dropping a set for just the second time in three years at Melbourne Park. Sabalenka and Badosa have previously met seven times, with Sabalenka winning five of those meetings including their latest encounter at the third round of Roland-Garros last year.
Things are somewhat out of control at the Australian Open this year, and it has only a little to do with the results on the courts.
World No.2 Iga Swiatek powered past No.8 Emma Navarro at the Australian Open to advance to her first Grand Slam semifinal since Roland Garros.
Jannik Sinner romped to the first Grand Slam title of the year after beating Alex Zverev in a one-sided final at the Australian Open. The Italian beat his opponent 6-3,7-6(4),6-3 in front of a raucous crowd at Melbourne Park to defend his title.
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley's call for Novak Djokovic to be immortalised in statue at Melbourne Park has been shot down by Aussie broadcaster Gerard Whateley, who also argued that fans were within their rights to boo the 24-time major winner.
We're down to the final eight at the. Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff will look to continue their strong runs and set up a blockbuster semifinal showdown. We break down the matchups.
The Australian Open bottom half will finalize its semifinalists on Wednesday, with Iga Swiatek taking on Emma Navarro, while Madison Keys faces Elina Svitolina in Melbourne.
Jannik Sinner retained his Australian Open title with an emphatic 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Alexander Zverev on Sunday, breaking new ground for Italian tennis and leaving his German rival smarting after a third Grand Slam final defeat.
The 24-time slam champion, who is trying to win a record-extending 11th title at Melbourne Park, played less tennis than many of his rivals did in 2024 while failing to win a slam. Instead they were split between Jannik Sinner (Australian, US) and Carlos Alcaraz (French, Wimbledon).
World number one Sinner became Italy’s first player to win three Grand Slam crowns, moving past Nicola Pietrangeli who won back-to-back men’s titles at Roland Garros in 1959-60. “We worked a ...
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka rolled into her third straight Australian Open quarterfinal with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Mirra Andreeva on Sunday in Melbourne ... in their only prior meeting at a major -- Roland Garros last spring -- broke the 17-year-old's ...
She's just the sixth lucky loser to make the last 16 of a Grand Slam in the Open Era, following Hana Strachonova (Roland Garros 1980), Dana Gilbert ... round at #AusOpen since the event moved to Melbourne Park in 1988 🤯 The dream continues for the ...