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Also in this week's mailbag: What is going on with ESPN's Australian Open coverage?

Unless you have been waking up before dawn to watch the Australian Open, or you happen to be a diehard Florida Gators tennis fan, you probably have been missing the emergence of Ben Shelton, one of the most compelling stories in American tennis in a long time.

Just like Emma Raducanu, Coco Gauff was thrust under the spotlight from a young age, but the 18-year-old American warns the weight of expectation she and others face is unfair.

This is hardly the first time Rafael Nadal’s body has betrayed him

A clearly hurting Rafael Nadal lost his second-round match at the Australian Open to Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 on Wednesday, abruptly ending his title defense and bid for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam trophy. It was not immediately clear what was bothering the 35-year-old Spaniard, but he pulled up…

The Australian Open’s loss of Nick Kyrgios and Ash Barty has not stopped crowds coming through the gates, but fewer are tuning in from home

Roger Federer leads the way on the men’s side with 102 triumphs, ahead of Novak Djokovic (82) and Rafael Nadal (77)

Alex de Minaur, the top-ranked Australian in the men’s draw, secured a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 victory against the Taiwan qualifier Hsu Yu Hsiou

The pair will meet for the first time on Wednesday

A few weeks into Veganuary, you may be wondering how to keep a plant-based lifestyle going. Whether you’re worried about supplements, expense or food aversions, here’s everything you need to know

Kimberly Birrell wins her first-round match against 31st seed Kaia Kanepi, who reached the last eight of last year's Australian Open and is ranked 138 spots higher than Birrell.