne Park.
Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were officially made the top-seeded players for the Australian Open which begins Sunday at Melbourne Park.
Venus Williams has lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International, the week ahead of her appearance at the Australian Open.
Defending champion Gael Monfils has lost his opening match at the ATP Tour stop in Auckland, New Zealand three days after his wife Elina Svitolina won her 19th WTA Tour title on the same court.
Former Canadian tennis star Milos Raonic announces his retirement from professional tennis.
French Open surprise semifinalist Loïs Boisson has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to injury.
Aryna Sabalenka has won her second consecutive Brisbane International title with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk.
Poland bounced back from two consecutive runner-up finishes to win the United Cup after Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa beat Jakub Paul and Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-3 in the deciding mixed doubles match to complete a 2-1 comeback victory over Switzerland on Sunday.
Elina Svitolina will head to the Australian Open after winning her 19th WTA Tour title at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Poland has reached the United Cup final after Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski beat Coco Gauff and Christian Harrison 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in a mixed doubles decider.
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to the Brisbane International final for the third year in a row with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Karolina Muchová.
Top-seeded Elina Svitolina will play in the final of the WTA Tour event in Auckland, New Zealand for the second time after beating American teenager Iva Jovic 7-6 (5), 6-2 in a semifinal.
Aryna Sabalenka has held off Madison Keys in straight sets at the Brisbane International, flipping the outcome of last year's Australian Open final.
Poland will play the United States in the semifinals of the United Cup after beating Australia 2-1 in Sydney.
Top-seeded Elina Svitolina has produced another gritty performance to beat Sonay Kartal in three sets and to reach the semifinals of the WTA Tour stop in Auckland, New Zealand.
Nick Kyrgios says he's not fit enough to play singles at the Australian Open but will compete in doubles with his good mate Thanasi Kokkinakis at Melbourne Park.
Tennis Kenya has acknowledged it erred in granting an Egyptian player entry to a professional tournament after video of her dismal performance circulated on social media.
Aryna Sabalenka has describes the tennis schedule as "insane" and plans to skip some tournaments this year to avoid injuries or burnout.
Top-seeded Elina Svitolina has again relied on her "fighting spirit" in a 7-5, 6-4 win over wild-card entry Katie Boulter to reach the quarterfinals of the WTA tournament in Auckland, New Zealand.
After a singles loss and social media drama earlier in the week, Coco Gauff did all her talking on court in the United Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Aryna Sabalenka has started her title defense at the Brisbane International with a dominant win over Cristina Bucsa.
Venus Williams has lost her first singles match of 2026 to fifth-seeded Magda Linette at the WTA Tour tournament in Auckland, New Zealand.
Australian Open prize money has increased 16% on last year to a record total for the tournament starting January 18.
