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World's top tennis players to play in Las Vegas exhibition

Jan. 23, 2025 14:44 PM EST

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...

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz and gets closer to a 25th Grand Slam title

Jan. 21, 2025 10:22 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic refused to let anything stop his pursuit of a record 25th Grand Slam trophy in the Australian Open quarterfinals. Not a problem with his left leg. Not an early deficit. And not the kid across the net, Carlos Alcaraz, who was making things difficult and...

Coco Gauff says she has more work to do after losing at the Australian Open. Djokovic beats Alcaraz

Jan. 21, 2025 09:23 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff's retooled forehand and serve abandoned her in the worst way and at the worst time at the Australian Open. The unforced errors just kept accumulating Tuesday, and so did the double-faults and break points, often followed by a palm placed over her eyes or a...

Jannik Sinner gets past Holger Rune at the Australian Open in a match with net and medical delays

Jan. 20, 2025 06:48 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — First came the medical timeouts, one each for Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune with the temperature above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius) at the Australian Open. Then came the bizarre sight of a 20-minute delay because the net at Rod Laver Arena...

Coco Gauff drops a set but reaches the Australian Open quarterfinals. Sabalenka wins, too

Jan. 19, 2025 13:29 PM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff's consecutive-set streak ended at the Australian Open. Her bid for a second Grand Slam title continued on Sunday with a 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 comeback victory over Belinda Bencic in the fourth round. Afterward, Gauff drew a broken heart on the lens...

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet at the Australian Open. This time, it's a quarterfinal

Jan. 19, 2025 07:45 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It's time for the eighth installment of the riveting, intergenerational rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. This one, though, will be the first at the Australian Open — and the first in the quarterfinals of a tournament; each of the others came in...

Alexander Zverev returns to the Australian Open quarterfinals and faces Tommy Paul next

Jan. 19, 2025 04:54 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the fourth time by beating No. 14 Ugo Humbert 6-1, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 with the help of 19 aces and a 43-23 advantage in total winners on Sunday night. Next up for two-time major...

California pals Tien, 19, and Michelsen, 20, are 2 of 4 US men in the Australian Open's 4th round

Jan. 19, 2025 01:42 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen were born about 15 months apart and first crossed paths a decade ago when they were playing in Southern California tennis tournaments for kids. Tien, now 19, and Michelsen, 20, are close friends, frequently play the video...

Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka move closer to an Australian Open rematch. Djokovic and Alcaraz win

Jan. 17, 2025 09:59 AM EST

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. ...