Naomi Osaka spent years as one of tennis’s most beloved figures. The support wasn’t unearned. She burst onto the scene as a young phenom delivering performances that had people whispering about a potential successor to Serena Williams herself.
Alexander Bublik continued his exceptional start to the season with a hard-fought victory over Tomas Martin Etcheverry, overcoming the Argentine 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open on a raucous evening on Margaret Court Arena.
Coco Gauff’s strong start to the Australian Open has continued, as she looks to add a third Grand Slam title to her name. The American came from a set behind to beat compatriot Hailey Baptiste 3-6, 6-0, 6-3 and book her place in the fourth round at Melbourne Park.
Last year, Learner Tien pulled off an upset over Daniil Medvedev in a five-set battle. Daniil Medvedev is set for another demanding test at the Australian Open as he prepares to face Learner Tien in a fourth-round rematch that follows one of last year’s most exhausting encounters.
Casper Ruud is into the third round of the Australian Open 2026 and has a chance to equal his best showing here in Melbourne when he reached the fourth round in 2021.
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz is at his mighty best at this year’s Australian Open, after he easily won his third-round match to make the second week. Other players in the men’s draw, including Alex de Minaur and Alexander Zverev, didn’t need to worry too much in their respective Friday matches.
Croatian tennis player Jana Fett has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for "three prohibited substances," the International Tennis Integrity Agency said.
The first week of the Australian Open is coming to a close, and with it the third round, as only 16 players will remain on both the men’s and women’s sides by the end of the day.
Carlos Alcaraz just won his 100th match at a Grand Slam, and the manner in which he reached that milestone tells you everything about what kind of player he’s becoming.
Iva Jovic’s Australian Open breakthrough has quickly become one of the defining stories of the women’s draw. The 18-year-old American continued her remarkable run on Friday, producing the biggest win of her young career to defeat seventh seed Jasmine Paolini 6-2 7-6 booking a place in the Round of 16 at Melbourne Park for the first time.
Aryna Sabalenka has reached the fourth round of the Australian Open as she continues her bid to reclaim the title. But her path does not get any easier.
Day 6 of the 2026 Australian Open marked the start of third-round matches in the women’s singles draw. Eight matches were scheduled for the day, and several seeded players advanced amid comebacks and tense battles.
Day seven at the Australian Open promises plenty of entertaining tennis as the third round continues. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Naomi Osaka vs Madison Inglis.
With eight third-round matches on the slate on day seven at the Australian Open, there should be plenty of entertaining tennis. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including Iga SwiatekAnna Kalinskaya – but who will secure their spot in the round of 16?
Cameron Norrie’s exit from the Australian Open leaves Britain without a player left in the draw. Even so, for the 30-year-old, just reaching this stage again was another positive step.
Theatrics were brewing at ANZ Arena for the second match of Stan Wawrinka's farewell tour in Melbourne. The 2014 Australian Open champion, who is usually a cool customer, uncharacteristically engaged with the crowd throughout the match.
Coco Gauff is through to the fourth round of the Australian Open after coming from behind to beat Hailey Baptiste. The 21-year-old recovered well from a slow start, losing the first set before taking control and dropping just three games across the next two sets.
Naomi Osaka’s cold handshake: A look at the controversy surrounding her match with Sorana CirsteaNaomi Osaka reached the fourth round of the Australian Open, but her latest victory was overshadowed by a tense moment at the net rather than her performance on court.
Maybe it's the summer-like conditions in January or the "Happy Slam" vibes, but something in Melbourne agrees with American tennis standouts Tommy Paul and Learner Tien.
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus subdued a stubborn Anastasia Potapova of Austria 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) in the third round of the Australian Open on Friday.
All six seeded players advanced in the Thursday afternoon session of the Australian Open. In the most intriguing second-round match, fifth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti ousted Lorenzo Sonego 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in a battle of top-40 Italian players and occasional doubles partners.
Two of the top four American women's tennis players appear headed for a showdown in the round of 16 in the Australian Open. However, No. 6 Jessica Pegula and No.