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PGA Tour to co-sanction Australian Open as international reach expands
The PGA Tour is expanding its international alliances and will co-sanction the Australian Open with the DP World Tour, Golf Australia announced Tuesday.,The agreement runs through 2029 and marks the first time the PGA Tour has partnered with Golf Australia.,The PGA Tour is expected to contribute to ...
Alcaraz vs. Djokovic draws biggest ratings for Australian Open in 9 years
A compelling final between two of tennis' biggest names meant a big ratings increase for the Australian Open, Front Office Sports reported.,Carlos Alcaraz's victory over Novak Djokovic, despite a 3:30 a.m. ET start time Sunday on ESPN, drew 730,000 viewers, according to Nielsen data. That's a 57% bo...
Carlos Alcaraz wins Australian Open, is youngest to complete career Grand Slam
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz became the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam tournaments, defeating Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 to win his first Australian Open in Melbourne on Sunday.,The 38-year-old Djokovic, who counts 10 Australian Open titles among his 24 career major victories, lost for...
Elena Rybakina rallies, tops Aryna Sabalenka for first Australian Open title
Elena Rybakina rallied from three games down in the third set to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 and win her first Australian Open on Saturday in Melbourne.,The contest was a rematch of the 2023 final, in which Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, again went up a set but lost the next two as Sabalenka won ...
Novak Djokovic stops Jannik Sinner, to play for 25th slam
Novak Djokovic capped a thrilling night -- and early morning -- of marathon men's semifinals in Melbourne with a five-set victory against two-time defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner.,In an epic semifinal that ended after 1:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, Djokovic outlasted the second-s...
Ailing Carlos Alcaraz edges Alexander Zverev in Australian semis
Slowed by cramps and seemingly about to bow out of the Australian Open, Carlos Alcaraz recovered to pull out a dramatic five-set win against Alexander Zverev in the semifinals on Friday in Melbourne.,Alcaraz led two sets to none before he was slowed by cramps late in the third set. He rebounded to c...
Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina set for Australian Open final
Aryna Sabalenka earned her fourth consecutive appearance in the Australian Open final on Thursday, dispatching Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 6-2, 6-3.,She will be seeking her third singles title at the Grand Slam and is feeling confident heading in the Saturday match in Melbourne.,"Right now my mentali...
Iga Swiatek echoes Coco Gauff's call for privacy: Like 'animals in the zoo'
Two of the top women's tennis players have thrown their support behind Coco Gauff and her wish for players to have media-restricted areas where they can go for privacy.,Gauff, 21, brought up privacy concerns after she was filmed smashing her racket off the court following the World No. 3's loss to E...
Novak Djokovic to face Jannik Sinner in Aussie semifinals
Fortune is smiling on Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.,The fourth-seeded Serbian was down two sets to none in the quarterfinals on Wednesday in Melbourne when his opponent, fifth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy, retired due to an injury.,Musetti was ahead 6-4, 6-3, 1-2 when he got hurt and use...
Novak Djokovic reaches Australian Open semis as Lorenzo Musetti retires
Fortune is smiling on Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.,The fourth-seeded Serbian was down two sets to none in the quarterfinals on Wednesday in Melbourne when his opponent, fifth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti of Italy, retired due to an injury.,Musetti was ahead 6-4, 6-3, 1-2 when he got hurt and use...
Jessica Pegula, Elena Rybakina advance to Australian Open semis
Jessica Pegula keeps getting better with age.,The 31-year-old Buffalo native made history while beating Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Wednesday in the Australian Open quarterfinals at Melbourne.,Pegula became the first woman in Open Era (since 1968) to reach her first three major semifinals after...
Elena Rybakina trounces Iga Swiatek to reach Australian Open semis
Fifth-seeded Elena Rybakina took advantage of an error-filled effort by second-seeded Iga Swiatek and rolled to a 7-5, 6-1 win in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Wednesday in Melbourne.,Swiatek, a 24-year-old Polish player who has six Grand Slam championships, committed 25 unforced errors while...
Aryna Sabalenka, Elina Svitolina roll into Aussie semifinals
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka is through to a sixth consecutive Grand Slam semifinal after routing 29th-seeded Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-0 on Tuesday in the Australian Open at Melbourne.,Sabalenka will take on No. 12 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine, who only needed 59 minutes to complete a stunning 6-1, 6-2 kno...
Alexander Zverev to meet Carlos Alcaraz in Aussie semifinals
Seeking his first Grand Slam championship, Alexander Zverev is through to the semifinals of the Australian Open for the third year in a row.,The third-seeded German defeated No. 25 Learner Tien of the United States 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday in Melbourne.,Last year, Zverev lost in the Aus...
Alexander Zverev downs Learner Tien in Australian Open quarters
Still seeking his first Grand Slam championship, Alexander Zverev is through to the semifinals of the Australian Open for the third year in a row.,The third-seeded German defeated 25th-seeded Learner Tien of the United States 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday in Melbourne.,Last year, Zverev lost...
Jessica Pegula ends Madison Keys' repeat bid at Australian Open
A year after winning her first Grand Slam title in Melbourne, Madison Keys saw her bid for a repeat end on Monday at the hands of another American looking to follow in Keys' footsteps at the Australian Open.,Sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula swept the ninth-seeded Keys 6-3, 6-4 in a battle of best friends...
Jessica Pegula ends Madison Keys' repeat beat at Australian Open
A year after winning her first career Grand Slam in Australia, Madison Keys saw her bid for a repeat end on Monday at the hands of another American looking to follow in Keys' footsteps in winning her first Slam in Melbourne.,Sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula swept the ninth-seeded Keys 6-3, 6-4 in a battl...
Jakub Mensik WDs in Australia, Novak Djokovic advances to quarters
Novak Djokovic advanced to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after his scheduled opponent Jakub Mensik withdrew due to an abdominal injury.,Sixteenth-seeded Mensik recorded a 6-2, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) victory over Ethan Quinn on Saturday to set up the Czech's encounter with the 24-time major cham...
Alexander Zverev's quest for 1st Grand Slam title stays on course
Alexander Zverev hopes this is the week he can shed the title of best men's tennis player never to win a Grand Slam.,The No. 3 seed made quick work of No. 18 Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina on Sunday, posting a 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 win to advance to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. It is his fift...
Coco Gauff, Elina Svitolina storm into Aussie Open quarters
No. 3 seed Coco Gauff defeated Czech Karolina Muchova 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 on Sunday at the Australian Open, and that could be a sign of big things to come in Melbourne for the 21-year-old American.,The victory puts Gauff into the quarterfinals and improved her record against the 19th-seeded Muchova to 5-0...