5:39 AM ET As recently as 1993, the Australian Open was far from being the Happy Slam. It was the Struggling Slam, perhaps even the dying Slam, mired in potentially fatal difficulties. It was a shocker, to say the least. Stefanos Tsitsipas took down Roger Federer at the Australian Open, perhaps signaling the official start
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9:35 PM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Sixth-seeded Elina Svitolina has advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals with a momentum-swinging 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 win over 2017 US Open finalist Madison Keys. The WTA Finals winner fended off five break points in a pivotal third game in the third set that went to deuce 11
9:57 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — As Stefanos Tsitsipas stood in the middle of the court, hands on hips in disbelief, the sellout crowd inside Rod Laver Arena wasn’t sure how to react. They cheered for the victor but couldn’t contain their disappointment as Roger Federer waved goodbye to this year’s Australian Open.
5:22 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — We’d be lying if we said this match wasn’t one of the first significant showdowns on our radar the moment the Australian Open draw was released. Turns out the results have played out as we had hoped, and now it’s on: Serena Williams versus Simona Halep. Yes,
8:47 PM ET ESPN News Services MELBOURNE, Australia — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is the first player into the Australian Open quarterfinals after beating 17-year-old American Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 6-1 to open play Sunday at Rod Laver Arena. Kvitova, who had a WTA Tour-leading five tournament wins last year, extended her winning streak to
7:37 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — It’s become as routine as her service motion: Serena Williams wins a match, walks to the net, hugs her opponent and then consoles the woman she just defeated. It’s happened more than once here in Melbourne, and after her third-round 6-2, 6-1 win against 18-year-old Dayana Yastremska on Saturday
1:12 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Open kicked off Monday with ample storylines to satisfy American tennis fans: Serena Williams‘ first Melbourne run since returning from maternity leave, Venus Williams‘ first major without longtime coach David Witt, Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys … you get the point. But it’s teen sensation Amanda Anisimova, 17,
5:35 PM ET Bernard Tomic‘s father says he will begin legal action against Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt over an incident he alleges happened nine years ago. The news follows the bitter war of words between Hewitt and Tomic that has raged all week at the Australian Open in Melbourne. John Tomic told the Sydney
6:38 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — From the moment the Australian Open draw was released eight days ago, Maria Sharapova said she anticipated a clash with defending champion Caroline Wozniacki in the third round. “It was definitely a match I looked forward to,” Sharapova said. “But obviously I had to get there first, and so
4:11 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The third round of the Australian Open continues Saturday and is highlighted by the return of world No. 1s Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep, both of whom will be hoping for a spot in the second week. It’s also a big day for the Americans. Serena Williams, Venus Williams