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Coco Gauff writes 'RIP TikTok USA' on a TV camera at the Australian Open

Jan. 19, 2025 14:14 PM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — American tennis star Coco Gauff mourned the loss of TikTok's app back home, writing on a TV camera lens “RIP TikTok USA” and drawing a broken heart right after winning a match at the Australian Open to reach the quarterfinals. Gauff's 5-7, 6-2, 6-1...

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...

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. ...

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka stops playing because of an injury against Belinda Bencic

Jan. 17, 2025 03:47 AM EST

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...

Australian Open: Naomi Osaka is back in a Slam's 3rd round for the 1st time in 3 years

Jan. 15, 2025 07:04 AM EST

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...

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray get a win against US teen in debut

Jan. 13, 2025 09:15 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic's first match with former rival Andy Murray as his coach did not start all that well, even against a 19-year-old making his Grand Slam debut. Still, after dropping his opening set at the 2025 Australian Open on Monday night to Nishesh...

Jannik Sinner starts his Australian Open title defense with a straight set win

Jan. 13, 2025 03:24 AM EST

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — After wasting a set point in the second tiebreaker with an ill-conceived drop shot, Jannik Sinner quickly reverted to what's been working for him and finished off a straight-set win over Nicolas Jarry to begin his Australian Open title defense. The 7-6...