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Gael Monfils shares emotional farewell message after final Australian Open match

Gael Monfils played his final Australian Open match on Tuesday, bringing the curtain down on an incredible chapter in tennis. The 13-time ATP Tour titleholder fell in the opening round to local favourite Dane Sweeny, losing 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 7-5.

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Cerundolo – Dzumhur: 21.01.2026 01:00 CEST H2H: 2-0 Francisco Cerundolo has won three of his last five matches. Last week in Adelaide, Cerundolo lost to Munar in the 1/8-Finals in three tight sets.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 20

Australian Open Day 4 Women’s Predictions Including Emma Raducanu vs Anastasia Potapova

The second round of the Australian Open kicks off on Day 4 as 64 women remain in the first Grand Slam draw of 2026. Some of the best in the world will be in action on Day 4, including British star Emma Raducanu squaring off against Anastasia Potapova.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 20

Australian Open Day 4 Women’s Predictions Including Coco Gauff vs Olga Danilovic

The second round of the Australian Open kicks off on Day 4 as 64 women remain in the first Grand Slam draw of 2026. Some of the best in the world will be in action on Day 4, including American star Coco Gauff squaring off against Olga Danilovic.

Aryna Sabalenka News / Last Word On Sports / January 20

Australian Open Day 4 Women’s Predictions Including Aryna Sabalenka vs Zhuoxuan Bai

The second round of the Australian Open kicks off on Day 4 as 64 women remain in the first Grand Slam draw of 2026. Some of the best in the world will be in action on Day 4, including No.

Tennis News / Last Word On Sports / January 20

Australian Open Day 4 Predictions Including Mirra Andreeva vs Maria Sakkari

The second round of the Australian Open kicks off on Day 4 as 64 women remain in the first Grand Slam draw of 2026. Some of the best in the world will be in action on Day 4, including teenage phenom Mirra Andreeva squaring off against Maria Sakkari.

Alexandra 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.

Tennis News / Field Level Media / January 20

Italian men dominate early play on Day 3 of Australian Open

The Italian men dominated play on Tuesday afternoon at the Australian Open. And the top dog of the newest tennis power country, No. 1 Jannik Sinner, does not take the court until in the evening at Melbourne.

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

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Stefanos Tsitsipas News / Last Word On Sports / January 19

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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.

Rafael Nadal 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.

Tennis News / Tennis Infinity / January 19

Watch: Djokovic supporters hit back after 'tears an adductor' comment on air

Several Novak Djokovic fans were left unhappy after his Australian Open match because of a commentator's joke about him getting injured. The ten-time Australian Open men's singles champion faced few problems against Pedro Martinez.

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.

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.

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