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Australian Open: Did the Happy Slam become the Angry Slam? Or is tennis just changing?
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Things are somewhat out of control at the Australian Open this year, and that's got only a little to do with the results on the courts. Yes, there were some upsets, including Madison Keys eliminating No. 2 Iga Swiatek in the women's semifinals Thursday...
World's top tennis players to play in Las Vegas exhibition
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner, No. 2 Alexander Zverev, women's No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and former No. 1 Naomi Osaka will play exhibition matches March 1-2 in Las Vegas. The women will compete March 1, but the men's format hasn't been determined. Fourth-ranked Taylor Fritz...
Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka move closer to an Australian Open rematch. Djokovic and Alcaraz win
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even at set at the Australian Open — or, actually, this season. She moved into the fourth round at Melbourne Park with a straightforward 6-4, 6-2 victory over 2021 U.S. Open runner-up Leylah Fernandez on Friday night. ...
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the opening set of her third-round match against Belinda Bencic on Friday. “I kind of have a history of it, since I was a teenager. At...
Tennis player Taylor Fritz is donating Australian Open prize money to LA wildfire relief funds
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American tennis player Taylor Fritz said Thursday he is donating the prize money he earned for his first-round victory at the Australian Open — about $82,000 — to relief funds to help people affected by the wildfires in the greater Los Angeles area. ...
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka is back in a Slam's 3rd round for the 1st time in 3 years
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka's second-round match at the Australian Open could not possibly have started in a worse way. All of 21 minutes in, she sailed a forehand service return well long and, just like that, trailed 5-0. Osaka strode to the sideline for the...
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray chatted mid-match thanks to the new Australian Open coaches' box
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic stood with his hands on his hips, listening intently to Andy Murray — his longtime on-court rival and now, stunningly, his coach at the Australian Open — between sets at Rod Laver Arena. Murray pantomimed the swing of a two-handed backhand. Djokovic...
