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Australian Open

Australian Open
The Australian Open is staged at Melbourne Park in Melbourne every January. Played on a hard court, it is the first of four annual grand slam tournaments, the others being the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
Wang Xinju of China serves to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during the singles final of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday. Photo: AP
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

China’s Wang lets world No 13 Svitolina off the hook in Auckland WTA final

Top-seeded Ukrainian survives three break points in second set and going 0-3 down in the tiebreaker to clinch 19th title of her career.

Zheng Qinwen

China’s Zheng Qinwen out of Australian Open, says not fit enough to compete

ATP

Year in tennis: ‘Sincaraz’ split men’s grand slams while 4 share women’s titles

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen to join Osaka, Alcaraz in 1 Point Slam before Australian Open

Olympic champion to play in A$1 million sudden-death exhibition event after months out with elbow injury.

Zheng Qinwen will attempt another comeback in Melbourne next month. Photo: EPA
Andre Agassi

Andre Agassi on Hong Kong, his comeback and learning to live in the present

‘[In 1999, Hong Kong] started me off on a path of winning, and [it] didn’t seem like I stopped for a while,’ the tennis legend says.

Roger Federer

Indian No 1 player gets China visa for grand slam tennis qualifier after appeal

Sumit Nagal thanks Chinese ambassador, Indian ministry after his first application to play in Australian Open playoff in Chengdu is denied.

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Roger Federer

Indian No 1 appeals to China officials after visa denied for grand slam qualifier

Sumit Nagal takes to social media to ask China embassy, ambassador to intervene after not being given entry to play at Chengdu event.

India’s Sumit Nagal lost to Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic in the first round of the Australian Open in January. Photo: AP
Jannik Sinner

Sinner, Alcaraz set for South Korea exhibition match ahead of Australian Open

The tennis world’s top two players will play in Incheon on January 10, eight days before the year’s first grand slam in Melbourne.

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Hong Kong Tennis Open: Australia’s Joint eyes another title – and a slam seeding

Ranked 684th in early 2024, the Australian teen is on track to be in the top 32 for her home major.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen joins call for tennis grand slam prize money to be shared more fairly

While top players benefit from increased prize money, players at lower levels often struggle because of a lack of sponsorship and high costs.

Zheng Qinwen says she is unsure whether the grand slam bodies will listen to the players’ demands. Photo: AFP
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

US tennis star Collins delivers on Australian Open promise of ‘five-star vacay’

World No 12, who was given a hostile reception as she beat a local player, told hecklers they were funding her next holiday – and they have.

Danielle Collins responds to the crowd after winning her Australian Open second-round match against Australia’s Destanee Aiava. Photo: Reuters
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen falls in rankings as Australian Open winner Keys re-enters top 10

Men’s champion Jannik Sinner maintains his lead in the ATP list, while Aryna Sabalenka remains leading woman despite final loss to Keys.

ATP

Sinner dubbed ‘best in world by far’ by beaten Zverev as he wins Australian Open

Italian world No 1 retains title, but says No 2-ranked German ‘can lift one of these very, very soon’.

How China’s Li Na predicted Madison Keys’ Australian Open win 10 years ago

‘To live up to her expectations … is simply amazing,’ says the American, whose triumph reveals a number of parallels between her and Li.

Madison Keys poses with the cup in Melbourne the day after her maiden grand slam singles triumph. Photo: dpa
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Madison Keys stuns top seed Aryna Sabalenka in thrilling Australian Open final

American becomes fourth-oldest first-time grand slam winner in professional era as she topples the defending champion.

Madison Keys holds her trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the women’s singles final in Melbourne. Photo: AP
Novak Djokovic

Australian Open: Sinner v Zverev in final, as Djokovic retires in semi-final

Alexander Zverev claimed the first set tiebreak before Novak Djokovic quit, with reigning champ Jannik Sinner awaiting in the final.

Novak Djokovic

Keys upsets No 2 Swiatek to reach first Australian Open final, faces Sabalenka

American Keys, the 19th seed, will meet the Belarusian double defending champion, who beat ‘soulmate’ Paulo Badosa in the earlier semi-final.

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Sinner to face Shelton in Australian Open semi-finals after crushing De Minaur

Italian defending champion will face stubborn American 21st seed while world No 2 Iga Swiatek is on track for her first title in Melbourne.

Jannik Sinner (left) congratulated by Australia’s Alex de Minaur after their quarter-final match on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Ageless Djokovic beats Alcaraz in 4 sets to reach Australian Open semi-finals

Serbian gunning for 11th title in Melbourne and will next face No 2 seed Zverev as Aryna Sabalenka stays on course for third straight title.

Novak Djokovic

Sinner toughs it out as Tien hobbles out, Monfils retires at Australian Open

Iga Swiatek reaches quarters and gets ‘closure’ over doping case, while Australian TV reporter apologises to Novak Djokovic.

Australian Open: Alcaraz, Djokovic to meet in last 8, Sabalenka marches on

Carlos Alcaraz reaches quarter-finals in Melbourne for the first time after Jack Draper retires hurt. Aryna Sabalenka sweeps past Andreeva.

Novak Djokovic hits a return during his men’s singles fourth round match against Jiri Lehecka. Photo: Xinhua

Australian Open, day 7: Sinner, Swiatek storm into round 4 in straight sets

Men’s world No 1 overcame American Marcos Giron after women’s No 2 overpowered Britain’s Emma Raducanu.

World No 2 Iga Swiatek celebrates match point during her round-three win over Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open. Photo: EPA
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Fired-up Djokovic sends Australian Open warning, as Osaka bows out injured

The Serb is on collision course with Carlos Alcaraz, who stayed on track with a wobbly win; Zheng Qinwen’s conqueror is thrashed.

Esports

Australian Open brings the game to the gamers with live matches in animation form

Using an approach tried by the NFL and NBA, the year’s first grand slam is using Wii-like characters to attract a younger audience.

videocam

Wang Xiyu in agonising loss as Zhang Shuai, Wang Yafan also exit Australian Open

Jannik Sinner recovers to win after Emma Navarro fights back from brink of defeat by Wang, while Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu set up clash.

China’s Xiyu Wang leaves the court after losing her match against Emma Navarro. Photo: Reuters
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen says ‘not my day’ after shock Australian Open loss as Osaka, Alcaraz win

She says she has not fully recovered from an elbow injury, while Aryna Sabalenka, who beat Zheng in last year’s final, marches on.

China’s Zheng Qinwen had a bad day at the office, and is out of the Australian Open. Photo: Reuters
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Three Chinese win at Australian Open, three exit – and Medvedev destroys racquet

Chinese qualifier Wei Sijia beaten by No 4 women’s seed but Wang Xiyu, Wang Yafan and Zhang Shuai get through.

While you were sleeping

Shang injury update, China’s women take centre stage, ‘defective’ Olympic medals

It’s day three at the Australian Open, and China’s women are in action early. England bowling legend James Anderson to carry on playing.

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