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'Need to be selfish': de Minaur's Australian Open vow

Home hope and world No.6 Alex de Minaur is putting on his game face in pursuit of a first-time semi-final showing at the Australian Open.

AAP

'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.

AAP

Gibson gets Australian party started at Open

Local hope Talia Gibson has made a red-hot start to the Australian Open with 43 winners as she rolled past Russian Anna Blinkova in straight sets.

AAP

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Who Has the Best Shot to Dethrone Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner at Australian Open?

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are certainly the top choices to win this year’s Australian Open title. But if neither player is able to get it done, who else has the best shot?

Sports Illustrated

Why is Jack Draper not playing at the Australian Open?

World No10 is not playing in year’s first Grand Slam

Evening Standard

Plucky Aussie's plan to upset big-hitting American

Once believing he wouldn't be back on the Australian Open stage, Jason Kubler will take on Frances Tiafoe on Sunday with a home crowd with his back.

AAP

Roger Federer steals the show at Australian Open's first formal opening ceremony

The Australian Open's first formal opening ceremony turned into a Roger Federer celebration

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Emma Raducanu says late-night opener ‘makes no sense’ in swipe at Australia Open

Emma Raducanu has criticised the Australian Open’s ‘very difficult’ scheduling after being lined up to compete late at night on the opening day

The Guardian - UK

Djokovic's new approach heading into the Australian Open: '24 is not a bad number'

Novak Djokovic is gearing up for another shot at a 25th Grand Slam title

The Independent UK

Venus Williams set to break age record at the Australian Open on Sunday

Venus Williams was 17 when she first played the Australian Open in 1998

The Independent UK

Kokkinakis will play: Kyrgios not sweating on AO bid

Shrugging off injury concerns, Nick Kyrgios is ready to run it back with great mate and doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Australian Open.

AAP

When does the Australian Open start? Seeds, draw and how to watch

First tennis Grand Slam of the year is coming up in Melbourne

Evening Standard

What time is Emma Raducanu playing at the Australian Open today?

Raducanu is the 28th seed and will begin her tournament against Thailand’s Mananchaya Sawangkaew, who is ranked 195th in the world

The Independent UK

Madison Keys pictures herself as a champion again at the Australian Open

Madison Keys plans to go quietly into the player tunnel at Rod Laver Arena before the season-opening major to take a photo of her name among the Australian Open champions and send it home to her mom

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Daniil Medvedev identifies ‘turning point’ in finding form before Australian Open

Medvedev comes into the Australian Open having won his 22nd tour-level title at the Brisbane International

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Aussie wildcard's Hobart run ended by gun teenager

Wildcard Taylah Preston has gone down in the Hobart semi-finals to third seed Iva Jovic, ending her streak of upsets at the Australian Open lead-up tournament.

The Independent UK

Carlos Alcaraz breaks silence over shock split with coach Juan Carlos Ferrero

Alcaraz said the decision was ‘mutual’ as he builds up to his ‘main goal’ of winning the Australian Open and completing the career grand slam

The Independent UK

The rising tension ahead of the Australian Open and how tennis found itself in a mess

IN FOCUS: An ‘insane’ schedule has led to many top players speaking out as the sport’s governing bodies face legal action from the breakaway Professional Tennis Players’ Association, writes Jamie Braidwood

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Coco Gauff leads calls for Grand Slam prize money to be increased further

It comes after the largest prize money hike in the Australian Open’s history

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a long and difficult dream’: João Fonseca on practice, patience and matching Sinner and Alcaraz

Brazilian teenage tennis sensation tells Donald McRae he cannot control expectations but is looking forward to challenging the best again in 2026, starting at the Australian Open

The Guardian - UK

The secret is out: how Australian Open helped usher in three-week slam festivals

Grand slam qualifying used to be an oasis for tennis hipsters but a game of one upmanship between the Australian and US Opens has set the standard for spectacular lead-in weeks

The Guardian - UK

Raducanu stunned by wildcard Preston in Hobart after tough Australian Open draw

Emma Raducanu suffered a miserable 2-6, 4-6 defeat by world no 204 Tayla Preston in Hobart after the Australian Open draw threw up a potential early match-up with Aryna Sabalenka

The Independent UK

Roger Federer backs Carlos Alcaraz to complete ‘crazy’ achievement

Alcaraz is a two-time champion at Wimbledon, the French Open and the US Open but has never advanced beyond the quarter-final stage of the Australian Open

The Independent UK

Emma Raducanu suffers shock defeat ahead of Australian Open

Emma Raducanu was defeated in the quarter-finals of the Hobart International by lowly ranked Australian Taylah Preston. Preston, world number 204, secured a 6-2 6-4 victory over Raducanu, marking a significant upset. The loss means Raducanu will head to the Australian Open with only one win since September. The match…

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Australian Open men’s and women’s seed list and tracker

Follow the progress of the top-32 players in the men’s and women’s draw at the Australian Open

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