Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.

Jannik Sinner has started his Australian Open title defense with a challenging win over No. 35-ranked Nicolas Jarry.

Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner were among the top tennis stars to advance through first-round victories Monday at the 2025 Australian Open. Stefanos Tsitsipas, Grigor Dimitrov and Victoria Azarenka left Melbourne early.

The best players in the sport of tennis are in Melbourne to compete in the Round of 16 of the 2025 Australian Open. After the Third Round of the men's and women

Coco Gauff, the No. 3 seed at the Australian Open, advanced to the fourth round on Friday night with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Leylah Fernandez. The victory extended Gauff’s win streak to eight matches and 16 sets this season. Reflecting on her journey, Gauff expressed gratitude for her career and the lessons she’s learned along the way.

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 of 15, and both won their second Slam titles of 2024 on their way to year-end No. 1 rankings.

The last time most casual tennis fans saw Coco Gauff, her US Open title defense ... lost significant ground in the rankings to No. 1 Jannik Sinner. But after adding the Roland Garros title ...

Jannik Sinner launched his Australian Open title defence with a battling straight-sets win on Monday as Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff also powered into round two.

The 2025 Australian Open runs from Sunday, Jan. 12 to Sunday, Jan. 26. However, due to the time difference in The Land Down Under, match start times will be a bit wonky for U.S. viewers, meaning the first major tennis tournament of the year will start airing coverage at 7 p.m. ET on Jan. 11 in U.S. timezones.

MELBOURNE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The first round of the Australian Open continues on Monday at Melbourne Park where top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner seeks a ... TOP WOMEN'S MATCH: COCO GAUFF V SOFIA KENIN American third seed Gauff begins her ...

Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays a backhand return ... point in the second tiebreaker with an ill-conceived drop shot, Jannik Sinner quickly reverted to what's been working for him and finished ...

Read full article: Transform your bedroom with these buttery soft sheets Enjoy endless games and movies in stunning HD MELBOURNE – After wasting a set point in the second tiebreaker with an ill ...