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On YouTubeAlexandra Eala News / BBC Sport / January 20
How popularity overwhelmed Eala - and the Australian Open 
Alexandra Eala may have only played one Australian Open singles match but she was the biggest first-round draw by far at Melbourne Park.
Tennis News / BBC Sport / January 20
Boulter outclassed in straight-set loss to Bencic
Katie Boulter exits the Australian Open after being outclassed by Belinda Bencic in a straight-set first-round loss in Melbourne.
Casper Ruud News / BBC Sport / January 20
Father-to-be Ruud ready to leave Melbourne early
Norway's Casper Ruud says he "probably won't be here the next day" if his wife goes into labour during the Australian Open.
Madison Keys News / Field Level Media / January 19
Champ Madison Keys shaky early but advances in Australian Open
For the first time in her career, Madison Keys walked out onto a Grand Slam stage on Tuesday as the tournament's defending champion. For the ninth-seeded Keys, the first hour and 12 minutes vs.
Victoria Mboko News / HITC / January 19
Victoria Mboko issues fitness update having played first Australian Open match two days after Adelaide final
Victoria Mboko got her Australian Open campaign underway with a straight-sets victory over home hope Emerson Jones. Mboko defeated Jones 6-4, 6-1, to advance to the second round in Melbourne, where she will take on American star Caty McNally.
Aryna Sabalenka News / HITC / January 19
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.
Tennis News / Serve on SI / January 19
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 / Tennis on ClutchPoints / January 19
Novak Djokovic joins Roger Federer in history after Australian Open opening-round win
There is no getting around the fact that Novak Djokovic is one of the most influential tennis players ever. In fact, he belongs to the same company as
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 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.
Iga Swiatek News / Serve on SI / January 19
Iga Swiatek Got Annoyed With Her Kit at Australian Open
It was not always pretty, but Iga Swiatek picked up a first round win at the 2026 Australian Open with a victory over qualifier Yuan Yue: 7-6(5), 6-3. Swiatek hit 34 unforced errors and acknowledged the issues after the match.
Coco Gauff News / Serve on SI / January 19
Coco Gauff Changed Her Game By Erasing 'Mental Deficit'
Coco Gauff kicked off her 2026 Australian Open campaign with a solid first round win over Kamilla Rakhimova: 6-2, 6-3. Gauff's serving struggles have been well documented and began to flare up in today's match, when she hit three double faults in the second game.
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.
Ekaterina Alexandrova News / Field Level Media / January 18
Zeynep Sonmez helps fainting ball girl at Australian Open
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.
Flavio Cobolli News / Field Level Media / January 18
Qualifier Arthur Fery upsets No. 20 Flavio Cobolli in Aussie opening round
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.
Tennis News / Yardbarker / January 16
Carlos Alcaraz could be in the GOAT conversation at the 2026 Australian Open
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.
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