Tennis

Jan 24, 2025, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray coached Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images Novak Djokovic said he and Andy Murray will “cool off” before making a decision on whether they decide to continue to work together following the Serb’s Australian Open exit. Djokovic was forced to retire injured

Jan 23, 2025, 11:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Will Aryna Sabalenka claim her third straight Australian Open title? Or will Madison Keys pull off another huge upset to win her first Grand Slam title? Our experts weigh in on who will capture the Australian Open women’s title. What can Keys do to defeat Sabalenka?

Jan 23, 2025, 09:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will be held in Shenzhen, China, from 2025 to 2027, the International Tennis Federation said Thursday. It will be the first time China has hosted the women’s team competition. The event was last held in Asia in 1989 in Tokyo,

Matt WalshJan 23, 2025, 10:01 AM ET Close Matt Walsh is a Melbourne-based sports journalist who willingly travels far and wide to watch any sport. Not only has he seen NFL in Dallas, football in London, baseball in Arlington and hockey in Boston, he’s covered F1, AFL, Wimbledon and the Australian Open for a number

Jake MichaelsJan 22, 2025, 06:56 PM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — And then there were four. Jannik Sinner. Alexander

ESPN News Services Jan 22, 2025, 06:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed No. 8 seed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semifinals Wednesday and extend the country’s decades-long wait for another homegrown men’s singles Grand Slam champion. Sinner, whose Grand Slam breakthrough came in last

Matt WalshJan 22, 2025, 06:23 AM ET Close Matt Walsh is a Melbourne-based sports journalist who willingly travels far and wide to watch any sport. Not only has he seen NFL in Dallas, football in London, baseball in Arlington and hockey in Boston, he’s covered F1, AFL, Wimbledon and the Australian Open for a number

D’Arcy Maine Jan 21, 2025, 09:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As the enamored crowd at Rod Laver Arena looked on, Paula Badosa fell to her knees. She stayed on the ground for a moment as she leaned over with her arms outstretched. She had just beaten Coco Gauff, the No. 3 seed and clear

Open Extended Reactions We’re into the home stretch! Quarterfinal action continues from Melbourne with spots in the final four still up for grabs. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is in action against local hope Alex de Minaur, as is women’s No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek, and American trio Ben Shelton, Emma Navarro, and Madison Keys.

Open Extended Reactions We’re into the home stretch! It’s quarterfinal action from Melbourne with the last eight getting underway at the Australian Open. American No. 3 seed Coco Gauff is in action, as well as Tommy Paul, Novak Djokovic, and Carlos Alcaraz. Keep abreast of all the latest new, results, schedules, and more here in

Matt Walsh, ESPN Assistant EditorJan 20, 2025, 10:18 PM ET Close Matt Walsh is a Melbourne-based sports journalist who willingly travels far and wide to watch any sport. Not only has he seen NFL in Dallas, football in London, baseball in Arlington and hockey in Boston, he’s covered F1, AFL, Wimbledon and the Australian Open

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 20, 2025, 06:17 PM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — In the 1970s and early ’80s,

Associated Press Jan 20, 2025, 06:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have won the International Tennis Federation’s 2024 world champion awards. Swiatek edged out Aryna Sabalenka for the women’s singles award in the list announced by the ITF on Monday. Editor’s Picks Swiatek won the French Open plus

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 19, 2025, 08:49 PM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer. He has been with ESPN since 2013, covering everything from AFL to Formula One, basketball to boxing, and tennis, both in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz could not have articulated

ESPN News Services Jan 19, 2025, 06:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — 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.

ESPN News Services Jan 19, 2025, 07:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic declined to do a customary postmatch TV interview at the Australian Open after his win Sunday night to protest comments made on air by someone who works for the official broadcaster of the tournament in the host country.

ESPN News Services Jan 19, 2025, 01:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz reached his 10th career Grand Slam quarterfinal, tied for the most by a man before his 22nd birthday, by advancing at the Australian Open when 15th-seeded Jack Draper stopped playing because of injury after dropping the first two

Jan 18, 2025, 05:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 major season ended with two Americans — Taylor Fritz and Jessica Pegula — playing for the singles titles at the US Open. Their collective success, as well as that of other Americans throughout the year, set up high expectations for 2025. With 14 men