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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

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

Associated Press Jan 20, 2025, 05:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Iga Swiatek‘s one-month suspension for failing a drug test will not be appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency because her explanation “is plausible,” WADA announced on Monday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related WADA released its decision just minutes after Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion

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, 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, 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.

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

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 06:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Jannik Sinner beat 46th-ranked Marcos Giron of the U.S. 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 at the Australian Open on Saturday night, reaching the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the fourth time. Sinner stretched his unbeaten run to 17 matches, dating

Matt Walsh, ESPN Assistant EditorJan 18, 2025, 01:24 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

Open Extended Reactions Day 7 at the Australian Open is here, and third-round action continues! World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is in action, as is the best local hope Alex De Minuar. Plus, an all-American matchup with Danielle Collins facing Madison Keys. Follow all the latest from Melbourne Park here in our live blog.