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World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev in a record five-hour, 27-minute semifinal to reach his first Australian Open final. The 22-year-old became the youngest player in the Open era to reach all four Grand Slam finals.

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-3 to reach her fourth consecutive Australian Open final. She will face Elena Rybakina, who beat Jessica Pegula in straight sets, setting up a rematch of the 2023 championship clash

World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz defeated Tommy Paul 7-6, 6-4, 7-5 to reach his third consecutive Australian Open quarterfinal. The 22-year-old Spaniard, chasing a Career Grand Slam, will face Alex de Minaur or Alexander Bublik next at Melbourne Park

Novak Djokovic advanced to his 16th Australian Open quarterfinal after Jakub Mensik withdrew with an abdominal injury. Djokovic, chasing a record 25th Grand Slam, will face Lorenzo Musetti or Taylor Fritz next, having equalled Roger Federer’s 102 match wins at Melbourne Park

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals in Melbourne, defeating Canada’s Victoria Mboko in straight sets. The two-time champion overcame a tighter second set, extending her remarkable tiebreak winning streak to 20 and staying on title course

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Corentin Moutet in straight sets at the Australian Open but admitted losing the drop-shot battle. Aryna Sabalenka survived a tough test against Anastasia Potapova, while Daniil Medvedev rallied from two sets down to beat Fabian Marozsan

World No. 3 Coco Gauff overcame a stiff challenge from Hailey Baptiste to reach the Australian Open fourth round, while teenager Iva Jovic stunned seventh seed Jasmine Paolini to record the biggest upset of the tournament so far.

Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz advanced to the third round of the Australian Open with straight-set wins, while Naomi Osaka battled past Sorana Cirstea in three sets. Osaka now faces Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis in her bid for a fourth-round spot

Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the third round of the Australian Open. Sabalenka beat Bai Zhouxuan, Gauff defeated Olga Danilovic, and Alcaraz overcame Yannick Hanfmann. Popapova upset Emma Raducanu, while Medvedev, Rublev and Paul also progressed

Novak Djokovic marked his 100th career win at the Australian Open with a dominant first-round victory as Iga Swiatek and Shang Juncheng also advanced. Several top seeds progressed on an action-packed day in Melbourne

Seventh seed Jasmine Paolini cruised past Aliaksandra Sasnovich as the Australian Open began in Melbourne, while stars Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev featured Sunday, with veteran Venus Williams returning via wildcard for a landmark singles appearance event history

Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina advanced to the Brisbane International quarter-finals with straight-set wins. Sabalenka beat Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 6-3, while Rybakina defeated Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-2, extending her winning streak to 13 matches ahead of the Australian Open

Australian Open organisers announced a record AUD 111.5 million prize pool, a 16 per cent rise from last year. Singles winners will earn AUD 2.79 million, with increases across all rounds. The Grand Slam begins January 12 at Melbourne Park

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has been granted a wildcard entry into the 2026 Australian Open, marking her first appearance in Melbourne since 2021. At 45, she is set to become the oldest woman to compete in the main draw.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has received a wild-card entry for the Australian Open, marking her return to Melbourne Park at age 45 and making her the oldest woman to compete in the tournament’s main draw

Lakshya Sen expressed joy after winning the Australian Open title, saying he overcame injuries and tough phases to finish the season positively. He highlighted the importance of a strong start and focus on each point while looking forward to the next season

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the second round of the Australian Open Super 500 in Sydney with a straight-game win over Chang Ko-chi and Po Li-Wei. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand exited early, losing to Indonesian opponents

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) to win her second consecutive US Open title, becoming the first woman to defend her crown at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 2014

Aryna Sabalenka battled past Polina Kudermetova to reach the US Open third round, where she faces Leylah Fernandez. Jasmine Paolini ousted American teen Iva Jovic and will meet McCartney Kessler next

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-0, 6-2 in the Cincinnati Open quarterfinals, extending his hard court winning streak to 25 matches, and will face French qualifier Terence Atmane next