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Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner's style draws comparisons to Novak Djokovic
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Of all the praise bestowed on Jannik Sinner after he won his second consecutive Australian Open championship, and third Grand Slam title overall, nothing felt as significant as the comparison made by runner-up Alexander Zverev. Facing Sinner,...
Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev in 3 sets for his second Australian Open title in a row
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — There's all sorts of ways beyond merely the score to measure just how dominant Jannik Sinner was while outplaying and frustrating Alexander Zverev during the 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory Sunday that earned the 23-year-old Italian a second consecutive Australian Open...
Australian Open 2025: How to watch on TV, betting odds and more to know
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Get caught up on the Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more: How to watch the Australian Open on...
Defending champion Jannik Sinner plays Alexander Zverev in the men's Australian Open final
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It's not often that a man is able to follow up his first Grand Slam title by repeating as the champion at the same tournament a year later, which is what Jannik Sinner will be trying to do Sunday when he faces Alexander Zverev in the Australian Open final. ...
Novak Djokovic vows to strive for more Grand Slam titles at age 37 after his latest injury
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — It could be tempting to write off Novak Djokovic at this point, to think he might be closer than ever to being done competing for Grand Slam titles and closer than ever to retirement, where his greatest on-court rivals — Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray...
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz and gets closer to a 25th Grand Slam title
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...
California pals Tien, 19, and Michelsen, 20, are 2 of 4 US men in the Australian Open's 4th round
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...
Novak Djokovic breaks a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches in tennis history
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic added yet another record to his lengthy list, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches played in tennis history by reaching 430 on Wednesday at the Australian Open in what was a tougher-than-expected second-round victory. ...
Nick Kyrgios says his Australian Open loss might have been his last singles match in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — If this was the last Australian Open singles match of Nick Kyrgios' career — and, to be sure, it's hard to know with him, no matter what came out at his news conference — the big-hitting, big-talking tennis player went out rather quietly Monday night. ...
Frances Tiafoe picks up a tough victory after throwing up at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Frances Tiafoe threw up during his first-round match at the Australian Open on Monday along the way to a five-set victory and said afterward he might have quit if this had been just a run-of-the-mill tournament. The 17th-seeded Tiafoe, who turns 27 in a...
