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Alexei Popyrin has crashed out of the Australian Open after letting a golden opportunity slip in a five-set epic on Monday night. The big-serving Aussie had the match on his…

MELBOURNE, Australia — Home hero Alex de Minaur and American Coco Gauff punched their tickets to the second round of the Australian Open on day two, but it wasn’t such…

Stan Wawrinka’s farewell to the Australian Open will last at least another match after an emotion-charged victory in the first round on Monday. The 40-year-old, who won the Australian Open…

Michael Zheng has pulled off one of the most remarkable upsets in Grand Slam history, and it’s a story that’s absolutely brilliant. The 21-year-old Columbia University student stunned former Australian…

Emma Raducanu might be a Grand Slam champion but she still finds herself entering relatively unknown territory from time to time. The challenge she faced with her Australian Open first-round…

Jan 18, 2026, 07:13 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Venus Williams set a record just by starting her first-round match at the Australian Open, a testament to her endurance and…

Fan favourite Jason Kubler has been unable to get through to the second round of the Australian Open after falling to a straight-sets loss to America’s Frances Tiafoe on the…

Bill ConnellyJan 17, 2026, 05:46 AM Close Bill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019. The first…