The Athletic ’s tennis team, Matthew Futterman, Charlie Eccleshare and James Hansen, present their takeaways from the first ...

Elena Rybakina is the queen of Melbourne. Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the 2026 Australian Open women's final.

Elena Rybakina looks to topple No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka, while veteran Novak Djokovic faces off against Carlos Alcaraz.

The Australian Open finals between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina -- the first Grand Slam of the season -- will air on ESPN.

Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic will face off for a spot in the Australian Open finals. Here's how to stream the match, ...

Gauff broke one of her rackets after a 6-1, 6-2 defeat to Elina Svitolina in the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Madison Keys of the United States and Jannik Sinner of Italy won the 2025 singles trophies. Keys beat No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 for her first Grand Slam trophy. Sinner beat Alexander ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — A tennis player learned not to celebrate victory before the match really is won. Before Sebastian Ofner lost in Australian Open qualifying, the 29-year-old Austrian had raised ...

The 2025 US Open men’s final in Flushing Meadows was a showdown between World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz. One of the year’s most star-studded sporting events, it attracted the ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus waves to the crowd ...

The Australian Open player field is expanding in 2026 ... by amateurs who have a simple objective: Win a point, just one, against the best players in the world. At the new "1-Point Slam" event at ...

World No. 24 Zheng Qinwen announced Thursday she is withdrawing from the 2026 Australian Open, following conversations with her team and medical advice. Zheng, 2024 Australian Open finalist, underwent ...