12 h. ago Australian Open 2026: Osaka and Tsitsipas battle through; wins for Sinner and Bencic – live

Live updates from all of the action at Melbourne Park Bencic outclasss Boulter | Sinner through | Mail KatyFritz’s 2025 was a slight disappointment, he didn’t quite push on from his US Open final appearance in 2024, and as a result he’s no longer the highest-ranked American – that’s Ben Shelton. Fritz has also been dealing with a knee injury during the early stages of this season, but he leads Royer, the Frenchman who’s making his Australian Open debut, 7-6, 5-5.I’m loving the new multiview action on Discovery+. It’s making this job much easier. Gone are the days of needing an extra laptop, mobile and iPad just to keep track of everything. So I’m currently keeping an eye on Sinner v Gaston, Boulter v Bencic, Fritz v Royer and Dimitrov v Machac. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Jannik Sinner powers into Australian Open second round while Monfils says goodbye

Reigning champion through after Hugo Gaston retires Retiring Monfils, 39, thanks crowd for ‘amazing ride’The defending champion Jannik Sinner advanced to the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday, taking just over an hour after his French opponent Hugo Gaston retired upon losing the first two sets 6-2, 6-1.In his first official match since beating Carlos Alcaraz for the ATP Finals crown in November, the Italian world No 2 was in ominous form on Rod Laver Arena. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Jannik Sinner responds after Australian Open opponent quits first round match in tears

Jannik Sinner is looking for a third straight championship at the Australian Open and is on a 16-match winning streak

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15 h. ago Australian Open 2026: Osaka and Tsitsipas in action; Sinner and Bencic ease through – live

Live updates from all the action at Melbourne Park Dramatic day two marred by retirements | Email KatyFritz’s 2025 was a slight disappointment, he didn’t quite push on from his US Open final appearance in 2024, and as a result he’s no longer the highest-ranked American – that’s Ben Shelton. Fritz has also been dealing with a knee injury during the early stages of this season, but he leads Royer, the Frenchman who’s making his Australian Open debut, 7-6, 5-5.I’m loving the new multiview action on Discovery+. It’s making this job much easier. Gone are the days of needing an extra laptop, mobile and iPad just to keep track of everything. So I’m currently keeping an eye on Sinner v Gaston, Boulter v Bencic, Fritz v Royer and Dimitrov v Machac. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Jannik Sinner consoles opponent after sudden Australian Open retirement

The defending champion spent just 68 minutes on the court as Hugo Gaston retired while trailing 6-2 6-1

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17 h. ago Australian Open 2026: Jannik Sinner in action, Boulter v Bencic on day three – live

Live updates from all the action at Melbourne Park Dramatic day two marred by retirements | Email KatyAn inauspicious start from Boulter as she’s broken to 30. The Brit snuck into the main draw after a couple of late retirements but that’s where her luck ended, because she’s been handed a tough assignment against the Swiss, one of the most in-form players, who’s back in world’s top 10 after dropping as low as No 1,213 after the birth of her daughter in 2024. Bencic won all five of her singles matches at United Cup, including a very impressive victory against Iga Swiatek. Bencic backs up the break for 2-0.Jannik Sinner has made his way through the new upgraded tunnel on Rod Laver, which looks like a slightly discombobulating hall of mirrors, and he’s warming up against the French left-hander Hugo Gaston. Also getting going on Margaret Court: Katie Boulter against Belinda Bencic, and Boulter is already facing break points in the opening game. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Australian Open star goes public with new WAG after tennis power couple break

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a new beauty on his arm, months after his relationship with Paula Badosa ended

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24 h. ago John McEnroe shares Novak Djokovic 'quit' theory as suspicions raised at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic cruised through his Australian Open first round on Monday, but John McEnroe has questioned whether the 10-time champion can physically compete with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner

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4 d. ago Why Jannik Sinner returns ‘stronger’ after ‘difficult’ Australian Open title defence

The defending champion won last year’s Australian Open title a couple of weeks he reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency over a three-month ban

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4 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz full of confidence in his team after Juan Carlos Ferrero split

The pair’s seven-year partnership came to an end last month.

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5 d. ago ‘It’s a long and difficult dream’: João Fonseca on practice, patience and matching Sinner and Alcaraz

Brazilian teenage tennis sensation says he cannot control expectations but is looking forward to challenging the best again in 2026, starting at the Australian Open‘My dream is to become world No 1, win grand slam titles and make history for Brazil,” João Fonseca says with simple purity as we reach the crux of his huge ambition. Fonseca is 19 and he makes that succinct list of his goals sound almost as casual as a few fun things a more ordinary teenager might aim to do this weekend. But Fonseca is different.He is a generational talent who, in recent years, has been spoken of as a future superstar amid predictions that he might have the best chance of denting the dominant hold that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner exert over men’s tennis. But, as time in Fonseca’s company proves, he is remarkably grounded and mature for his age. Those attributes underline his credentials far more effectively than the hype that has trailed him. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Roger Federer hails Alcaraz and Sinner’s ‘great’ rivalry amid Australian Open return

Six-time champion returns for opening ceremonyWorld No 1 to face Adam Walton in first round Roger Federer hailed the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as the six-time champion returned to the Australian Open for the first time since his retirement in 2022.Federer, who last travelled to Australia in 2020, will headline the inaugural opening ceremony with a doubles exhibition match alongside Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Amateur stuns pros to win One Point Slam and A$1m in boost for Australian Open

TikTokification of the sport brings in crowds with Tennis Australia as big a winner as new millionaireA 29-year-old tennis coach from Sydney won the inaugural One Point Slam at the Australian Open and its A$1m prize on Wednesday, after upstaging a field which included Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff.It is Tennis Australia, however, which won the jackpot, after the new concept – despite its near three-hour duration, often confusing format and awkward exchanges between players – attracted a full house to Rod Laver Arena during opening week as organisers look at non-traditional ways to attract fans to Melbourne Park. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Australian amateur beats Jannik Sinner en route to AU$1m prize in thrilling One Point Slam

The New South Wales state champion upset Sinner, Amanda Anisimova and Pedro Martinez, before beating Joanna Garland in the final to land the top prize

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6 d. ago How the final years of Novak Djokovic’s career are being shaped by unstoppable forces

Given the dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the continuation of Djokovic’s career is becoming less about the bid to win a 25th grand slam title and more the determination to appreciate what is left

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7 d. ago Will anyone end the Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz supremacy? – video

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are dominating men’s tennis. Will anyone stop them at the Australian Open? Continue reading...

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7 d. ago This Carlos Alcaraz gamble underlines the biggest question in Jannik Sinner rivalry

Alcaraz and Sinner’s battle for supremacy took a twist with the news of the world No 1’s split with his long-term coach; can a third man can become a contender for grand slam titles this season?

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1 week ago Is the Australian Open on TV? Channel, live stream and how to watch tennis grand slam

Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys are the defending champions as the opening grand slam of the year gets underway in Melbourne

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1 week ago Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner exhibition: Start time and appearance fees

The top two male players in the world face off in Korea, eight days before the Australian Open begins

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1 week ago Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ bushfires cut power to 90,000 Australian homes in 46C heat

Firefighters were battling around 30 active blazes across the state on Friday, with Victoria under the highest possible fire danger rating

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