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Serena Williams is eligible to return to tennis later this month. It's not clear if she will
Howard Fendrich, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 9 - 10:43 a.m. | Save Story
Serena Williams passed another stage on the path to a possible comeback to professional tennis, being listed Monday by the sport's drug-testing organization as eligible to return to competition on Feb. 22.
Sabalenka stays top-ranked on women's tour despite loss, Djokovic up to third on men's tour
The Associated Press | Posted Feb. 2 - 11:49 p.m. | Save Story
Carlos Alcaraz completed a career Grand Slam of singles victories with his Australian Open title, but there was some solace for the man he defeated, 24-time Grand Slam singles champion Novak Djokovic.
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
John Pye, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 2 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
Carlos Alcaraz is 22, he's the youngest man ever to win all four of the major titles in tennis, and he had to achieve what no man previously has done to complete the career Grand Slam in Australia.
Carlos Alcaraz plans a kangaroo tattoo to remember his Australian Open victory
The Associated Press | Updated Feb. 1 - 11:20 p.m. | Save Story
Carlos Alcaraz thinks he might get a small kangaroo tattooed on one leg.
Carlos Alcaraz becomes youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. Is a calendar Slam next?
John Pye, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 1 - 10:57 a.m. | Save Story
Carlos Alcaraz had Novak Djokovic across the net from him and Rafael Nadal watching from above in Rod Laver Arena.
Djokovic falls short of a 25th major title as Alcaraz triumphs in Australia. It's still his mission
John Pye, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 1 - 8:19 a.m. | Save Story
As only true champions do, Novak Djokovic assessed a tournament where he got within two sets of achieving a record 25th Grand Slam title as something to work on.
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
John Pye, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 1 - 7:14 a.m. | Save Story
Carlos Alcaraz has become the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam. The 22-year-old Alcaraz secured the Australian Open title with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 victory on Sunday over Novak Djokovic, who had never lost in his 10 previous finals at Melbourne Park. Both men were chasing history. Djokovic was bidding for an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title. The top-ranked Alcaraz dropped the first set as Djokovic went out hard, but he rallied to win his seventh major title. At 22 years and 272 days, Alcaraz is the youngest man to complete a set of all four singles titles. He broke the mark set by Don Budge in the 1938 French championships.
Understated triumph: Elena Rybakina wins the Australian Open with calm precision
John Pye, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 31 - 8:46 p.m. | Save Story
The extreme nervous tension. The adrenalin. Elena Rybakina felt it all as she stood at the baseline on match point, relying on one of the best tools at her disposal to clinch the Australian Open title.
Elena Rybakina wins Australian Open by beating No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka for her 2nd Grand Slam title
John Pye, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 31 - 6:51 a.m. | Save Story
Elena Rybakina has won the Australian Open title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka that avenged her loss in the championship decider here in 2023. Three years ago she won the first set but lost the final in three. This time, after breaking in the first game and taking the first set, she rallied after losing the second set and going down 3-0 in the third. She won five straight games and then closed out with an ace on her first championship point.
History-chasing Djokovic and Alcaraz to meet in Australian Open final after epic wins
John Pye, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 30 - 9:51 a.m. | Save Story
Novak Djokovic finally beat one of the two men who've been blocking his path to an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title when he edged Jannik Sinner in five sets to reach the Australian Open final Friday.
Sabalenka into fourth straight Australian Open final and facing Rybakina again
John Pye, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 29 - 6:48 a.m. | Save Story
Aryna Sabalenka has advanced to her fourth consecutive Australian Open final and its a rematch of the 2023 decider against Elena Rybakina. The top-ranked Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 and moved to within one victory of a third title in four years at Melbourne Park. Fifth-seeded Rybakina beat sixth-seeded Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6 in the second semifinal. Rybakina was the 2022 Wimbledon champion and runner-up here to Sabalenka three years ago. A point penalty for hindrance against Sabalenka at the start of the fourth game proved to be only a momentary distraction.
Are tennis players being treated like zoo animals? Iga Swiatek thinks so
John Pye, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 28 - 5:29 p.m. | Save Story
Iga Swiatek picked up a privacy theme that Coco Gauff left the Australian Open with after the 21-year-old American's racket-smashing, frustration-releasing moments away from the court went viral.
'I was lucky' says Djokovic after setting up Australian Open semifinal against Sinner
John Pye, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 28 - 5:31 a.m. | Save Story
After a walkover and an in-match retirement, 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic will meet two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.
Pegula beats fellow American Anisimova to finally reach Australian Open semis
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 28 - 4:49 a.m. | Save Story
After three previous losses in Australian Open quarterfinals, Jessica Pegula defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Wednesday to advance to the final four at Melbourne Park for the first time.
Sabalenka, Svitolina to meet in semis after Gauff's racket-shattering exit, Alcaraz sails through
John Pye, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 27 - 7:39 a.m. | Save Story
A searing hot day turned into a sweltering night at the Australian Open and eventually Coco Gauff let off steam, shattering her racket after a lopsided loss to Elina Svitolina that cost her a place in the semifinals.
'Emotional' Coco Gauff smashes racket in frustration after Australian Open loss
John Pye, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 27 - 4:17 a.m. | Save Story
Coco Gauff smashed her racket into the concrete floor once for every time she dropped serve, and another one for good measure, after her Australian Open quarterfinal loss to Elina Svitolina on Tuesday.
Michael Chang's influence on Learner Tien impresses victorious Alexander Zverev at Australian Open
John Pye, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 27 - 2:24 a.m. | Save Story
The Michael Chang influence on Learner Tien's tennis has people talking about what is possible for the 20-year-old American.
Pegula knocks 2025 champion Keys out of Australian Open, faces Anisimova in quarterfinals
John Pye, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 26 - 8:17 a.m. | Save Story
Jessica Pegula knocked podcast pal and defending champion Madison Keys out of the Australian Open on Monday to secure a quarterfinal against Amanda Anisimova, another all-American match.
Sinner extends winning streak to 18 at Australian Open, advances to quarterfinals
John Pye, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 26 - 6:10 a.m. | Save Story
Jannik Sinner wasn't shaky or lucky to survive this time and the only thing really hot on Monday was his streak, which now stands at 18 straight wins at the Australian Open.
