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Zheng Qinwen gives China an Australian Open finalist a decade after Li Na. Aryna Sabalenka awaits

Jan. 25, 2024 17:26 PM EST

Zheng Qinwen earned a spot in her first championship match at any Grand Slam tournament — she'll face Aryna Sabalenka for the Australian Open title on Saturday — by winning a semifinal at Melbourne Park that came 10 years to the day after another Chinese woman, Li Na, claimed the trophy there....

Defending champion Djokovic fends off first-timer Prizmic in 4 hours to advance in Australia

Jan. 14, 2024 09:01 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Until he took on defending champion Novak Djokovic at Rod Laver Arena on opening Sunday in Australia, Dino Prizmic had never played a Grand Slam match. The 18-year-old Croatian qualifier, who was born seven months after Djokovic made his Grand Slam debut...

The Australian Open and what to know: Earlier start. Netflix curse? Osaka's back. Nadal's not

Jan. 12, 2024 15:43 PM EST

Iga Swiatek seemed to capture the general sentiment of Australian Open players toward the tournament's decision to begin on a Sunday instead of a Monday, creating a 15-day event. "It doesn’t really matter," the top-seeded Swiatek said at Melbourne Park. Certainly not...

Analysis: Rafael Nadal's Australian Open withdrawal leaves plenty of questions about his future

Jan. 08, 2024 00:33 AM EST

Rafael Nadal chose to look on the bright side when it comes to the torn hip muscle that will keep him out of the Australian Open and extend his absence from tennis to more than a year. At least, he told the world via social media on Sunday, this is not the same part of the hip that...