Tennis

ESPN News Services Jan 20, 2024, 01:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the fourth round of the Australian Open when his opponent, Shang Juncheng, retired early in the third set of their third-round encounter Saturday. Alcaraz, the No. 2 seed, was leading the 18-year-old 6-1, 6-1, 1-0 when

Jan 19, 2024, 05:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex de Minaur isn’t satisfied with becoming the first local man in almost two decades to make the second week of the Australian Open in three successive years. Now he’s looking to carve out his own slice of history. De Minaur was in a different league

Jan 19, 2024, 09:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova has weathered a three-set war with Storm Hunter to end the local doubles queen’s Australian Open run. Following on from 3.39am finish for Daniil Medvedev’s comeback win over Finn Emil Ruusuvuori, the bleary-eyed Rod Laver Arena crowd were treated to

Matt Walsh, Assistant EditorJan 18, 2024, 08:14 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 for

D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jan 18, 2024, 11:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Amanda Anisimova shook her clenched fists, smiled and let out a deep breath. While the 6-3, 6-4 score might not have indicated it, nor her dominant play, the 22-year-old American had just won her first major match in over 17 months. As the

ESPN News Services Jan 18, 2024, 07:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Anna Blinkova needed 10 match points before finally finishing an upset of 2023 finalist Elena Rybakina in a half-hour tiebreaker to reach the third round of the Australian Open. Blinkova was a break up in all three sets, but the third-ranked Rybakina rallied

Jan 17, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Second-round action continues from the Australian Open, with women’s world No. 1 Iga Swiatek headlining the day session on Rod Laver Arena. Men’s world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz is also in action, while seeds Daniil Medvedev, Elena Rybakina, and Jessica Pegula are all seeking a third-round

ESPN News Services Jan 17, 2024, 10:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic invited a heckling spectator to confront him face-to-face Wednesday at the Australian Open. During the fourth set of his second-round match against local favorite Alexei Popyrin, Djokovic walked to the back of the court and yelled at the

ESPN News Services Jan 17, 2024, 08:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For the second straight match at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic dropped the second set to his unranked foe. This time, against Australian Alexei Popyrin, Djokovic was also pushed to the brink in the third. But the 24-time Grand Slam champion regrouped, fending

Jan 16, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s a damp start to the second round of the 2024 Australian Open, with rain setting in around Melbourne Park. Nevertheless, with a roof over three courts, we will see action, with Ons Jabeur, Alex De Minaur, Coco Gauff, and Jannik Sinner all in action. Follow

Associated Press Jan 16, 2024, 09:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Rafael Nadal will serve as an ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation, part of a recent effort by the kingdom to make inroads into tennis and other sports. Nadal, 37, of Spain, has won 22 Grand Slam titles. He is

Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterJan 16, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions

Jan 15, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The first round of the Australian Open continues for a third day and we’ve got a cracking slate of games coming your way. Women’s world No. 1 Iga Swiatek opens feature court action against former AO champion Sofia Kenin, while fellow title hopes Elena Rybakina, Carlos

Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterJan 15, 2024, 08:59 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions

ESPN News Services Jan 15, 2024, 08:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka returned to Grand Slam tennis after maternity leave in the same way she left it, with a first-round loss after going down 6-4 7-6 (2) to Caroline Garcia on Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open on Monday.

Jan 14, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions First-round Australian Open action continues, with some big names set to hit centre court on Monday, including the most recent women’s US Open Grand Slam champion, Coco Gauff. Two-time winner here Naomi Osaka also makes her long-awaited return to the court after taking time off as

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJan 14, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Australian Open is upon us. It will not feature Rafael Nadal, as we hoped it might, but there’s more than enough to track over the coming fortnight. It gives us the

Matt Walsh, Assistant EditorJan 14, 2024, 03:07 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