On Sunday, Maria Sakkari defeated Léolia Jeanjean to advance at the Australian Open. Sakkari, the former world number three, defeated Jeanjean 6-4, 6-2 in Melbourne and will face Donna Vekic or Mirra Andreeva in the second round.
The second day of the Australian Open is here, with a packed Monday in store as the first Major of the year continues in Melbourne. Day two features some of the sport’s biggest stars, including 24-time Slam champion Novak Djokovic, Coco Gauff, and Iga Swiatek.
Emma Raducanu did something incredible a few years back, capturing the hearts of millions around the world. Ever since then, those same people have been clamoring for a repeat, or at the very least a respectable sequel.
Sebastian Korda was once pegged as the breakout star who would inevitably claim the throne as America’s best player. That coronation never came. His story has become a familiar one in tennis: the tale of what could have been.
Milos Raonic believes that Novak Djokovic has done something which has changed tennis forever. Djokovic is a 24-time Grand Slam champion, with the former world number one winning more major singles titles than anybody else in the Open Era.
Venus Williams’ return to the Australian Open ended in a first-round loss Sunday, but the seven-time major champion left Melbourne Park focused on progress rather than the result after making history in the women’s singles draw.
Alexandra Eala’s run to the ASB Classic quarter-finals and her win at the Kooyong Classic have set a strong foundation ahead of her Australian Open debut.
Turkish qualifier Zeynep Sonmez came to the aid of a ball girl who fainted during her 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 victory over No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova on Sunday in the first round of the Australian Open.
Expect plenty of entertaining tennis on the second day of the Australian Open with 28 intriguing matches on the slate at Melbourne Park. As ever, we here
A bumper day of tennis is in store at the Australian Open on day two with 28 matches on the slate in Melbourne. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering
The fans at Melbourne Park and around the world should be in for an entertaining day of tennis on Monday with 28 matches on the schedule at the Australian Open.
With 28 matches on the slate, there should be plenty of entertaining tennis on day two at the Australian Open. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering
The Australian Open gets underway in earnest on day two with 28 matches on the slate at Melbourne Park, and as ever we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match.
Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.
Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.
Day 2 of the Australian Open sees most of the first round completed, with a whopping 28 men’s singles matches on the cards. As always, our writers here at LastWordOnTennis share their thoughts on the matches with you.
Borges – Auger-Aliassime: 19.01.2026 01:00 CEST H2H: 0-1 Nuno Borges has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Auckland, Borges lost to Spizzirri in the 1/8-Finals in straight sets.
Romanian Elena Gabriela Ruse swept 26th-seeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday, pulling off the first upset of a seeded player as the Australian Open got underway in Melbourne.
British qualifier Arthur Fery delivered the first upset in the men's singles bracket of this year's Australian Open when he knocked off No. 20 seed Flavio Cobolli in straight sets, 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-1, on Sunday in opening-day action at Melbourne.
If Novak Djokovic is feeling any pressure to win a record 25th Grand Slam at the Australian Open, the 38-year-old Serbian star certainly isn't showing it.
Italy's Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the Australian Open on Saturday ahead of his scheduled first-round meeting with local favorite Alex de Minaur. "I'm really sorry to have to withdraw from the tournament," said Berrettini, who is dealing with an illness.
Third-seeded Russian Mirra Andreeva won 12 of the last 13 games to defeat No. 8 seed Victoria Mboko of Canada 6-3, 6-1 for the Adelaide International title Saturday in Australia.
The 2026 Australian Open main draw begins on Saturday, January 17, and there are plenty of eye-opening storylines around the tennis season's first Grand Slam.