Jannik Sinner advanced at the Australian Open on Monday after defeating Luciano Darderi in the fourth round. Sinner, who is aiming to win a third consecutive men’s singles title at the event, defeated Darderi 6-1, 6-3, 7-6 in two hours and nine minutes.
Coco Gauff is determined not to repeat the same mistake she made after reaching her first Grand Slam quarter-final, following her latest run at the Australian Open.
The 2026 Australian Open organizers went against established ATP and WTA protocols when Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Aryna Sabalenka were asked to remove devices tracking their on-court activity.
Ben Shelton has booked a return to the Australian Open quarterfinals after rallying past 12th seed Casper Ruud. After dropping the opening set on Rod Laver Arena, Shelton fought back to secure a 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 victory.
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.
Iga Swiatek has progressed through the Australian Open in fairly smooth fashion as she has made her way to the last eight of the competition. The Pole is one stage away from her best-ever performance at the Melbourne event, as she holds two semi-final appearances to her name in 2022 and 2025.
Zverev – Tien: 27.01.2026 03:30 CEST H2H: 1-1 Alexander Zverev has won four of his last five matches. This week in Melbourne, Zverev defeated Diallo in the opening round in four sets, after losing the opening set 6-7.
Something extreme. That’s the answer to the question of what would have to happen for one of the newly formed “Big Two” not to win the Australian Open.
The Australian Open quarter-finals are now set in the women’s and men’s draws, as the likes of Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz have found out their fate.
On a stage where experience usually dictates survival, Iva Jovic has arrived at the right time. The 18-year-old American has powered her way into the Australian Open quarterfinals in her Melbourne debut, announcing herself not as a promising junior making up the numbers, but as a fully-formed competitor ready for the sport’s biggest arenas.
American players have stamped their authority on the women’s draw at the Australian Open, with Amanda Anisimova’s fourth-round victory ensuring that four United States players have reached the singles quarterfinals for the first time in 25 years.
Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova are two of the standout American players making waves at this year’s Australian Open. Gauff has already booked her place in the quarterfinals, while Anisimova is looking to do the same in her upcoming match.
There is something different about Lorenzo Musetti this year. If you watched him dismantle Taylor Fritz in the fourth round of the Australian Open, you saw it.
Sports press conferences have become a bit of a minefield lately. It used to be about forehands, backhands, and “taking it one match at a time.” Now? It’s often a geopolitical interrogation.
In the high-stakes world of Grand Slam tennis, the only thing harder than winning a match is not playing one at all. Novak Djokovic, the ten-time champion of the Australian Open, finds himself in a bizarre, though theoretically enviable, position.
On a Monday in Melbourne that felt more like a prize fight than a tennis match, Ben Shelton didn’t just play tennis; he orchestrated a moment. In a clash that had Rod Laver Arena buzzing, Shelton dug deep to rally past Casper Ruud, securing his spot in the Australian Open quarterfinals for the third time in four years.
Jelena Ostapenko, known for splitting opinion, was involved in another controversial moment at the 2026 Australian Open, even though the incident did not seem deliberate.
Iga Swiatek’s build-up to her Australian Open fourth-round match was far from smooth, thanks to a disagreement with tournament organisers. This year, Swiatek is seen as one of the favourites at the Australian Open, and she has a chance to complete the Career Slam if she can win her first title in Melbourne.
Jessica Pegula knocked podcast pal and defending champion Madison Keys out of the Australian Open on Monday and moved into a quarterfinal against Amanda Anisimova, another all-American match.
We’re now approaching the business end of the Australian Open with the first quarterfinals set at Melbourne Park. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for both matches, as well as the action in the action in the men’s singles, but who will secure their spot in the last four?
A year after winning her first career Grand Slam in Australia, Madison Keys saw her bid for a repeat end on Monday at the hands of another American looking to follow in Keys' footsteps in winning her first Slam in Melbourne.
Carlos Alcaraz has won six major titles and 24 ATP championships before his 23rd birthday, which occurs in May. He has won on every surface, but the Australian Open has eluded him.
At the outset of the 2010s, current World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka had earned a reputation for struggling in the big moments. She rose to the top five in the world, but would lose to lower-seeded players in the second week of majors.
The extreme heat played havoc with the afternoon matches at the Australian Open on Saturday, causing the temporary suspension of two ATP matches. Fortunately, three courts at Melbourne Park have retractable roofs, so play at Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena continued.
Three American women -- No. 4 Amanda Anisimova, No. 6 Jessica Pegula and No. 9 Madison Keys -- advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open with straight set victories on Saturday in Melbourne.