Tennis

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 06:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic sought assistance from a trainer for some trouble breathing Friday night, and went back-and-forth with one particularly loud spectator, but when the ball was in play at the Australian Open against Tomas Machac, all went quite smoothly for the

ESPN staffJan 16, 2025, 06:42 PM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Day 6 at the Australian Open is here, and that means third-round actio nis upon us! World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is in action, along with Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev. Later, Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff headline the night session. Follow all

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 16, 2025, 07:28 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 Tennis was rocked in 2024 by two separate doping

ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2025, 11:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Learner Tien, a 19-year-old qualifier from California, became the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open’s third round since Pete Sampras in 1990, upsetting a racket-tossing Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (8), 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in a match

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 15, 2025, 10:39 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 — Tennis Australia has transformed the world’s

Open Extended Reactions Iga Swiatek in action in her first round clash at the Australian Open. Robert Prange/Getty Images The second round continues at the 2025 Australian Open, with Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, and Elena Rybakina all taking to the court. Follow along for all the news and results from Melbourne Park.

Jan 15, 2025, 07:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jack Draper won his second five setter in this year’s Australian Open to enter Round 3. Getty British No. 1 Jack Draper came back from the brink of elimination to seal his spot in the third-round of the Australian Open with a 6-7 (7), 6-3, 3-6, 7-5,

Open Extended Reactions We’ve reached the second round at the 2025 Australian Open, and it’s a busy day, with stars taking to the court wherever you look. Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Aryna Sabalenka are among some of the top seeds in action. Stay tuned as we bring you all the live action,

Nicholas Som Jan 14, 2025, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Minutes after Jannik Sinner made history at the 2024 Australian Open, Novak Djokovic might have sensed what lay ahead for the red-haired Italian. Sinner had just dispatched the No. 1-seeded Djokovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-3 — a scoreline that, despite being lopsided, flattered

Associated Press Jan 14, 2025, 08:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — João Fonseca definitively introduced himself to the world as the latest teen sensation in men’s tennis on Tuesday night, upsetting No. 9 seed Andrey Rublev 7-6 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Australian Open. It was quite