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The three players who can beat Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open this year have been named by former top 10 player

Aryna Sabalenka is the player to beat in the women’s singles draw at the Australian Open this year. Sabalenka finished the 2025 season as the world number one, with the Belarusian winning four titles including the US Open.

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Novak Djokovic Reacts to Carlos Alcaraz Copying His Serve

On Monday night, Novak Djokovic kicked off his 2026 Australian Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Pedro Martínez: 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. While Djokovic would have to advance all the way to the final to face Carlos Alcaraz, it did not stop a reporter from asking about a viral sensation among tennis fans.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

ATP Australian Open Best Bets Including Tsitsipas vs Mochizuki

Kopriva – Struff: 20.01.2026 06:00 CEST H2H: 0-1 Vit Kopriva has won three of his last five matches. The last match he played was in Auckland, where he lost to Gaston in the qualifying round.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Rafael Nadal Set for First Visit to Australian Open Since Retirement

22-time Major champion Rafael Nadal is set to make his first appearance back at the Australian Open since his 2023 campaign, which was cut short by a hip injury–an issue that not only ended his season prematurely but ultimately proved to be the catalyst for the Spaniard’s retirement in 2024.

Tennis News / HITC / January 19

Paula Badosa describes her relationship with Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova

Paula Badosa has made a winning return to the Australian Open after defeating Zarina Diyas in round one. Badosa was forced to end her 2025 season early due to injury, but the WTA number 26 is now back with a bang.

Daniil Medvedev News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Daniil Medvedev: Not Done Yet? Australian Open Path Opens

By all accounts, former World No. 1 Daniil Medvedev endured a fairly torrid 2025, amassing just a singular win at the Grand Slam level all year. However, the Russian may well have turned over a new leaf.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Australian Open Day 3: Match Times for Sinner, Osaka and Keys Revealed

Day three of the Australian Open marks the conclusion of the first round, as the original 128-player draws will be cut exactly in half by the end of the day.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Australian Open Men’s Day 3 Predictions Including Karen Khachanov vs Alex Michelsen

The first round of the Australian Open wraps up on Day 3 as some of the top players in the world make their 2026 Melbourne debuts. No. 15 seed Karen Khachanov squares off against young American Alex Michelsen.

Taylor Fritz News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Australian Open Men’s Day 3 Predictions Including Taylor Fritz vs Valentin Royer

The first round of the Australian Open wraps up on Day 3 as some of the top players in the world make their 2026 Melbourne debuts. No. 9 seed Taylor Fritz squares off against Frenchman Valentin Royer.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

ATP Australian Open Best Bets Including Shelton vs Humbert

Fonseca – Spizzirri: 20.01.2026 03:00 CEST H2H: 0-1 Joao Fonseca has won three of his last five matches. So far this season, Fonseca has not played any competitive matches.

Lorenzo Musetti News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Australian Open Men’s Day 3 Predictions Including Lorenzo Musetti vs Raphael Collignon

The first round of the Australian Open wraps up on Day 3 as some of the top players in the world make their 2026 Melbourne debuts. No. 5 seed Lorenzo Musetti squares off against Belgian Raphael Collignon.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Australian Open Men’s Day 3 Predictions Including Ben Shelton vs Ugo Humbert

The first round of the Australian Open wraps up on Day 3 as some of the top players in the world make their 2026 Melbourne debuts. No. 8 seed Ben Shelton squares off against Ugo Humbert in a blockbuster first-round encounter.

Jannik Sinner News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Australian Open Men’s Day 3 Predictions Including Jannik Sinner vs Hugo Gaston

The first round of the Australian Open wraps up on Day 3 as some of the top players in the world make their 2026 Melbourne debuts. No. 2 seed Jannik Sinner squares off against Frenchman Hugo Gaston.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Australian Open Men’s Day 2 Recap: Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev Off to a Strong Start, Stan Wawrinka Wins, Felix Auger-Aliassime Eliminated

Day 2 at the Australian Open didn’t see many upsets in general, but it did see Felix Auger-Aliassime get eliminated by Nuno Borges, even if injury was ultimately the deciding factor there.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

ATP Australian Open Best Bets Including Khachanov vs Michelsen

Musetti – Collignon: 20.01.2026 01:30 CEST H2H: first meeting Lorenzo Musetti has won three of his last five matches. The last match he played was in Hong Kong, where he lost to Bublik in the final in straight sets.

Jannik Sinner News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Jannik Sinner Begins Australian Open Title Defence

World No. 2 and four-time Grand Slam champion Jannik Sinner begins his quest to defend his Australian Open title against 25-year-old Frenchman Hugo Gaston.

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Australian Open Day 3 Women’s Predictions Including Liudmila Samsonova vs Laura Siegemund

The first round will conclude on Day 3 of the Australian Open, which means we get 20 women’s singles matches. As always, we here at LastWordOnTennis will share our thoughts on all of the matches with you.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Australian Open Day 3 Women’s Predictions Including Belinda Bencic vs Katie Boulter

Elena Rybakina News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

Australian Open Day 3 Women’s Predictions Including Elena Rybakina vs Kaja Juvan

Felix Auger-Aliassime News / Field Level Media / January 19

Alex de Minaur advances, Felix Auger-Aliassime retires in Australia

Next to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the top two players in the world, Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was the hottest player on the ATP Tour in the closing months of 2025.

Coco Gauff News / Field Level Media / January 18

Coco Gauff earns 75th major victory, advances to Australian Open 2nd round

It's hard to believe that 21-year old Coco Gauff is competing in her seventh Australian Open. But the third-seeded player in the world is doing just that and, despite some serving issues early, dispatched of Uzbekistan's Kamilla Rakhimova, 6-2, 6-3 in one hour, 39 minutes in warm Melbourne conditions.