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January 20, 2026 10:34 PM

Short shift for Sinner, Keys through as Osaka makes bold Melbourne statement

Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys made winning starts to their Australian Open title defences on Tuesday but former champion Naomi Osaka made the biggest splash on day three of the tournament with a dazzling entrance before her match. Sinner, who is aiming for a third straight title at Melbourne Park, spent only 68 minutes on court in his first outing of the 2026 season before Hugo Gaston retired because of injury while losing 6-2 6-1. The world number two consoled the weeping Frenchman and wishe...

January 16, 2026 11:46 PM

Madison Keys ready to soak up ‘pinch-me moments’ as defending Australian Open champion

Madison Keys is soaking up the fun parts of returning to the Australian Open as defending champion and the American said on Friday she is eager to get a photo with her name in the champions' tunnel to send to her mother. Keys, who captured her first Grand Slam title at the tournament last year, said she was still getting used to the surreal experience of seeing herself immortalised around Melbourne Park. "There's a really cool photo of me holding the trophy. Getting to see those, it's somethin...

January 15, 2026 2:37 PM

Madison Keys braces for defending champion pressure at Australian Open

Madison Keys said she was preparing to handle the added scrutiny of returning to the Australian Open as defending champion, while fellow American Coco Gauff appears poised to make a deep run when the season's first Grand Slam begins on Sunday. Keys sealed her long-awaited major breakthrough under the lights at Melbourne Park last year, beating Aryna Sabalenka in a gripping final to deny the world number one a third straight Australian Open crown. Keys now says her priority is ensuring she is m...

August 26, 2025 9:51 AM

Zarazua stuns Keys, Tiafoe marches on in US Open first round

Mexico's Renata Zarazua pulled off a stunning upset by beating sixth seed Madison Keys while American Frances Tiafoe launched his latest bid to end the American men's drought at the U.S. Open with a confident win over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka. Keys finally claimed her maiden major at the Australian Open this year but produced 89 unforced errors in the first match of the day on Arthur Ashe Stadium as she became the highest seed in the tournament to fall in a 6-7(10) 7-6(3) 7-5 defeat. Zarazua...