21 h. ago Australian Open 2026: Luciano Darderi v Jannik Sinner, Maddison Inglis v Iga Swiatek – live

All the latest Melbourne updates as last 16 continues Pegula ends Keys’ reign | Follow on Bluesky | Mail DanielThey’re away now, Swiatek holding, while on Court, Sinner serves out to lead a ticking Darderi 6-1 6-3.Inglis, passed over for a wildcard, saved a match point in the first round of qualifying, then played a decider in the last, and this is an amazing occasion for her: an Australia Day headline slot against a great in the making. Having struggled on tour for years, she now receives £243,000 – great stuff, though she did get lucky with Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal. I can’t say I wasn’t looking forward to seeing her against Swiatek, but Inglis changing her life is a pleasant consolation. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago John McEnroe left with egg on his face after Novak Djokovic put his conspiracy theory to bed

John McEnroe's controversial comments landed Novak Djokovic at the centre of an Australian Open conspiracy theory

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43 h. ago Novak Djokovic put Australian Open conspiracy theory to bed by getting one over John McEnroe

Novak Djokovic found himself at the centre of a conspiracy theory at the Australian Open following comments made by John McEnroe

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57 h. ago Leviticus review – queer desire is a deadly curse in haunting horror

Sundance film festival: Conversion therapy has gory results in a smart and surprisingly romantic debut feature from Australian writer-director Adrian ChiarellaSomething rather nasty is unfolding in Sundance horror Leviticus. If you asked the god-fearing residents of the isolated Australian town at its centre, they would say it’s the curse of homosexuality, quietly infecting the youth. If you asked the gay teens themselves, they would say it’s something far more horrifying.In writer-director Adrian Chiarella’s indelible debut feature, queer desire is not only a danger to one’s safety from the bigots that you live, work and pray with, but it’s also a supernatural affliction. We first see teens Naim (Joe Bird) and Ryan (Stacy Clausen) as they engage in a clandestine hang, that familiar dance of a play-fight leading into a kiss. For Naim, it’s a new world opening up, a reason to believe there might be something to be happy about in an otherwise dull new town with his warm yet clueless s...

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65 h. ago 'Jerk' Novak Djokovic clashes with Australian Open crowd as Tim Henman stunned

Novak Djokovic was at the centre of controversy at the Australian Open against Botic van de Zandschulp

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67 h. ago Naomi Osaka PULLS OUT of the Australian Open, just before her match, 'to address something my body needs attention for'

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open, citing an injury, hours before she was due to play in the third round.

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67 h. ago Naomi Osaka heartbroken after pulling out injured from Australian Open

Two-time former champion Osaka had been due to face Australian Maddison Inglis in the third round but has withdrawn thanks to an abdominal injury

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67 h. ago Naomi Osaka quits Australian Open after Novak Djokovic's wife publicly calls her out

Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to a left abdominal injury, pulling out around an hour before her third-round match against Maddy Inglis

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68 h. ago ‘It breaks my heart’: Naomi Osaka pulls out of Australian Open with injury

Two-time champion says ‘my body needs attention’Third-round match with Maddison Inglis scrappedNaomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open just hours before she was due to take the court against the qualifier Maddison Inglis, citing an abdominal injury linked to body changes from her pregnancy.The news landed late on a Saturday in Melbourne that had been heavily affected by soaring temperatures that triggered the tournament’s heat protocols, forcing arena roofs closed and suspending play on outside courts. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago ‘My body has changed’: Naomi Osaka pulls out of Australian Open with injury

Osaka cites abdominal injury linked to prior pregnancyTwo-time champion withdraws before Inglis matchNaomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open just hours before she was due to take the court against the qualifier Maddison Inglis, citing an abdominal injury linked to body changes from her pregnancy.The news landed late on a Saturday in Melbourne that had been heavily affected by soaring temperatures that triggered the tournament’s heat protocols, forcing arena roofs closed and suspending play on outside courts. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago ‘My body has changed’: Naomi Osaka pulls out of Australian Open

Osaka cites abdominal injury linked to pregnancyTwo-time champion withdraws before Inglis matchNaomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open hours before she was due to take the court against the qualifier Maddison Inglis. She cited an abdominal injury linked to body changes from her pregnancy.The withdrawal propelled the Australian into a fourth-round match with Iga Swiatek. The world No 2 and second seed was given an almighty scare by the Russian Anna Kalinskaya before earning a 6-1, 1-6, 6-1 victory in 1hr 44min. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Naomi Osaka withdraws from Australian Open as tennis star releases statement

Naomi Osaka has announced her withdrawal from the Australian Open ahead of her third-round clash with Maddison Inglis

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3 d. ago Novak Djokovic's wife lashes 'disrespectful' Naomi Osaka ahead of showdown with Aussie qualifier on Rod Laver Arena

Jelena Djokovic has criticised Naomi Osaka following the Japanese star's heated clash at the Australian Open, questioning whether her conduct during the match crossed the line

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3 d. ago Naomi Osaka at centre of Australian Open row and labelled 'cheap' and 'disrespectful'

Naomi Osaka has been criticised by several tennis figures at the Australian Open

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3 d. ago Naomi Osaka's tears, media boycott and huge fine after tournament exit

Naomi Osaka is into the third round of the Australian Open where she'll face Maddison Inglis but she has had to battle hard to reach this stage of the Grand Slam

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3 d. ago A meeting of experience and youth: Sabalenka set to play Mboko at Australian Open

Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka and 19-year-old Victoria Mboko have advanced to a meeting in the fourth round of the Australian Open

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4 d. ago Naomi Osaka battles past Cirstea but emotions boil over in ‘fair play’ row

Romanian player accuses opponent after defeatOsaka: ‘I don’t react well to being casually disrespected’The courtside photographer pit was already full 10 minutes before call time on Thursday night inside Margaret Court Arena. As all cameras pointed directly at the players’ entrance, it was not difficult to understand why they were there.A day earlier, Osaka had produced one of the enduring images of the 2026 Australian Open, marching on to Rod Laver Arena in an outrageous outfit inspired by a jellyfish. This time, before her gritty, contentious 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 second-round win over Sorana Cirstea, she opted to leave the hat and veil back in her locker room. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Australian Open 2026: Sinner and Osaka advance, Bencic crashes out – as it happened

Jannik Sinner continued his title defence, Naomi Osaka won a tetchy contest and qualifier Nikola Bartunkova shocked Belinda BencicCilic has punched his ticket into round three for the first time since 2022, with the 37-year-old and 2014 US Open champ taking out the 21st seed Shapovalov in straight sets. Decent win, that. He’ll face the winner of Casper Ruud v Jaume Munar.Stan is still alive! He’s broken Gea in the final game of the fourth set to snatch it 7-5, finishing off with a vicious backhand winner down the line. It’s got to be one of the most devastating shots in tennis hasn’t it? I don’t think even Federer’s single-handed backhand quite had the equal beauty and brutality that Wawrinka’s does. They’re going to a fifth. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Naomi Osaka publicly fumes over Australian Open star as coach storms out court mid

It's been another action-packed day at the Australian Open as the second round of matches come to a close

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4 d. ago Naomi Osaka stunned by frosty handshake from beaten Australian Open opponent

Sorana Cirstea, who was making her last Australian Open appearance, complained about Osaka making noise between serves

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