Rafael Nadal will take center stage at the Australian Open’s ‘Night of Legends’ on February 1 at Melbourne Park. The Spanish star will be joined by former WTA No. 1 Ashleigh Barty and Aussie wheelchair tennis champion Dylan Alcott. Nadal recently touched down in Melbourne, igniting buzz ahead of the upcoming event. Predict every match … Read more
Novak Djokovic’s wife, Jelena, shared her delight on social media after the Serb’s triumph over Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals. The 38-year-old rolled back the years and reached his 38th Grand Slam final after winning a five-set thriller against Sinner. Djokovic will now face Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final as he … Read more
World No. 5 Elena Rybakina recently addressed whether the return of coach Stefano Vukov has played a decisive role in her resurgence on tour. The Kazakh has built strong momentum since the latter part of the 2025 season and has powered her way into the Australian Open final. She now stands one win away from … Read more
The final lineup for the women’s singles is all set at the 2026 Australian Open, as top seed Aryna Sabalenka will be ready to face the fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina under the bright lights of the Rod Laver Arena on Jan. 31. This will be a repeat of the 2023 final, which was won by the … Read more
Australian Open director Craig Tiley recently came under the spotlight as the conversation around tennis’ demanding schedule has been getting louder after many top players said that the current calendar is pushing them too hard. As Tiley shared his thoughts, he also pointed out how complicated scheduling really is. Predict every match of the 2026 … Read more
Carlos Alcaraz is getting closer to completing a career Grand Slam, as he has defeated Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals, advancing to his first Australian Open semifinals, where he is set to face World No. 3 at the Rod Laver Arena. The Spanish star has recently revealed why he is able to excel, as … Read more
MELBOURNE — What they say is true: you watch less tennis when you cover a major tournament in person. I can tell you that 15 journalists piled into Sorana Cirstea’s press conference after her three-set loss to Naomi Osaka, which featured some celebration etiquette-related beef and a particularly salty handshake. I can tell you that … Read more
Coco Gauff’s Australian Open campaign came to a disappointing end as she suffered a 1-6, 2-6 drubbing at the hands of 12th seed Elina Svitolina. The American’s frustrations on the defeat were visible in a post-match moment that was captured. Predict every match of the 2026 Australian Open with our interactive tennis simulator—featuring all 128 … Read more
At the Australian Open, the players are not only battling each other but also Melbourne’s punishing heat. Jannik Sinner’s third-round match on Rod Laver Arena was temporarily halted after the heat stress scale hit Level 5, while Ben Shelton voiced concerns on the eve of his quarterfinal as temperatures soared to 44°C (112°F). Now, Amanda … Read more
Seven-time doubles Grand Slam champion Jamie Murray, Andy Murray’s brother, recently questioned Jannik Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill’s claim that no request was made to reschedule the Italian’s Australian Open fourth-round match. The debate followed Sinner’s physically demanding third-round encounter, which was temporarily halted under the heat rule after extreme Melbourne conditions left the world’s No. … Read more