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Mellowing Medvedev building nicely at Melbourne Park

A three-time runner-up, his fellow Russian firebrand and a former semi-finalist are among the men's seeds into the Australian Open third round in Melbourne.

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Man’s Body Found Hours After An 18 Y.O. Woman Was Stabbed In Melbourne

The woman is now in a stable condition after she was rushed to hospital with life-threatening in juries.

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Alcaraz wins in straight sets after Sabalenka eases through – as it happened

The men’s and women’s No 1s progressed to third round at Melbourne Park with few issues on day four

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Kasatkina frustrated after defeat on day of mixed fortunes for Australian players

Melbourne is known for its unpredictable winds and it blew both ways for Australian tennis fans on Tuesday

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Australian Open tennis chiefs bid au revoir to French tennis star Monfils

Veteran French tennis player Gael Monfils was given an on-court homage on Tuesday after losing his first round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

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Katie Boulter takes confidence from Australian Open defeat to Belinda Bencic

Boulter was beaten 6-0 7-5 by the 10th seed in the first round at Melbourne Park.

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Bencic delivers statement Australian Open performance to outclass Boulter

Katie Boulter had told herself all the pressure was on the 10th seed Belinda Bencic, but the Briton fell in a 6-0, 7-5 defeat at Melbourne Park

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Australian Open 2026: Osaka opens ‘jellyfish season’ with win, Tsitsipas battles through – as it happened

Jannik Sinner started his title defence, Naomi Osaka won in three sets after turning heads with her outfit and Katie Boulter was beaten by the in-form Belinda Bencic

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Joao Fonseca knocked out of Australian Open in first round after physical struggles

Fonseca was upset by 85th-ranked American Eliot Spizzirri as the Brazilian struggled on his return to Melbourne

The Independent UK

Hobart skipper Ellis to miss do-or-die Big Bash final

The Hobart Hurricanes will be without quick and captain Nathan Ellis for their elimination Big Bash League final against the Melbourne Stars.

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Albanese condemns ‘antisemitic hate incident’ in which Jewish boys ‘ran for their lives’ in Melbourne

Police investigate after Nazi slogans allegedly yelled at schoolboys in St Kilda East on Monday night

The Guardian - AU

No excuses as Joint bombs out in Melbourne Park shocker

Aussie women's No.1 Maya Joint has suffered a shock first-round loss after arriving at Melbourne Park as the first women's home seed since the great Ash Barty.

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'A lot of firepower': de Minaur braces for Open warfare

Even with a perfect record against lower-ranked rivals in Melbourne, Alex de Minaur is taking nothing for granted ahead of his Aussie Open second-round clash.

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'Keep my head down': Maya Joint reveals her Open plan

First-time grand slam seed Maya Joint is among eight home hopes in action on day three of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

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How ‘centurion’ Novak Djokovic led record day for Australian Open old guard

Djokovic equalled two records at the Australian Open in Melbourne, saying that ‘history-making is great motivation’

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‘I don’t want to be a punching bag’ – retirements mar dramatic day at Australian Open

Félix Auger-Aliassime surrendered with cramp while Britain’s Fran Jones was among a list of injured players who were forced to bow out

Evening Standard

Australian Open: Injured Fran Jones makes tearful exit as fellow Brit Jacob Fearnley loses in first round

British women’s No3 amongst early retirements in Melbourne after early stumble during match against qualifier Linda Klimovicova

The Guardian - AU

Australian Open forced to make changes after fans queue for hours on opening day

Sunday’s 70,000-strong crowd beat previous mark from 2019 as Tennis Australia work to squeeze more patrons into Melbourne Park

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Gauff, Pegula move into Australian Open second round

The American women's top seeds have breezed into the Australian Open second round, with world No.3 Coco Gauff joined by Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula.

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Zverev passes test to secure spot in Open second round

Alexander Zverev, last year's Australian Open runner-up, is safely through to the second round at Melbourne Park following a tough four-set opener.

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'Enjoy my Sunday': Paolini powers on day one of Open

A two-time grand slam runner-up, a young local wildcard and the world No.1 have all advanced to round two on day one of Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

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A Gathering for Gaza: Genesis Owusu, Julia Jacklin and Angie McMahon celebrate art as resistance

Thousands attend Melbourne event to raise money for non-profits dedicated to the plight of Palestinians

The Guardian - AU

The moment I knew: on our second date I thought, ‘You’re kissing the man you’re going to marry’

Dating in New York City wasn’t easy for comedian Mel McGlensey. Then she fell hard for Doug

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