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Australian Open

Australian Open
The Australian Open is staged at Melbourne Park in Melbourne every January. Played on a hard court, it is the first of four annual grand slam tournaments, the others being the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
Jannik Sinner wipes his face between games against Eliot Spizzirri. Photo: AFP
Madison Keys

Australian Open suspends play due to extreme heat, Jannik Sinner forced to pause match

The third-round clash between Sinner and the American Eliot Spizzirri at Rod Laver Arena stopped for about 10 minutes.

Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Australian Open: Hong Kong champs Mboko, Bublik make history; Alcaraz, Gauff win

Novak Djokovic

China’s Wang into Australian Open third round, Sinner, Osaka in contrasting wins

Aryna Sabalenka

Australian Open: Sabalenka beats Chinese qualifier, Alcaraz wins, Bublik in form

Belarusian’s win over world No 702 Bai Zhuoxuan pits her next against Anastasia Potapova, who knocked out 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu.

Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka (right) shakes hands with China’s Bai Zhuoxuan after winning their second-round match. Photo: Reuters
Jannik Sinner

Osaka claims stylish win, China’s Wang, Wu progress to second round

Popular Frenchman Gael Monfils bids farewell to Melbourne Park, Jannik Sinner strolls on after France’s Hugo Gaston retires after 68 minutes.

Alexandra Eala

Australian Open: Djokovic sparkles as China’s Shang causes upset, Eala bows out

Serb begins quest for 25th grand slam title in fine form, Chinese former world No 47 makes good start, but Filipino favourite is knocked out.

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Amanda Anisimova

Australian Open: Djokovic launches latest bid for record 25th grand slam title

Novak Djokovic opens tournament against Pedro Martinez, while Iga Swiatek starts bid for career grand slam against China’s Yuan Yue.

Novak Djokovic is chasing a record 25th grand slam but is no longer the favourite to win major tournaments. Photo: Xinhua
Carlos Alcaraz

Australian Open: no Venus fairy tale as Alcaraz, Sabalenka win opening matches

Hong Kong Open champion Alexander Bublik also advances, as does Chinese qualifier Bai Zhuoxuan, though compatriot Zhang Zhizhen is out.

Coleman Wong Chak-lam

Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong holds out hope for ‘lucky loser’ spot at Australian Open

Hongkonger loses in third qualifying round of year’s first grand slam but could still make the main draw should there be withdrawals.

Jannik Sinner

Jay Chou out early at ‘One Point Slam’ as amateur stuns Sinner on way to winning

Mandarin pop idol among celebrity wild cards in 48-strong field for Australian Open warm-up event that also starred the top professionals.

Mandarin pop singer-songwriter and actor Jay Chou during the One Point Slam event on Wednesday, ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne. Photo: AP

Coleman Wong ‘really enjoying’ playing tennis for Hongkongers around the world

The 21-year-old will play Elias Ymer of Sweden in the final round of the Australian Open qualifying for a spot in the main draw.

Coleman Wong beat Spain’s Pablo Llamas Ruiz 7-6, 6-0 in the second round of the Australian Open qualifying. Photo: handout
Jannik Sinner

Mandarin pop star Jay Chou to take on top pros at Australian Open ‘Slam’ event

The singer, who has committed to donating all his winnings to charity, admits he is nervous about losing quickly or failing to touch the ball.

Coleman Wong vows to ‘give my best’ to progress in Australian Open

The 21-year-old will play Pablo Llamas Ruiz in the second round of qualifying after the Spaniard beat Henry Bernet of Switzerland.

Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open

Hong Kong champion Bublik on drinking, 24 hours in Vegas and grand slam doom

Alexander Bublik dampening expectation for Australian Open despite perfect start to 2026, reaching world top 10 with Victoria Park success.

Alexander Bublik celebrates winning a point against Lorenzo Musetti in the Hong Kong Open final. Photo: Karma Lo
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

China’s Wang lets world No 13 Svitolina off the hook in Auckland WTA final

Top-seeded Ukrainian survives three break points in second set and going 0-3 down in the tiebreaker to clinch 19th title of her career.

Wang Xinju of China serves to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during the singles final of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand on Sunday. Photo: AP
Zheng Qinwen

China’s Zheng Qinwen out of Australian Open, says not fit enough to compete

Olympic champion ‘progressing well’ in recovery from elbow surgery last year, but not yet in peak condition.

ATP

Year in tennis: ‘Sincaraz’ split men’s grand slams while 4 share women’s titles

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner carve up grand slams for second straight year while women’s game showcases depth and drama.

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WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen to join Osaka, Alcaraz in 1 Point Slam before Australian Open

Olympic champion to play in A$1 million sudden-death exhibition event after months out with elbow injury.

Zheng Qinwen will attempt another comeback in Melbourne next month. Photo: EPA
Andre Agassi

Andre Agassi on Hong Kong, his comeback and learning to live in the present

‘[In 1999, Hong Kong] started me off on a path of winning, and [it] didn’t seem like I stopped for a while,’ the tennis legend says.

Roger Federer

Indian No 1 player gets China visa for grand slam tennis qualifier after appeal

Sumit Nagal thanks Chinese ambassador, Indian ministry after his first application to play in Australian Open playoff in Chengdu is denied.

Roger Federer

Indian No 1 appeals to China officials after visa denied for grand slam qualifier

Sumit Nagal takes to social media to ask China embassy, ambassador to intervene after not being given entry to play at Chengdu event.

India’s Sumit Nagal lost to Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic in the first round of the Australian Open in January. Photo: AP
Jannik Sinner

Sinner, Alcaraz set for South Korea exhibition match ahead of Australian Open

The tennis world’s top two players will play in Incheon on January 10, eight days before the year’s first grand slam in Melbourne.

Carlos Alcaraz (left) and Jannik Sinner faced each other in the final of last month’s Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament in Riyadh. Photo: EPA
Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open

Hong Kong Tennis Open: Australia’s Joint eyes another title – and a slam seeding

Ranked 684th in early 2024, the Australian teen is on track to be in the top 32 for her home major.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen joins call for tennis grand slam prize money to be shared more fairly

While top players benefit from increased prize money, players at lower levels often struggle because of a lack of sponsorship and high costs.

WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

US tennis star Collins delivers on Australian Open promise of ‘five-star vacay’

World No 12, who was given a hostile reception as she beat a local player, told hecklers they were funding her next holiday – and they have.

Danielle Collins responds to the crowd after winning her Australian Open second-round match against Australia’s Destanee Aiava. Photo: Reuters
WTA (Women's Tennis Association)

Zheng Qinwen falls in rankings as Australian Open winner Keys re-enters top 10

Men’s champion Jannik Sinner maintains his lead in the ATP list, while Aryna Sabalenka remains leading woman despite final loss to Keys.

China’s Zheng Qinwen, pictured after her second-round loss at the Australian Open, has fallen three places. Photo: AFP
ATP

Sinner dubbed ‘best in world by far’ by beaten Zverev as he wins Australian Open

Italian world No 1 retains title, but says No 2-ranked German ‘can lift one of these very, very soon’.

How China’s Li Na predicted Madison Keys’ Australian Open win 10 years ago

‘To live up to her expectations … is simply amazing,’ says the American, whose triumph reveals a number of parallels between her and Li.

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