AO 2026: Injury-hit Monfils bows out of final Australian Open after loss to local qualifier Sweeny
Monfils, the 39-year-old Frenchman, had flashes of his trademark flamboyance and somehow made a game of it despite being severely restricted in his movement amid a heady atmosphere at Kia Arena.
Australian Open 2026: Precision-serving former finalist Rybakina powers on in Melbourne
Fifth seed Rybakina, who lost the 2023 final in three tough sets to Aryna Sabalenka, sent Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan packing 6-4, 6-3 with her serve proving a potent weapon.
Australian Open 2026: Russian drone nearly hit my home, reveals Ukraine’s Oliynykova after heroic defeat against Keys
Unlike other professional Ukrainian tennis players, Oliynykova still trains in her homeland despite the constant threat of Russian attacks.
Australian Open 2026: American No. 1 Shelton overpowers Frenchman Humbert; Fonseca suffers humbling defeat
Shelton, who lost to eventual champion Jannik Sinner in last year’s semifinals, blasted through the first set but the Frenchman fought back in the second and third sets to force tiebreaks.
‘There’s more to life than just tennis’ — Dad-to-be Ruud ready to walk away from Australian Open if pregnant wife calls
Ruud’s wife Maria is expecting their first child any day and he is prepared to drop everything to be with her for the birth.
Australian Open 2026: Tjen creates history, becomes first Indonesian in 28 years to win a match in Melbourne
Tjen, who this time last year was ranked 413 but is now the world number 59, is the first Indonesian to win a match at the major since Yayuk Basuki in 1998.
Amateur Jordan Smith stuns star-studded field to win ‘One Point Slam’ ahead of Australian Open
Australia’s Smith, who qualified as the New South Wales champion, beat world number 117 Joanna Garland in the final, having upset Sinner and Amanda Anisimova along the way.
Indian sports wrap, January 14: Bhambri-Goransson pair reaches Auckland Open semifinals
Here are all the major updates, scores, and results of Indians from the world of sports on Wednesday, January 14.
When is Australian Open 2026 draw ceremony?
This year’s Australian Open is set to begin from January 18 and conclude on February 1 at Melbourne Park.
Australian Open 2026: Ofner’s premature celebration costs him, goes down to Basavareddy in qualifiers
Austria’s Ofner began celebrating at 7-1 in the deciding set tiebreak, forgetting that he needed to get to 10 points and not the usual seven to win the match.