Coco Gauff remains on semi-final collision course with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka but she dropped her first set of the year at the Australian Open overnight. The world No.1 Sabalenka also refused to back a tennis legend’s criticism of scheduling of women’s matches.

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It has been about four months since Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka polished off their US Open titles in comfortable fashion. Sinner dropped only two of 23 sets, while Sabalenka dropped only one of 15, and both won their second Slam titles of 2024 on their way to year-end No. 1 rankings.

Where is Aryna Sabalenka from? Sabalenka, 25, was born in Belarus' capital Minsk and has previously played under the Belarusian flag at international events. Along with others from Belarus and ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Learner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier and Irvine native who played briefly at USC, became the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open’s third round since Pete ...

Tennis star Daniil Medvedev will play at this year's Australian Open without a national flag next to his name. Like others during the Melbourne Park tournament, Medvedev isn't allowed to represent ...

Alcaraz is already the youngest man in history to win grand slams on the three different surfaces, and he added a second Wimbledon title to his French Open and US Open triumphs in July. The Australian Open is what is missing, with the opening grand slam of the year the tournament where Alcaraz has had the least success so far in his career.

MELBOURNE, Australia — It wasn’t often pretty, but two-time defending Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka extended a few impressive streaks on Friday while becoming one of the first ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Tien completely outplayed Medvedev over the first couple of ...

Jan. 14 (UPI) --Daniil Medvedev ripped 24 aces and converted six break points to outlast Kasidit Samrej in a 3-hour, 8-minute first-round victory Tuesday at the 2025 Australian Open. And No. 9 ...

Teenage qualifier Learner Tien stunned last year's Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev in an epic ... women's number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka all play on a blockbuster ...

Defending champ Jannik Sinner moved through to the third round while last year’s runner-up, Daniil Medvedev ... number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka all play on a blockbuster ...