9 h. ago Australian Open Tennis 2026 Quarter Finals: Prize money, full draw, Tuesday schedule, how to watch, odds

The action is heating up in Melbourne.

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10 h. ago Novak Djokovic's next opponent without coach and physio as team fly home mid

Novak Djokovic returns to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open and his opponent is operating with a major disadvantage

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10 h. ago How Alex de Minaur can beat Carlos Alcaraz in Australian Open quarter

The home favourite has taken his speed and returns to new levels in Melbourne, but it’s his serve that will be key against world No 1 Alex de Minaur went into his quarter-final with Jannik Sinner at the 2025 Australian Open hopeful that he could make life difficult for the defending champion. Not only did that not happen, but the manner of his one-sided defeat left him wondering if he really had the game to trouble the top players.Fast forward a year and the Australian again finds himself in the last eight, again facing one of the sport’s superstars, this time Carlos Alcaraz. As with Sinner, the head to head doesn’t make pretty reading for De Minaur, with Alcaraz leading 5-0. This, though, is their first grand slam meeting and there is a growing feeling that things can be different. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Australian Open live: Latest scores as Sinner set for quarter

Sinner did not have to face the same extreme heat but encountered some difficulty closing out the win as the defending champion returned to the quarter-finals

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13 h. ago Jannik Sinner tries to get round Australian Open rules but is pulled up by umpire

Reigning Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner has advanced to another quarter-final in Melbourne

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15 h. ago Jannik Sinner eases past Luciano Darderi to reach Australian Open quarter

The two-time defending champion maintained his perfect record against fellow Italians with victory over Luciano Darderi.

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15 h. ago Australian Open live: Latest scores as Sinner discovers quarter

Sinner did not have to face the same extreme heat but encountered some difficulty closing out the win as the defending champion returned to the quarter-finals

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33 h. ago Iva Jovic walking in Venus Williams’ footsteps with Melbourne quarter

US 18-year-old dismantles Putintseva in dazzling winAlcaraz to face De Minaur in men’s quarter-finalsIva Jovic became the youngest American woman to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open since Venus Williams in 1998, by dismantling the Kazakhstani veteran Yulia Putintseva 6-0, 6-1 on Sunday.At 18, Jovic arrived in Melbourne as the youngest player inside the top 100 and the 27th seed has dominated all opposition, rolling through her four matches without dropping a set. Jovic’s third-round win against the No 7 seed, Jasmine Paolini, was the first top-20 win of her career. Still, Jovic rejected the notion that she is swinging freely with nothing to lose. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Novak Djokovic enjoys another big slice of luck as Serbian star is handed a walkover through to the Australian Open quarter

The day after he narrowly avoided disqualification after whacking a ball inches from a ball girl's head, Novak Djokovic received another hefty slice of luck.

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42 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka eclipses Victoria Mboko to set up meeting with teen sensation Iva Jovic

The world No 1 will face Iva Jovic in the last eight after overcoming the talented Mboko

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42 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz overcomes spirited Tommy Paul to reach Australian Open quarter

World No 1 claims 7-6 (6), 6-4, 7-5 victory over 19th seed Alcaraz recovers from slow start to navigate first real test at tournamentCarlos Alcaraz continued to build momentum in his pursuit of the career grand slam as he navigated a slow start and pushed through his first test at the Australian Open to reach the quarter-finals with a 7-6 (6), 6-4, 7-5 win over the 19th seed Tommy Paul. Alcaraz, the world No 1, has now reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for three consecutive years and this is his first time doing so without dropping a set.Having already won each of the three other grand slam tournaments twice, he will be attempting to break new ground by reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time in his career. Things were far from easy for Alcaraz, who has played many tough matches with Paul over the past four years, losing to the American twice in their seven meetings. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka eclipses Victoria Mboko to reach Australian Open quarter

The world number one will face Iva Jovic in the last eight after beating Victoria Mboko.

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1 week ago Raducanu stunned by wildcard Preston in Hobart after tough Australian Open draw

Australian Taylah Preston, world No 204, wins 6-2, 6-4Raducanu could face Sabalenka early in MelbourneEmma Raducanu ended her preparations for the Australian Open with a miserable 6-2, 6-4 defeat by Taylah Preston, a 20-year-old Australian wildcard, in the quarter-finals of the Hobart international.As the top seed in Hobart, a small WTA 250 tournament, Raducanu had entered the tournament with a real opportunity to compete for an elusive second career WTA title since her win at the US Open more than four years ago. Instead, the challenging rainy conditions were seemingly all it took to unsettle the Briton, who put in a dismal performance on Thursday evening. Her defeat against Preston, the WTA No 204, is her fourth-worst defeat by ranking since 2021. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Roger Federer backs Carlos Alcaraz to complete ‘crazy’ achievement

Alcaraz is a two-time champion at Wimbledon, the French Open and the US Open but has never advanced beyond the quarter-final stage of the Australian Open

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu recovers in Hobart to post first win in over three months

Briton wins tight encounter with Camila Osorio 6-3, 7-6Match with Colombian was delayed overnight by rainEmma Raducanu offered an impressive demonstration of her resilience at the Hobart International as she rallied from an overnight second-set deficit in her rain-delayed first-round match to defeat Camila Osorio of Colombia 6-3, 7-6 (2).The victory marks Raducanu’s first win since September after struggling with a foot injury in the final weeks of the 2025 season. She had contested just one match this season after being sidelined for much of the off-season, losing in three sets to Maria Sakkari in the United Cup. Considering those recent challenges, this is a positive start for Raducanu. She will next face Taylah Preston, the 20-year-old Australian wildcard, in the quarter-final after her second round opponent Magdalena Frech withdrew from their scheduled match due to injury. Continue reading...

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