Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley has raised eyebrows with his announcement of plans to introduce five-set ...

Naomi Osaka of Japan walks onto Rod Laver Arena for her first round match against Antonia Ruzic of Croatia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

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This week at the Australian Open, Coco Gauff’s private moment of frustration, caught on camera, ignited a tennis-wide ...

Jannik Sinner, top seed and nearly invincible on the hard court, found himself ailing in one of his early-round matches because of how hot it is in Australia right now. They had to pause his match to ...

Our first Grand Slam fashion check-in of 2026 is here, and the Australian Open definitely put tennis fashion back in the spotlight, drawing in even those who ...

Sinner struggles before the extreme heat rules force a brief pause to close the roof that revitalizes him in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Australian Open before her scheduled third-round match against ...

Naomi Osaka’s win over Sorana Cirstea at the 2026 Australian Open highlights the ongoing scrutiny of Black excellence in ...

Whether it's her fault or not, oftentimes the latter, it feels like wherever tennis superstar Naomi Osaka goes, controversy ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Fashion and friction have been the defining features for Naomi Osaka in two rounds at the Australian Open that couldn't have been more different. Osaka fended off Sorana ...