43 h. ago Australian Open title favourite stuns in skimpy bikini with newly single rival

Aryna Sabalenka is chasing yet another major title at the Australian Open as she gets back to business after wowing fans with her holiday snaps during the off season

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64 h. ago Madison Keys pictures herself as a champion again at the Australian Open

Madison Keys plans to go quietly into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena before the season-opening major to take a photo of her name among the Australian Open champions and send it home to her mom

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3 d. ago Emma Raducanu’s Australian Open dream dealt huge blow after cruel draw puts her on collision course with Aryna Sabalenka

EMMA RADUCANU’s hopes of a deep run at the Australian Open were dealt a huge blow by another cruel draw. If it is not frequent injuries that cause Raducanu trouble, then it is her rotten luck when it comes to tennis Slams. Last year, she came up against WTA powerhouse Iga Swiatek twice, Aryna Sabalenka...

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3 d. ago Emma Raducanu lands nightmare Australian Open draw before falling to shock defeat

Raducanu could face two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka if she progresses to the third round

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3 d. ago Emma Raducanu gets nightmare Australian Open draw despite three

The British No.1 has had a tough start to 2026 and things aren't going to get any easier in Melbourne, where top seed Aryna Sabalenka is blocking her path

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3 d. ago Emma Raducanu could face Aryna Sabalenka after tough Australian Open draw

The British number one lost to the world number one at Wimbledon last year.

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3 d. ago Emma Raducanu lands nightmare draw despite Australian Open seeding

Raducanu could face two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka if she progresses to the third round

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3 d. ago Ranking Aryna Sabalenka’s Australian Open opponents — from Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek, to herself

The World No 1 has a dominant record at the hard-court grand slams and is aiming for a third Australian Open in four years, but her list of rivals is growing

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3 d. ago Australian Open 2026 draw: Emma Raducanu handed tough path as potential Aryna Sabalenka showdown emerges

British top seed could face world No1 in the third round at the Australian Open

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5 d. ago Supreme Court takes up culture war battle over transgender athletes in school sports

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments over state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams

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6 d. ago How the US supreme court case on trans athletes could unravel LGBTQ+ rights

If bans on trans youth athletes are upheld, more girls could face ‘invasive sex testing’ and trans people could broadly lose civil rights protectionsThe US supreme court will consider state bans on transgender athletes on Tuesday in a major LGBTQ+ rights legal battle that could have far-reaching consequences beyond youth sports.The court is hearing oral arguments in two cases brought by trans students who challenged Republican-backed laws in West Virginia and Idaho prohibiting trans girls from participating in girls’ athletic programs. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago 'High testosterone' Aryna Sabalenka gets her revenge: The pointed gesture from women's tennis star at centre of 'manliness' row after her opponent refused to apologise

The showdown came after Kostyuk claimed Sabalenka has a 'higher level of testosterone' which gives her an 'advantage'. Sabalenka's testosterone levels are not public knowledge.

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7 d. ago Aryna Sabalenka makes pointed gesture to Marta Kostyuk after Brisbane International win

World No 1 Sabalenka laid down a marker ahead of the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over the Ukrainian and pointedly celebrated

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8 d. ago Coco Gauff beats Iga Swiatek but Poland best US to reach United Cup final

Gaudff beats Swiatek 6-4, 6-2 but loses in doublesSabalenka into Brisbane final; Alcaraz beats Sinner in exhibitionA statement victory for Coco Gauff over her great rival Iga Swiatek proved to be insufficient to the American’s hopes of leading her team into the final of the United Cup as Poland showed their depth in an excellent team performance to close out a 2-1 win over the United States.The Polish team, who finished runners-up to the US last year, exacted their revenge courtesy of the doubles specialists Jan Zielinski and Katarzyna Kawa, who maintained their unbeaten run in the competition by defeating Christian Harrison and Gauff 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in the decisive third rubber. Poland face Switzerland in the final on Sunday after the Swiss defeated Belgium 2-1. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Aryna Sabalenka powers past Karolina Muchova into Brisbane International final

World No 1 will face Marta Kostyuk on SundayAlcaraz beats Sinner in Korean exhibition matchAryna Sabalenka advanced to the Brisbane International final for the third year in a row after defeating Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4. The world No 1 clinched her fourth match point at Pat Rafter Arena to advance to Sunday’s final against Marta Kostyuk, who beat the fourth-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-0, 6-3. It was Kostyuk’s third win in a row over a top-10 opponent. She came into the match with only one win in five previous matches against the American.On Friday, in a rematch of last year’s Australian Open final, Sabalenka broke Madison Keys in five straight service games on the way to a 6-3, 6-3 win. Last year at Melbourne Park, Keys beat Sabalenka for her first Grand Slam singles title. Although three match points slipped away amid a late flurry of pressure from the Czech player, Sabalenka sealed victory when a Muchová shot sailed long. “I always try to stay in the present,” Sabalenka said. “I wor...

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1 week ago Aryna Sabalenka happy to be fined for skipping tournaments in ‘insane’ tennis schedule

World No 1 Sabalenka was docked ranking points last year for failing to compete in enough events

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2 w. ago 26 for 2026: unmissable sporting events over the next 12 months

This year features a football World Cup, a Winter Olympics, a Commonwealth Games and a historic Test match Jannik Sinner will be aiming to become only the second man in the Open era, after Novak Djokovic, to win three consecutive Australian Open singles titles, while in the women’s draw Madison Keys will be seeking to defend the title she landed via a shock victory over Aryna Sabalenka in last year’s final. Elsewhere, Roger Federer is scheduled to return to Melbourne Park for the first time since retiring from tennis in 2022 as part of a Battle of the World No 1s match, alongside Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt. “It still makes me smile when I think about all the moments I’ve had here,” said the Swiss legend. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Olympian blasts Aryna Sabalenka for 'doing a massive and arrogant disservice to female athletes' after Battle of the Sexes clash

Australian Olympian Georgie Parker believes Aryna Sabalenka has done a 'massive and arrogant disservice' to female athletes after Battle of the Sexes clash.

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2 w. ago Nick Kyrgios handed warning over tennis future after Battle of the Sexes ‘gimmick’

The Australian prevailed in the Dubai exhibition, but could not escape criticism, with former US Open finalist Greg Rusedski unimpressed by the spectacle ahead of a planned ATP Tour comeback

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3 w. ago Kyrgios and Sabalenka address negative comments surrounding ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match

Nick Kyrgios defeated Aryna Sabalenka, the world’s No. 1 women’s tennis player, in a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ tennis exhibition in Dubai on Sunday.

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