Brisbane International: Sabalenka gets revenge over Keys in repeat of last year’s Australian Open final
Keys stunned Sabalenka nearly 12 months ago but the Belarusian took revenge on the American with a statement 6-3, 6-3 victory to reach the semifinals.
‘Forced to play most of the tournaments’ – Rybakina on tennis schedule debate
WTA rules stipulate that top players must play all four Grand Slams, 10 WTA 1000 events and six WTA 500 tournaments, unless they have a valid reason such as injury.
Australian Open 2026: Former champion Wawrinka receives wildcard in his farewell season
Final three wildcards went to three-time Grand Slam winner Wawrinka, and Australians Jordan Thompson and Chris O’Connell.
Australian Open 2026: Kyrgios says he won’t play singles in Melbourne
Kyrgios, who reached the quarterfinals of his home Grand Slam in 2015 but has struggled with a series of injuries in recent seasons, will only feature in the doubles at the event.
Controversial wildcard ‘should not have been granted’: Tennis Kenya
The 21-year-old won just three points on her way to a 6-0, 6-0 defeat against German world number 1,026 Lorena Schaedel.
United Cup: Bergs upsets Mensik as Belgium beats Czech Republic to reach semis
Zizou Bergs kept his cool through a tense second-set tiebreak to clinch his second straight win over a top-20-ranked opponent, having beaten Canadian world number five Felix Auger-Aliassime in the group stage.
Indian sports wrap, January 8: Simranjeet maintains top spot in women’s recurve at archery selection trials
Here are all the major updates, scores, and results of Indians from the world of sports Thursday, January 8.
Bengaluru Open 2026: Dhamne, Dhakshineswar lose respective quarterfinals as India’s singles hopes end
Both defeats at the S.M. Krishna Stadium came at the hands of Frenchmen, with Manas Dhamne beaten by Matteo Martineau 6-4, 7-6(5) and Dhakshineswar Suresh by Harold Mayot 7-6(5), 6-2.
ATP announces reduction in obligatory events
The ATP is reducing the number of ATP 500 events players must participate in each year from five to four, and also reducing the maximum number of events used to calculate ranking points, from 19 to 18.
China’s Zheng to miss Australian Open 2026
She missed the U.S. Open before returning to action at the China Open in September, where she was forced to retire from her third-round match due to pain in her elbow.