Australian Open Tennis

January 24, 2025 4:33 PM

Siniakova-Townsend to battle Hsieh-Ostapenko for Australian Open women’s doubles title

Top seeds Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend have set up a final date with number three seeds Hsieh Su-wei and Jelena Ostapenka in the women's doubles final at the Australian Open. Both teams came through a three-set semifinal at the Margaret Court Arena on Friday (January 24). Siniakova and Townsend came from a set behind to end the run of unseeded Mirra Andrea and Diana Haider 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3, while Hsieh and Ostapenko overcame second seeds Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe 7-6(3), ...

January 24, 2025 11:16 AM

Djokovic retires injured to put Zverev in Australian Open final

Novak Djokovic retired injured after losing the first set 7-6(5) against Alex Zverev on Friday to put the German through to his first Australian Open final. Zverev will meet the winner of the Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton match in Sunday's decider as he bids for his first Grand Slam title. Djokovic's long wait for a record 25th major title will go on, a year after he exited Melbourne Park with a semi-final loss to Sinner. There were doubts about his fitness ahead of the match and he came out ...

January 23, 2025 4:36 PM

Sabalenka grinds down Badosa to reach Australian Open final

Double defending champion Aryna Sabalenka overwhelmed Paula Badosa 6-4 6-2 with an impressive display of raw power to reach her third successive Australian Open final on Thursday. Top seed Sabalenka will meet the winner of second seed Iga Swiatek versus American Madison Keys, who face off in the second semi-final at Rod Laver Arena. Sabalenka will be bidding for her fourth Grand Slam title in the women's decider on Saturday. It was not the perfect game from the formidable Belarusian, however,...

January 23, 2025 3:54 PM

Italian duo Bolelli-Vavassori set to face Heliovaara-Patten in men’s Australian Open doubles final

Italian duo Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori, runners-up of last year’s Australian open, rallied past Andre Goransson and Sem Verbeek 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the finals after winning at the Adelaide International earlier this month. The third seed duo made a stunning comeback after losing the first set, winning nine consecutive matches following their semi-final triumph in Melbourne. Meanwhile, Harri Heliovaara and Henry Patten secured their spot in the final after a thrilling victory over...

January 23, 2025 12:44 PM

Djokovic Braced for Zverev Battle

Djokovic and Zverev have met 12 times before, with the Serb winning on eight occasions including their latest encounter at the 2023 Cincinnati Open. Zverev, who struggled to hit top form during two seasons disrupted by serious injury, looked back to his best last year, winning the Masters 1000 titles in Rome and Paris as well finishing runner-up at the French Open. The German knocked out American 12th seed Tommy Paul in the last round to reach a third Australian Open semi-final and he believes...

January 22, 2025 11:28 AM

Swiatek charges into Australian Open semi-finals

A rampaging Iga Swiatek stormed into her second Australian Open semi-final with a 6-1 6-2 centre court demolition of eighth seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday as the world number two underlined her title credentials once again at Melbourne Park. The quarter-final passed with a note of controversy, though, with Swiatek scooping up a drop shot that looked perilously close to a double-bounce in the fifth game of the second set, which proved a hammer blow for Navarro. A throbbing ball of energy fro...

January 22, 2025 11:16 AM

Djokovic outclasses Alcaraz in late-night blockbuster at Australian Open

History-chasing Novak Djokovic turned back the clock at the Australian Open for a vintage display that sent his young rival Carlos Alcaraz spinning out of the Grand Slam and the 37-year-old Serb into his 50th major semi-final on Tuesday. Paula Badosa stunned Coco Gauff to reach the last four at a major for the first time and will next meet her best friend and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, who booked the intriguing match-up with a battling win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Alexander Zver...

January 22, 2025 9:37 AM

Keys rallies to defeat Svitolina in three sets and advance to Australian Open semis

Madison Keys blasted her way into the Australian Open semi-finals for a third time with characteristic aggression after overhauling Elina Svitolina 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday (January 22). Riding a 10-match winning streak, Keys will meet the winner of second seed Iga Swiatek and eighth seed Emma Navarro as the American continues her bid for a first Grand Slam title. "To be here 10 years later in the semi-finals again, I'm really proud of myself and really excited to play another semi- final here...

January 21, 2025 1:10 PM

Australian Open: Zverev overcomes Paul to book semi-final berth

World No. 2 Alexander Zverev secured a thrilling 7-6(1), 7-6(0), 2-6, 6-1 victory over Tommy Paul on Tuesday for his third Australian Open semifinal. The German saved a set-point in both of the first two sets and denied Paul’s attempts to serve them out on Rod Laver Arena. Despite a strong comeback from Paul in the third set, Zverev responded with a dominant fourth to seal the win. This marks Zverev’s ninth Grand Slam semifinal appearance, where he will await the winner of the evening matc...

January 20, 2025 1:17 PM

Keys stuns Rybakina to reach Australian Open quarter-finals

American Madison Keys upset sixth seed Elena Rybakina 6-3 1-6 6-3 in a roller-coaster match at Margaret Court Arena to march into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday and extend her win streak to nine matches this year. Adelaide Open champion Keys had lost to the Kazakh in their last two encounters but was well in control for most of the last 16 tie, barring a rough patch in the second set when she lost four straight games. Rybakina seemed to be struggling with a lower back inju...