Kevin Pietersen has sparked debate online with a tongue-in-cheek demand that Jannik Sinner must not win the Australian Open, offering a reason that has nothing to do with tennis.
Djokovic – Sinner: 30.01.2026 09:30 CEST H2H: 5-8 Novak Djokovic has won nine straight matches. This week in Melbourne, he demolished Martinez in the opening round in straight sets.
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.
Ben Shelton enjoyed a lengthy run at the Australian Open, but his Grand Slam dreams were abruptly ended by Jannik Sinner. Two-time defending champion Sinner beat Shelton in the quarterfinals, winning their Rod Laver Arena clash 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Jannik Sinner has weighed in on Coco Gauff’s Australian Open racket smash, a moment that has sparked plenty of debate across the tennis world. It has become one of the main storylines over the past few days, even with several high-profile matches taking place.
Novak Djokovic benefited from a significant bit of luck during his Australian Open quarter-final match against Lorenzo Musetti. With Musetti retiring while two sets down, it meant the Serbian advanced without having to complete a single set in his last two matches.
If you’ve been watching the Australian Open this year, you probably saw this coming. Jannik Sinner hasn’t just been winning; he’s been dismantling opponents with a kind of quiet, ruthless efficiency that makes you wonder if he even sweats.
Ben Shelton has crashed out of the Australian Open after a quarterfinal defeat to familiar foe Jannik Sinner. ATP number two Sinner has won the Australian Open in each of the last two years, and beat Shelton in last year’s semifinal.
In what could be a thrilling semifinal clash, 10-time champion Novak Djokovic – who is still striving for one last day of glory – will take on two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner with the Italian aiming to make it a hat-trick of titles at Melbourne Park.
Alex de Minaur has a lot to reflect on after being knocked out of the Australian Open. De Minaur was beaten by Carlos Alcaraz, 7-5 6-2 6-1, in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
Jannik Sinner is through to his third consecutive Australian Open semi-final after taking down Ben Shelton in straight sets on Wednesday. Sinner looked steady throughout the match, claiming a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory in just under two and a half hours.
If Ben Shelton ever wakes up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night, it’s probably because he just dreamt he saw Jannik Sinner standing on the other side of a tennis net.
Alex de Minaur was knocked out of the Australian Open quarterfinals by Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets. Going into the match, De Minaur had already struggled against Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, losing all 18 of his previous meetings with them.
Darderi – Sinner: 26.01.2026 08:00 CEST H2H: first meeting Luciano Darderi has won four of his last five matches. This week in Melbourne, Darderi defeated Garin in the opening round in straight sets.
The third-round match between World No. 2 Jannik Sinner and Eliot Spizzirri was suspended for about 10 minutes in the middle of the third set due to the extreme heat policy of the Australian Open.
With the main draw of the 2026 Australian Open kicking off this weekend, tennis fans are eagerly looking for early signs of which player could make history.
Australian Open tournament organizers unveiled the men's and women's singles draw this morning, and it gave the sport plenty to discuss. Media members and fans alike scoured the brackets to map out potential paths to the finals for players.