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January 19, 2026 10:07 PM

Djokovic leads old guard through in Melbourne, Swiatek and Gauff progress

Novak Djokovic safely negotiated the first hurdle in his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Monday as women's title challengers Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff also eased into the second round on day two of the championships. There were straightforward victories for Daniil Medvedev, local hope Alex De Minaur as well as top Americans Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula in front of another bumper crowd of 100,763 fans at Melbourne Park. Djokovic was last out on the Rod Laver ...

January 19, 2026 11:01 AM

Aus Open: Gauff brushes past Uzbekistan’s Rakhimova to reach second round

Coco Gauff, the No. 3 seed, opened her Australian Open 2026 campaign with a straight-sets 6-2, 6-3 win over Kamilla Rakhimova at Rod Laver Arena on Monday. The victory marked the American youngster’s 75th career Grand Slam match win and improved her first-round Slam record to 23–4. Despite serving struggles that included seven double faults, Gauff controlled the match, overcoming early pressure and closing it out in 1 hour and 39 minutes. “I try not to put so much pressure on myself in t...

January 18, 2026 5:50 PM

Fans frustrated as record day one crowd packs out Australian Open

Australian Open organisers came under fire on a record-breaking opening day on Sunday as frustrated fans sweated in long queues and complained of confusion over a halt in ticket sales. The year's opening Grand Slam saw 73,235 people come through the gates in the first day session at a heaving Melbourne Park, smashing the record of 68,883 set during the 2019 Australian Open. Plenty more fans were turned away in disappointment after officials paused sales of the cheaper "ground pass" tickets wit...

January 18, 2026 11:53 AM

Djokovic hunts Grand Slam record, Gauff and Swiatek in action at Australian Open

The first round of the Australian Open continues on Monday with Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek beginning their campaigns and Novak Djokovic resuming his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam title. TOP MEN'S MATCH: DJOKOVIC V MARTINEZ Djokovic has been stuck on 24 Grand Slam titles since winning the U.S. Open in 2023 but the Serb will see Melbourne Park as his best chance to win another major and move past Margaret Court to take sole possession of the record. A 10-times Australian Open champion, Djo...

January 16, 2026 2:57 PM

Players welcome Grand Slam prize money boost but vow to push for more

The Australian Open will offer a record A$111.5 million ($74.73 million) in prize money this year and while players welcomed the increase, top names like Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka said the push for a bigger payout must continue across the Grand Slams. The world's top players wrote a letter to the Grand Slams calling for significant improvements in prize money in April last year. The French Open ($65.42 million) and Wimbledon ($71.60 million) boosted their prize pots last year, although th...

January 15, 2026 2:34 PM

Top trio eye Grand Slam glory with Aryna Sabalenka targeting third Australian Open crown

Australian Open favourite Aryna Sabalenka headlines a powerful cast of characters at Melbourne Park along with Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff as they look to shape the early-season narrative at the year's opening Grand Slam. While the women's game has been more open than the men's in recent years, the trio sparked a shift in momentum by sweeping nine of the last 12 Grand Slams and Sabalenka will head to Melbourne bidding for her third Australian Open crown. In addition to claiming a fifth Grand Sl...

October 13, 2025 11:40 AM

Coco Gauff takes confidence from Wuhan triumph ahead of WTA Finals title defence

Coco Gauff said her victory at the Wuhan Open on Sunday had boosted her confidence after a disappointing run of results, as the American prepares to defend her title at the season-ending WTA Finals in Riyadh next month. Gauff defeated compatriot Jessica Pegula 6-4 7-5 in the final of the WTA 1000 event to clinch her 11th career WTA singles title. It was the 21-year-old's first title since winning the French Open in June, and came after a series of uninspired performances which included a ...

August 31, 2025 9:31 PM

Osaka shines to set up U.S. Open last-16 clash with Gauff

Four-times major champion Naomi Osaka powered into the U.S. Open fourth round on Saturday with a 6-0 4-6 6-3 win over 15th seed Daria Kasatkina to continue her best Grand Slam run since 2021. Osaka lit up Louis Armstrong Stadium in broad daylight, turning her third-round clash into a showcase of power and composure. The Japanese player dominated early, absorbed a brief second-set wobble, and closed out the win to set up a fourth-round showdown with American third seed Coco Gauff. "Honestly, I...

August 31, 2025 8:46 AM

Sinner survives Shapovalov test in U.S. Open, Gauff hits stride

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner recovered from a set down against Canadian Denis Shapovalov 5-7 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, while Coco Gauff shook off the nerves that had rattled her during her first two matches to advance. Defending champion and world number one Sinner dropped his first set of the tournament on Arthur Ashe Stadium as Shapovalov unleashed some of his best tennis to get the hot start. The Italian quickly flipped the momentum, however, as he raised his ...

July 2, 2025 12:43 PM

Wimbledon: Sinner remains ice cool as Gauff, Pegula and Zverev join bonfire of seeds

World number one Jannik Sinner stayed ice cool to move serenely into the Wimbledon second round but it was a second successive day of upsets at a sizzling All England Club as a succession of seeded players crashed and burned on Tuesday. American second seed Coco Gauff, chasing a French Open-Wimbledon double after her Paris triumph, was the day's most surprising casualty, losing 7-6(3) 6-1 to Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska as the sun set on a sultry day. Gauff's compatriot Taylor Fritz, the world ...