Tennis

ESPN News Services Jan 17, 2024, 10:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic invited a heckling spectator to confront him face-to-face Wednesday at the Australian Open. During the fourth set of his second-round match against local favorite Alexei Popyrin, Djokovic walked to the back of the court and yelled at the

ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2024, 10:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Jannik Sinner continued his hot streak of form to race into the third round of the Australian Open for the third successive year with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win over Dutch qualifier Jesper De Jong on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Italian

Jan 16, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s a damp start to the second round of the 2024 Australian Open, with rain setting in around Melbourne Park. Nevertheless, with a roof over three courts, we will see action, with Ons Jabeur, Alex De Minaur, Coco Gauff, and Jannik Sinner all in action. Follow

Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterJan 16, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions

ESPN News Services Jan 16, 2024, 04:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE — Amid blazing heat and blustery conditions Tuesday at the Australian Open, at least one player was enjoying the weather, as Norwegian Casper Ruud basked in the sunshine during a routine 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 win over Albert Ramos-Vinolas. “It’s minus 20 back

Jan 15, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The first round of the Australian Open continues for a third day and we’ve got a cracking slate of games coming your way. Women’s world No. 1 Iga Swiatek opens feature court action against former AO champion Sofia Kenin, while fellow title hopes Elena Rybakina, Carlos

Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterJan 15, 2024, 08:59 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions

Jake Michaels, ESPN Senior WriterJan 15, 2024, 04:07 AM ET Close Jake Michaels is a Melbourne-based sports writer who covers everything from Aussie Rules to Formula One, basketball to boxing. He has been with ESPN for 10 years and works as a Senior Writer, covering sport in Australia and around the world. Open Extended Reactions

Jan 14, 2024, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions First-round Australian Open action continues, with some big names set to hit centre court on Monday, including the most recent women’s US Open Grand Slam champion, Coco Gauff. Two-time winner here Naomi Osaka also makes her long-awaited return to the court after taking time off as

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJan 14, 2024, 09:31 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The 2024 Australian Open is upon us. It will not feature Rafael Nadal, as we hoped it might, but there’s more than enough to track over the coming fortnight. It gives us the