2 hours ago Australian Open 2025: De Minaur v Cerundolo, Swiatek beats Raducanu, Sinner to come – live

Updates from seventh day of tennis at Melbourne ParkSecond seed defeats Raducanu 6-1, 6-0 in third roundAny thoughts? Get in touch with Jonathan on emailEmma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek have completed their warm-ups on Rod Laver Arena and we’re about to get under way. But hang on, the second seed is have a word to the match official and seems to be concerned about a lack of towels. Well, I guess that sets the tone for what should be a heated clash in steamy conditions.There is plenty of action on the court to keep us entertained but it can be easy to forget the impact that tennis can have on families in the present day, let alone across generations.It’s been an odd experience. Esna died in 1966 so has always been an ethereal presence – a long-skirted woman with Princess Leia buns in an ageing photograph who my mother would chide me with when asking why I was so terrible at sport. Continue reading...

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23 hours ago Australian Open LIVE: Novak Djokovic v Tomas Machac score, Naomi Osaka retires, Jack Draper in third

Jacob Fearnley is out after a straight-sets defeat to Alexander Zverev before Jack Draper takes on Australian favourite Aleksandar Vukic

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15 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Jack Draper battles through another marathon clash to set up Carlos Alcaraz showdown

Draper will take on good friend Alcaraz in a heavyweight fourth-round match

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3 hours ago Emma Raducanu exits Australian Open after defeat to ruthless Iga Swiatek

Brit outclassed in 6-1, 6-0 loss to second seedSwiatek eases into fourth round at Melbourne ParkOver the past few years of professional tennis, the sight of Iga Swiatek annihilating another poor, defenceless opponent has become as sure as the sun will rise. When Swiatek’s game is flowing and her mind is clear, the combined quality of her violent ball-striking, athleticism and unrelenting focus is so great that, at some point or another, she has rendered nearly all of the best players in the world spectators in their own match.On Saturday afternoon at Melbourne Park, it was Emma Raducanu’s turn to endure such an unpleasant experience. Raducanu cut a lonely, solemn figure on one of the biggest tennis stadiums in the world as she was completely helpless in the face of a supreme Swiatek, who ruthlessly opened up her bakery to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open with a dominant 6-1, 6-0 win. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Jack Draper survives another Australian Open thriller to set up Carlos Alcaraz clash

Draper is through to the Australian Open fourth round for the first time after an epic five-set win over Aleksandar Vukic

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16 hours ago Jack Draper goes the distance again to beat Vukic and set up Alcaraz clash

British No 1 triumphs 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)Player reaches Australian Open last 16 for first timeThroughout the early days of Jack Draper’s young career, questions around his physical preparedness for his chosen sport followed him wherever he went. As he continually struggled with injuries and endurance issues alike, Draper never failed to hear from those who believe he did not work hard enough, carry himself with sufficient professionalism or care enough about his craft.Those days are over. Finito. For the third straight day in Melbourne Park, despite his stunted preparation and the rust that caked his game, Draper has somehow found a way to drag himself across the finishing line of yet another frantic five-set match he seemed destined to lose, drawing on his endless reserves of grit and heart in the process. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Raducanu loses to Swiatek, De Minaur and Sinner to come – live

Updates from seventh day of tennis at Melbourne ParkSecond seed defeats Raducanu 6-1, 6-0 in third roundAny thoughts? Get in touch with Martin on emailEmma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek have completed their warm-ups on Rod Laver Arena and we’re about to get under way. But hang on, the second seed is have a word to the match official and seems to be concerned about a lack of towels. Well, I guess that sets the tone for what should be a heated clash in steamy conditions.There is plenty of action on the court to keep us entertained but it can be easy to forget the impact that tennis can have on families in the present day, let alone across generations.It’s been an odd experience. Esna died in 1966 so has always been an ethereal presence – a long-skirted woman with Princess Leia buns in an ageing photograph who my mother would chide me with when asking why I was so terrible at sport. Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Jack Draper battles back from brink to keep Australian Open dream alive in five

British No. 1 Jack Draper went into the 2025 Australian Open as the 15th seed but was put to the test by home prospect Aleksandar Vukic during a dramatic encounter in Melbourne

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5 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Raducanu v Swiatek, De Minaur and Sinner to come – live

Updates from seventh day of tennis at Melbourne ParkRaducanu drops first set to the second seedAny thoughts? Get in touch with Martin on emailEmma Raducanu and Iga Swiatek have completed their warm-ups on Rod Laver Arena and we’re about to get under way. But hang on, the second seed is have a word to the match official and seems to be concerned about a lack of towels. Well, I guess that sets the tone for what should be a heated clash in steamy conditions.There is plenty of action on the court to keep us entertained but it can be easy to forget the impact that tennis can have on families in the present day, let alone across generations.It’s been an odd experience. Esna died in 1966 so has always been an ethereal presence – a long-skirted woman with Princess Leia buns in an ageing photograph who my mother would chide me with when asking why I was so terrible at sport. Continue reading...

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17 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Draper into fifth set with Vukic, Pegula out, Gauff through – live

Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkBritain’s Fearnley out | Djokovic wins in brutal styleAny thoughts? Get in touch with Katy on emailThere’s been some to-ing and fro-ing on serve over on Margaret Court too as Diana Schnaider went 2-0 up against Donna Vekic only to be broken back just now after a nervy looking double-fault into the net.Can everyone stop getting broken? Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Why Novak Djokovic can't get enough of Danielle Collins' bullish behaviour at the Australian Open

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has declared he is a 'big fan' of Australian Open villain Danielle Collins as unruly crowd behaviour threatens to escalate at Melbourne Park.

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17 hours ago Jack Draper v Aleksandar Vukic LIVE: Australian Open latest score as British No 1 forces fifth set

Draper takes on Australian favourite Aleksandar Vukic after Novak Djokovic defeated Tomas Machac despite taking a medical timeout

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14 hours ago What time is Emma Raducanu vs Iga Swiatek? TV channel and live stream for Australian Open match tonight

Raducanu has not taken a set off Swiatek in three previous meetings

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18 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Draper v Vukic, Danilovic beats Pegula, Gauff through – live

Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkBritain’s Fearnley out | Djokovic wins in brutal styleAny thoughts? Get in touch with Katy on emailThere’s been some to-ing and fro-ing on serve over on Margaret Court too as Diana Schnaider went 2-0 up against Donna Vekic only to be broken back just now after a nervy looking double-fault into the net.Can everyone stop getting broken? Continue reading...

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16 hours ago Sports quiz of the week: Alexander Isak, Australian Open, Tyson Fury and WSL

Have you been following the big (and small) stories in football, tennis, boxing, cricket, snooker and ice hockey? Continue reading...

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18 hours ago Jack Draper v Aleksandar Vukic LIVE: Australian Open latest score as British No 1 loses cool and third set

Draper takes on Australian favourite Aleksandar Vukic after Novak Djokovic defeated Tomas Machac despite taking a medical timeout

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21 hours ago Australian Open LIVE: Struggling Novak Djokovic takes medical timeout against Tomas Machac

Jacob Fearnley is out after a straight-sets defeat to Alexander Zverev before Jack Draper takes on Australian favourite Aleksandar Vukic

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19 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Draper v Vukic, Djokovic sweeps through, Gauff wins, Osaka out – live

Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkJacob Fearnley exits after being given lesson by ZverevAny thoughts? Get in touch with Katy on emailThere’s been some to-ing and fro-ing on serve over on Margaret Court too as Diana Schnaider went 2-0 up against Donna Vekic only to be broken back just now after a nervy looking double-fault into the net.Can everyone stop getting broken? Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Djokovic v Machac, Gauff v Fernandez, Osaka retires – live

Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkJacob Fearnley exits after being given lesson by ZverevAny thoughts? Get in touch with Daniel on emailThere’s been some to-ing and fro-ing on serve over on Margaret Court too as Diana Schnaider went 2-0 up against Donna Vekic only to be broken back just now after a nervy looking double-fault into the net.Can everyone stop getting broken? Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Jack Draper v Aleksandar Vukic LIVE: Australian Open latest score as British No 1 battles home favourite

Draper takes on Australian favourite Aleksandar Vukic after Djokovic defeats Tomas Machac despite taking a medical timeout

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23 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Osaka forced to retire; Alcaraz through and Zverev sees off Fearnley – live

Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkJacob Fearnley exits after being given lesson by ZverevAny thoughts? Get in touch with Joey on emailThere’s been some to-ing and fro-ing on serve over on Margaret Court too as Diana Schnaider went 2-0 up against Donna Vekic only to be broken back just now after a nervy looking double-fault into the net.Can everyone stop getting broken? Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Djokovic v Machac, Draper v Vukic, Gauff wins, Osaka out – live

Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkJacob Fearnley exits after being given lesson by ZverevAny thoughts? Get in touch with Katy on emailThere’s been some to-ing and fro-ing on serve over on Margaret Court too as Diana Schnaider went 2-0 up against Donna Vekic only to be broken back just now after a nervy looking double-fault into the net.Can everyone stop getting broken? Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Alcaraz safely through as Zverev sees off Fearnley on day six – live

Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkCollins thanks ‘super drunk’ booing fans after victoryAny thoughts? Get in touch with Joey on emailThere’s been some to-ing and fro-ing on serve over on Margaret Court too as Diana Schnaider went 2-0 up against Donna Vekic only to be broken back just now after a nervy looking double-fault into the net.Can everyone stop getting broken? Continue reading...

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20 hours ago Australian Open LIVE: Draper battles hostile crowd, Djokovic overcomes physical struggles

Draper takes on Australian favourite Aleksandar Vukic while Djokovic leads Tomas Machac despite taking a medical timeout

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26 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Alcaraz in action, Fearnley v Zverev; Sabalenka labours on day six – live

Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkCollins thanks ‘super drunk’ booing fans after victoryAny thoughts? Get in touch with Jonathan on emailThere’s been some to-ing and fro-ing on serve over on Margaret Court too as Diana Schnaider went 2-0 up against Donna Vekic only to be broken back just now after a nervy looking double-fault into the net.Can everyone stop getting broken? Continue reading...

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21 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Naomi Osaka forced to retire with abdominal injury against Belinda Bencic

The 27-year-old lost a tight first set and was then unable to continue

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27 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Alcaraz and Zverev in action; Sabalenka labours on day six – live

Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkCollins thanks ‘super drunk’ booing fans after victoryAny thoughts? Get in touch with Jonathan on emailThere’s been some to-ing and fro-ing on serve over on Margaret Court too as Diana Schnaider went 2-0 up against Donna Vekic only to be broken back just now after a nervy looking double-fault into the net.Can everyone stop getting broken? Continue reading...

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24 hours ago Raducanu believes she ‘has nothing to lose’ as Swiatek threat looms large

Briton has lost all her previous matches with world No 2‘I’m just going to swing,’ in third round says 22-year-oldEmma Raducanu says she has nothing to lose and will try to swing freely as she faces Iga Swiatek, the world No 2 and five-time grand slam champion, in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday in one of the biggest matches of her career outside her 2021 US Open title run.“I really relish [big occasions],” said Raducanu. “I love the big ­stadiums, the big matches. It’s something that I just really enjoy doing. And it’s so nice to also just go a round further than I did in the last three years that I played here. Australia is somewhere where I really like playing. I like the conditions, I like the crowd and the support here has been amazing, with a lot of union jacks in the crowd as well, which is great. It’s a match that I’m looking forward to.” Continue reading...

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30 hours ago Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka in action, Alcaraz and Zverev to follow on day six – live

Updates from the sixth day of tennis at Melbourne ParkCollins thanks ‘super drunk’ booing fans after victoryAny thoughts? Get in touch with James on emailAs I wait for the coverage to beam into my telly (Beverley Hills Cop has just finished FYI) let’s turn our attention to today’s match ups. As mentioned, it is a belter. Tuck your tongue in will you!Rod Laver Arena:Aryna Sabalenka v Clara TausonNuno Borges v Carlos AlcarazNovak Djokovic v Tomas MachacJessica Pegula v Olga Danilovic Continue reading...

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