Australian Open takeaways: Best matches, shots and moments from Melbourne

The Athletic ’s tennis team, Matthew Futterman, Charlie Eccleshare and James Hansen, present their takeaways from the first ...

Players hit by cramp as heat and heartbreak strike at Australian Open

Players struggled with cramp and injuries on the second day of the Australian Open on Monday, headlined by the retirement of ...
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How is Australian Open different from other Grand Slams?

As the first Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open (AO) has its own history, feel, and pulse. Held in the Southern Hemisphere, far from the other three majors, it naturally feels different ...

Australian Open as it happened: Awesome Alcaraz ousts De Minaur; Svitolina says mental health break fuelled her run

Carlos Alcaraz charged into the Australian Open semi-finals for the first time with an eye-catching 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 victory over local favourite Alex de Minaur.

Australian Open recap: Emma Raducanu’s plan to change her tennis for the better

Zheng earned about $150,000 for his efforts during the past 10 days in qualifying and the main draw. According to his coach Howard Endelman, who traveled for 25 hours from New York to arrive for the ...

Injury-hit Monfils bows out of final Australian Open with guns blazing

Tennis showman Gael Monfils bowed out of his 20th and final Australian Open on Tuesday with a mix of pain and regret as he ...