Tennis

Associated Press Jan 14, 2025, 03:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Daniil Medvedev used his racket to smash a tiny camera attached to the net at the Australian Open while he was trailing someone ranked 418th before eventually avoiding a monumental upset and winning 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the first

Open Extended Reactions A host of stars are set to grace the courts at Melbourne Park for the third and final day of Round 1 action. Among the standout clashes, No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz will go head-to-head with compatriot Jenson Brooksby in an all-American clash, while Elena Rybakina and Daniil Medvedev will both look

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 13, 2025, 07:07 AM 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 — A raucous cheer reverberated around John

ESPN News Services Jan 13, 2025, 01:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — After wasting a set point in the second tiebreaker with an ill-conceived drop shot, Jannik Sinner regained focus quickly Monday and began his Australian Open title defense with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-1 win over Nicolas Jarry. After all

Open Extended Reactions After rain interrupted the opening day of the 2025 Australian Open, the weather looks more favourable for Day 2. American No. 1 Coco Gauff gets her campaign underway on Rod Laver Arena, as does reigning men’s champion Jannik Sinner on what is a loaded Monday at Melbourne Park. Join our team on

Jan 12, 2025, 04:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sonay Kartal was beaten by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the First Round of the Australian Open. Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images British No. 3 Sonay Kartal suffered a straight-sets defeat against Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the first round at the Australian Open on Sunday. The 23-year-old, competing

Jake Michaels, Senior WriterJan 12, 2025, 12:42 AM 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 — It’s five days out from the

Jan 11, 2025, 11:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Coco Gauff wiped the sweat off her brow as she bowed her head and walked to the net. She had just lost in the fourth round of the US Open in front of a capacity crowd on Arthur Ashe Stadium to fellow American Emma Navarro in

Jan 11, 2025, 07:45 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Danielle Collins had no intention of being at this year’s Australian Open, but the past finalist is glad to be back at Melbourne Park and taking comfort in the routines of tennis after personal setbacks. The American former world No. 7 had planned to retire at

ESPN News Services Jan 11, 2025, 01:26 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, said Saturday that she disagrees with the WTA Tour’s decision to provisionally suspend her longtime coach, Stefano Vukov, and reiterated that she never made a complaint about him. “I always said that he never mistreated me,” Rybakina