'Do your homework': strategist warns big two's rivals A respected Australian coach and ex-strategist for Novak Djokovic has offered up some advice on how to conquer Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz. AAP · Jan 24
‘I feel like I’ll never be cold again’: How tennis stars coped with Melbourne heat Extreme heat wreaked havoc on Saturday’s Australian Open schedule but tennis has changed its ways of dealing with the sun The Guardian - UK · Jan 24
Seeds dominate as Australian Open reaches business end All but three top-10 men's and women's Australian Open seeds remain in the hunt heading into the second week. AAP · Jan 24
Matured Bublik ready to crash Demon's Open party Once a cult figure, Alexander Bublik is matured, in ripping form and ready to gatecrash local hope Alex de Minaur's Australian Open party. AAP · Jan 24
Maddison Inglis has it easy as clique of champions struggle in Melbourne heat The Australian qualifier, who received a walkover after Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal, said: ‘The experience … it’s unbelievable, it’s like a dream’ The Guardian - AU · Jan 24
Novak Djokovic sorry for almost hitting ball girl at Australian Open: ‘I was lucky’ Djokovic was famously disqualified from the US Open in 2020 for hitting a line judge with a swipe at the ball The Independent UK · Jan 24
Emma Raducanu superfan ejected from Australian Open by police Raducanu had thanked the fan during her on-court interview after his vocal support gained a lot of media attention The Independent UK · Jan 24
‘Calm down, you jerk’: Djokovic admits to losing cool in Australian Open battle Novak Djokovic said he gets ‘too stressed on court’ and apologised for almost hitting a ball girl with one wild shot in his win over Botic van de Zandschulp The Guardian - UK · Jan 24
Novak Djokovic seals 400th Grand Slam win to make more history at Australian Open Djokovic beat Botic van de Zandschulp in straight sets as he also equalled Roger Federer’s mark for wins at the Australian Open The Independent UK · Jan 24
'I was lucky': Djokovic dodges default during Open win Novak Djokovic's plans for an 11th Australian Open title remain alive but the Serbian great admits he was "lucky" after a wild shot narrowly missed a ball-girl. AAP · Jan 24
Djokovic secures 400th Grand Slam match win to extend record, ties Federer's Australian Open mark Novak Djokovic continues to pile up tennis records The Independent UK · Jan 24
Jannik Sinner ‘lucky’ to progress after feeling the heat at Australian Open The defending champion struggled in extreme conditions, with play suspended on outside courts, but eventually beat Eliot Spizzirri in round three. The Independent UK · Jan 24
Stan Wawrinka bids farewell at Australian Open with beers after Taylor Fritz loss Wawrinka become the first man 40 or older to reach the third round of a Grand Slam since 1978 The Independent UK · Jan 24
Champion veteran Wawrinka exits final Australian Open Three-time major winner Stan Wawrinka's fairytale run at the Australian Open has come to an end, beaten by Taylor Fritz in the third round. AAP · Jan 24
The Independent UK · Jan 24 Naomi Osaka heartbroken after pulling out injured from Australian Open Two-time former champion Osaka had been due to face Australian Maddison Inglis in the third round but has withdrawn thanks to an abdominal injury
The Independent UK · Jan 24 Spizzirri acknowledges 'funny timing' but accepts Australian Open heat rules after loss to Sinner Eliot Spizzirri was leading a struggling Jannik Sinner in the third round of the Australian Open when the extreme heat rule was enforced
The Guardian - UK · Jan 24 Australian Open 2026: Ruud sinks Cilic, Djokovic ‘stressed’ despite win, Osaka withdraws – as it happened Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek were among the winners while Naomi Osaka withdrew on a heat-disrupted day
The Guardian - AU · Jan 24 ‘I got lucky’: Jannik Sinner overcomes cramps and extreme heat to hold off spirited Spizzirri Australian Open reigning men’s champion beats world No 85 by 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 after he makes most of suspension in play at Melbourne Park
The Independent UK · Jan 24 ‘Lucky’ Jannik Sinner saved from shock Australian Open exit by specific tournament rule Sinner was melting in the sweltering Melbourne conditions against Eliot Spizzirri and needed medical treatment before a key turning point
AAP · Jan 24 Play resumes as Open schedule backs up after heat delay Play has resumed after extreme heat in Melbourne forced Australian Open organisers to suspend matches on outside courts and close the roofs on show courts.
AAP · Jan 24 'I got lucky': weather gods help Sinner into last 16 Two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner has overcome an almighty fright to move dramatically into the Australian Open's last-16 in Melbourne's heatwave.
The Independent UK · Jan 24 What to know about the heat policy at the Australian Open The Australian Open has started matches an hour earlier on Day 7 due to extreme temperatures and will apply the tournament's Extreme Heat Protocol
AAP · Jan 24 Young gun ready for 'super cool' Sabalenka clash Teen sensation Victoria Mboko will face world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open fourth round and can't wait for the challenge.
The Guardian - AU · Jan 24 Australian Open suspended as players suffer in extreme heat Jannik Sinner, the defending champion, suffered from cramp during his win over against Eliot Spizzirri as temperatures pushed towards 40C on day seven at Melbourne Park
AAP · Jan 24 'I want it so bad': de Minaur craves more Open scalps A big menacing nemesis stands in the way of Alex de Minaur and a second straight Australian Open quarter-final appearance at Melbourne Park.