Back then, the Australian Open felt like a Grand Slam only by name. The tournament, then hosted at the outgrown facilities in Kooyong, a suburb of Melbourne, offered measly prize money and rankings points,

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The World No. 1, despite feeling unwell in sweltering conditions, kept up his title defense with a four-set triumph.

In the Round of 16 at the Australian Open on Saturday, Ugo Humbert (ranked No. 14) faces Alexander Zverev (No. 2).Humbert beat Arthur Fils 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 1-0 on Friday in the Round of 32 in his

The men’s singles draw is highlighted by the third seed Alcaraz and seventh seed Djokovic in a blockbuster matchup. They met last year in the Wimbledon final (won by Alcaraz) and Olympic final (won by Djokovic).

MELBOURNE, Australia — The screw holding the net in place at the Australian Open’s main stadium got jarred loose during defending champion Jannik Sinner’s fourth-round victory against Holger Rune, delaying play for about 20 minutes early in the fourth set.

Djokovic said he wanted an apology from Channel 9 and Tony Jones, who called the 24-time Grand Slam champion overrated and a has-been during an on-air appearance at Melbourne Park.

Jiri Lehecka (No. 29 in the world) takes on Novak Djokovic (No. 7) in the Round of 16 at the Australian Open.Djokovic secured a three-set win over Tomas Machac (6-1, 6-4, 6-4) in the

Certainly the marquee matchup in the quarterfinals, as Alcaraz and Djokovic will meet in another major, this time before the final. The Spaniard has defeated the 24-time Grand Slam champion in each of the last two Wimbledon finals, though this will be the first-ever hard court major

American stars Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton and Madison Keys are still in the draw at the Australian Open -- but who else is? We break it down.

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