Novak Djokovic fell short in his bid for major No. 25 in his Australian Open Finals loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the wee hours of Sunday morning. At least, east coast viewers had an early wakeup time!
Jennifer Capriati made her long-awaited return to the Australian Open after 23 years away from the tournament. Capriati retired from tennis in 2004, but she had not competed at the Australian Open since 2003.
Can you name every women's Australian Open tennis champion in the Open Era?Note: The Open was moved from January to December in 1977, so there were two Opens played in that year. It was moved again in 1986 from December to January, so there was no Open played in 1986.
Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest player to complete a career Grand Slam after defeating Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final. The Spaniard recovered from losing the opening set to win 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5, achieving the milestone at just 22 years old.
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments, defeating Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to win his first Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.
In his young career, Carlos Alcaraz has accomplished a stunning amount. He is still only 22 years old, and has already won a stunning seven Major titles, good for 14th place (tied) on the all-time list.
Rafael Nadal has offered a calm and generous response to the idea that Carlos Alcaraz could one day surpass his Grand Slam achievements. The discussion comes at a time when Alcaraz continues to build a resume that places him in historically rare territory for a player of his age.
History will be made this Sunday when Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic square off in the Australian Open final. That being said, it shouldn't surprise anyone that ticket prices for that match are through the roof.
Speculation about Serena Williams’ return to tennis has been building ever since she re-entered the drug testing pool late in 2025. The American stepped away from the game in 2022 after a remarkable career that included 23 Grand Slam titles.
Victoria Mboko will take more time off after the 2026 Australian Open than was first expected after withdrawing from the 2026 Abu Dhabi Open. Mboko's progress is closely followed by many tennis fans since the 19-year-old's stunning run to the 2025 Canadian Open title.
WTA Finals champion Elena Rybakina secured her second Grand Slam title on Saturday by defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final. Although a momentous moment, there is no break on the WTA Tour.
For the first time since 2023, Rafael Nadal is back at the Australian Open, where he is set to take part in a host of activities ahead of the men’s final on Sunday — a final that will feature his long-time rival Novak Djokovic going up against his apparent protege, Carlos Alcaraz.
Fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina rallied from three games down in the third set to defeat World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 and win her first Australian Open on Saturday in Melbourne.
Slowed by cramps and seemingly about to bow out of the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz recovered to pull out a dramatic five-set win against Alexander Zverev in the semifinals on Friday in Melbourne.