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Djokovic returns to No. 1; Kenin top American woman at No. 7

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings Monday after winning his eighth Australian Open title, while Sofia Kenin's...
9:54 3 February 2022

Analysis: Look out, Roger & Rafa; Nole keeps gaining on you

MELBOURNE, Australia — As Novak Djokovic conducted yet another in a long string of interviews after earning his record eighth Australian Open champion...
19:33 2 February 2022

Djokovic comes back for 8th Australian Open title, 17th Slam

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was looking weary and worn down. He felt dizzy and trailed Dominic Thiem in the Australian Open final -- miscues...
15:36 2 February 2022

The Latest: Zverev in for 50K, Aussies miss out on $2.85M

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14:00 31 January 2022

Thiem beats Zverev to reach 1st Australian Open final

MELBOURNE, Australia — Locked in an even-as-can-be Australian Open semifinal, Dominic Thiem looked up at his guest box, patted his belly and stuck out...
12:47 31 January 2022

Australian Open heats up, right in in time for semifinals

MELBOURNE, Australia — The temperature topped 100 degrees F (38 degrees Celsius) in the first of the Australian Open women’s semifinals and got slight...
13:02 30 January 2022

Kenin of US ousts No. 1 Barty to reach Australian Open final

MELBOURNE, Australia — Sofia Kenin never flinched.
11:25 30 January 2022

Djokovic adds to Slam streak vs. Federer at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was wondering, right along with everyone else, what sort of shape Roger Federer would be in for their Australian...
11:21 30 January 2022

The Latest: Djokovic beats Federer, reaches Australian final

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11:10 30 January 2022

Navratilova sorry for protocol breach, not for Court protest

MELBOURNE, Australia — Martina Navratilova has apologized after getting caught on a technicality in her on-court campaign to have a stadium renamed at...
8:32 29 January 2022

Halep, Muguruza take contrasting paths to semis in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia — Simona Halep went to work a long way from home in the off-season, out near the desert, not taking a day off.
6:34 29 January 2022

No 1 Barty, 1st-timer Kenin to meet in Australian Open semis

MELBOURNE, Australia — Top-ranked Ash Barty is a step closer to ending a long drought for Aussies at the national championship.
4:25 28 January 2022

Federer overcomes slow start, reaches Australian Open QFs

MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer needed some time to get going in the Australian Open's fourth round, a match after a draining and difficult escap...
12:59 26 January 2022

‘Didn’t do it for the hype’: Kenin stops Coco in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia — It made sense to Sofia Kenin that Coco Gauff would be the one getting all of the attention and generating all of the buzz.
8:54 26 January 2022

Analysis: Nadal vs. Kyrgios in Australia, as good as it gets

MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe he was simply bored by the questions. He certainly was physically and emotionally spent after the longest win of his care...
2:38 26 January 2022

The Latest: Bertens’ win closes women’s 3rd Rd in Australia

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12:18 25 January 2022

Still eyeing Slam, Pliskova exits Australia; 1 US man left

MELBOURNE, Australia — Karolina Pliskova can make a strong case that she has the strongest resume of any active player not to win a Grand Slam singles...
9:50 25 January 2022

Federer tops Australia’s Millman in 5 sets at Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer was thinking, “Uh, oh, here we go again.”
14:30 24 January 2022

Youth served: Gauff wins, Serena loses at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Perhaps Serena Williams, now 38, will win a 24th Grand Slam title someday.
14:16 24 January 2022

Bittersweet: Caroline Wozniacki’s career ends in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia — It was bittersweet, Caroline.
8:11 24 January 2022

Coco Gauff sets up Osaka showdown in Australia; Serena wins

MELBOURNE, Australia — Plenty was going badly for Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open.
11:49 22 January 2022

The Latest: 7-time champion Djokovic advances to 3rd round

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5:34 22 January 2022

Sharapova can’t say what’s next after Australian Open loss

MELBOURNE, Australia — Her Grand Slam losing streak up to four matches, Maria Sharapova surely was aware questions about her future would be coming.
7:43 21 January 2022

Djokovic cedes Australian Open set in 1st Rd; 1st since 2006

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic did something he hadn't in 14 years: He dropped a set in a first-round match at the Australian Open.
13:39 20 January 2022

‘My mission was to win’: Coco tops Venus at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Everyone had the same question when the Australian Open draw was revealed: What were the odds that Coco Gauff and Venus William...
9:07 20 January 2022

Air quality ‘seems totally fine’ on Day 1 at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — For all of the concerns about air quality at the Australian Open, it turned out the biggest issue related to playing conditions...
8:49 20 January 2022

The Latest: Serena Williams advances at Australian Open

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3:07 20 January 2022

2019 champ Djokovic eyes 5th post-30 Slam title in Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia — The secret to Novak Djokovic's post-30 success? Not his best-in-tennis return. Or his limb-twisting, body-bending court coverag...
7:19 19 January 2022

Federer, Nadal seem sure all will be OK at Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — As messages on video boards cautioned Australian Open spectators to "be aware we are expecting a reduction in air quality" Satu...
7:53 18 January 2022

Coco vs. Venus, Part II, in 1st round of Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Venus Williams, Part II.
9:51 16 January 2022