MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 25, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) For the first time at a Grand Slam in the Open Era, there were no unseeded players reaching the men’s singles round of 16. In fact, going into Sunday’s play at the Australian […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 24, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) As the mercury began to rise over Rod Laver Arena Saturday afternoon, surging to 39 degrees (Celsius), two-time Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner started cramp in the searing heat. He started to limp […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 23, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) World No. 1 and top seed Carlos Alcaraz of Spain and his third-round opponent, French 32nd seed Corentin Moutet, are both big proponents of the drop shot. Although the two had never met […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 22, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Since the start of last season, defending Australian Open champion Madison Keys has handled competition ranked outside the Top 50 pretty well, winning 77 percent of the time. So, it should come as […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 21, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) The Australian Open celebrated the world’s longest continuous living culture Wednesday on Evonne Goolagong Cawley Day, with a packed program of art, culture and performances, honoring the legacy of the 14-time Grand Slam […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 20, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Defending champions Jannik Sinner of Italy and Madison Keys of the United States returned to the Australian Open on Tuesday each looking to continue their winning ways that brought them good fortunes a […]
AO Media Release, January 20, 2026 Australian Open 2026 is being beamed around the world 24/7 for all 15 days of main draw. This is just one of a range of broadcast and content initiatives designed to deliver an unparalleled viewing […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 19, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Ten-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic, a semifinalist at all four majors last year, headlined Monday’s night session on Rod Laver Arena, and he didn’t disappoint. The World No. 4 Djokovic completed a […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 18, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Australian Open 2026 launched across Melbourne Park on a Sunday for just the third time since expanding to 15 days. There was star power headlining on Rod Laver Arena, with two-time major finalist […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 17, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open men’s singles title a record 10 times. So, when the 38-year-old Serbian great walks out on Rod Laver Arena Monday evening to face 71st-ranked Pedro Martinez […]
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