Tennis

Open Extended Reactions A host of stars are set to grace the courts at Melbourne Park for the third and final day of Round 1 action. Among the standout clashes, No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz will go head-to-head with compatriot Jenson Brooksby in an all-American clash, while Elena Rybakina and Daniil Medvedev will both look

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 13, 2025, 07:07 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — A raucous cheer reverberated around John

ESPN News Services Jan 13, 2025, 01:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — After wasting a set point in the second tiebreaker with an ill-conceived drop shot, Jannik Sinner regained focus quickly Monday and began his Australian Open title defense with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over Nicolas Jarry. After all

Open Extended Reactions After rain interrupted the opening day of the 2025 Australian Open, the weather looks more favourable for Day 2. American No. 1 Coco Gauff gets her campaign underway on Rod Laver Arena, as does reigning men’s champion Jannik Sinner on what is a loaded Monday at Melbourne Park. Join our team on

Jan 12, 2025, 04:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sonay Kartal was beaten by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the First Round of the Australian Open. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images British No. 3 Sonay Kartal suffered a straight-sets defeat against Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the first round at the Australian Open on Sunday. The 23-year-old, competing

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 12, 2025, 12:42 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — It’s five days out from the

Jan 11, 2025, 11:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Coco Gauff wiped the sweat off her brow as she bowed her head and walked to the net. She had just lost in the fourth round of the US Open in front of a capacity crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium to fellow American Emma Navarro in

Jan 11, 2025, 07:45 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Danielle Collins had no intention of being at this year’s Australian Open, but the past finalist is glad to be back at Melbourne Park and taking comfort in the routines of tennis after personal setbacks. The American former world No. 7 had planned to retire at

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJan 10, 2025, 10:17 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions It has been about four months since Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka polished off their US Open titles in comfortable fashion. Sinner dropped only two of 23 sets, while Sabalenka dropped only one

Jan 10, 2025, 09:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The first Grand Slam of the year is upon us and the Australian Open promises to deliver epic action and storylines. Two-time defending women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka will attempt a three-peat which has eluded the game’s best since the dominant days of Steffi Graf, Monica Seles

ESPN News Services Jan 10, 2025, 06:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Iga Swiatek, a self-described “control freak,” is taking new precautions — including holding on to extra samples of medicine she takes, in case they need to be tested — after a doping case she described Friday as “probably, like, the

ESPN News Services Jan 9, 2025, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Gael Monfils became the second-oldest player in more than 30 years to reach the final of an ATP Tour event after beating American Nishesh Basavareddy 7-6 (5), 6-4 in the semifinals at Auckland on Friday. Monfils is 38 years,

ESPN News Services Jan 9, 2025, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hady Habib isn’t likely to find anything too daunting at the Australian Open now that he has become the first Lebanese player in the Open era to reach a Grand Slam men’s singles draw. He advanced through three rounds of the qualifying at

Jan 9, 2025, 06:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Novak Djokovic‘s former rival-turned-coach Andy Murray has said he does not want the Serbian to suppress his emotions on court and is even willing to be the target of any angry outbursts as long as the 24-time major winner gives his all at the Australian Open.

Jan 7, 2025, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Australian Open will be played from Jan. 12 through Jan. 26 in Melbourne, Australia. Reigning women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka enters the tournament as the betting favorite having successfully defended her title last year, prevailing over Zheng Qinwen in straight sets (6-3, 6-2). Sabalenka is also

Jan 8, 2025, 10:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After a blink-and-you’ll-miss it offseason — there were exactly five days between the conclusion of the NextGen ATP Finals and the start of the United Cup — the 2025 tennis season is officially underway. And ready or not, it’s already time for the year’s first major

Jan 7, 2025, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Recent doping controversies involving top players have not damaged tennis’s reputation but having a single commissioner for the sport would go a long way towards clearing up any confusion surrounding cases, John McEnroe said. Men’s world number one Jannik Sinner failed two drug tests in March

Jan 7, 2025, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Kyrgios is in danger of missing the Australian Open, with the returning star suffering an abdominal injury. The polarising Australian was primed for his Melbourne Park comeback next week, which would be his first major since the 2022 US Open. He has been sidelined with