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January 14, 2026 2:52 PM

Sebastian Ofner’s premature celebration costs him Australian Open spot in epic collapse

Sebastian Ofner may never forget the rules of the sport again after his premature victory celebration turned into a nightmare collapse against Nishesh Basavareddy in the Australian Open qualifiers on Wednesday. Austrian Ofner looked destined for the...

January 13, 2026 5:35 PM

Dark horses or also-rans? Australian Open short on genuine contenders

The Australian Open may crown Jannik Sinner champion for a third straight year or hand Carlos Alcaraz a career Grand Slam, but lurking in the shadows are a handful of players grappling with harsh truths about their title chances at Melbourne Park. N...

January 13, 2026 5:33 PM

Record seeker Novak Djokovic faces ‘New Two’ roadblock at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic returns to Melbourne Park looking to roll back the apparently inexorable tide of the "Sincaraz" era and produce an Australian Open triumph that would establish him as the most successful Grand Slam champion of all time. The Serbian cl...

January 13, 2026 5:30 PM

Carlos Alcaraz eyes Australian Open crown to complete career Slam

World number one Carlos Alcaraz arrives in Melbourne with only one mission in mind - claim a first Australian Open title to become the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam. The 22-year-old already owns titles at Roland Garros, Wimbledon an...

September 1, 2025 9:55 AM

Djokovic makes Grand Slam history with commanding US Open win

Novak Djokovic made Grand Slam history at the age of 38 on Sunday with a commanding 6-3 6-3 6-2 victory over Jan-Lennard Struff, but the triumph came at a cost - his quarter-final match falls on his daughter's birthday. "Yeah, she was not very happy...

August 25, 2025 9:44 AM

Djokovic battles past Tien to reach US Open second round

Novak Djokovic delivered a lesson in Grand Slam tenacity to Learner Tien in the first round of the U.S. Open on Sunday as he battled past the American teenager 6-1 7-6(3) 6-2 and launched his latest quest for a record 25th major title. Competing in ...

August 25, 2025 9:41 AM

Sabalenka moves on, Raducanu notches first US Open win since 2021 triumph

Defending U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka was given an early test before she moved into the second round while Emma Raducanu won her first match at the Grand Slam since her 2021 triumph as the tournament began a day earlier than usual on Sunday. ...

March 24, 2025 12:18 PM

Djokovic says reclaiming top ranking, not his goal anymore

Novak Djokovic said chasing the world number one ranking is not his main objective anymore and the 24-times Grand Slam champion will happily take major tournament victories over the top spot in the twilight of his glittering career. Djokovic has spe...

February 5, 2025 12:09 PM

Former world number one Simona Halep announces retirement

Former world number one and two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep announced her retirement from professional tennis on Tuesday after losing in the first round at her home event in Cluj. Halep, whose career stalled due to a doping ban that was redu...

January 27, 2025 10:04 AM

Grand Slam trophy eludes gloomy Zverev again

Wanting nothing more than to hoist a Grand Slam trophy, Alexander Zverev found it tough to be within touching distance of the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after his Australian Open final defeat to Jannik Sinner on Sunday. The German second seed suff...