‘I don’t want to be a punching bag’ – retirements mar dramatic day at Australian Open
Félix Auger-Aliassime surrendered with cramp while Britain’s Fran Jones was among a list of injured players who were forced to bow out
Storm Hunter breaks new ground with winning return to Australian Open
Australian qualifier Storm Hunter made a triumphant return to the Australian Open, as Priscilla Hon and Jordan Thompson also go through
Alex de Minaur eases into Australian Open second round with routine win over lucky loser
A dominant Alex de Minaur sailed through the first round of the Australian Open with a professional dismantling of American Mackenzie McDonald
Australian Open forced to make changes after fans queue for hours on opening day
Sunday’s 70,000-strong crowd beat previous mark from 2019 as Tennis Australia work to squeeze more patrons into Melbourne Park
Alex de Minaur beats Mackenzie McDonald in straight sets: Australian Open first round – as it happened
Alex de Minaur cruised into the second round of the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena
Coco Gauff secures solid Australian Open first-round win despite serve issues
American third seed beats Uzbek Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 6-3, saying afterwards, ‘I just want to win the tournament’
Australian Open 2026: Sabalenka, Alcaraz and Raducanu in action on day one – as it happened
Both no 1 seeds, Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz, won in straight sets, with Cameron Norrie, Alexander Bublik and Emma Raducanu also moving on
Tennis civil war erupts with details of initial players peace deal revealed for first time
Details of Tennis Australia’s peace deal with the Professional Tennis Players’ Association have been published for the first time
Emma Raducanu recovers from slow start to ease through at Australian Open
Emma Raducanu rallied impressively from a slow start and early deficit to open her Australian Open with a solid victory
Britain’s Arthur Fery delivers Australian Open upset with win over 20th seed Flavio Cobolli
The 23-year-old Arthur Fery dismantled unwell Italian Flavio Cobolli 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-1 in his first grand slam appearance as a direct qualifying entrant
Easier start for Alex de Minaur as Matteo Berrettini withdraws from Australian Open
World No 6 will instead face unseeded Mackenzie McDonald on Monday with four Australians in first-round action on day one at Melbourne Park
Daria Kasatkina: ‘I’m really looking forward to playing in a home slam – I can’t believe I’m saying that’
Russian-born former world No 8 has found a source of optimism in Australian ‘chill’ while getting used to peculiarities of life in her new country
Emma Raducanu says late-night opener ‘makes no sense’ in swipe at Australia Open
Emma Raducanu has criticised the Australian Open’s ‘very difficult’ scheduling after being lined up to compete late at night on the opening day
Alcaraz chases history at Australian Open despite split while women’s draw is open
Sinner, seeking a third consecutive Melbourne title, is the Spaniard’s clear rival but Swiatek, Rybakina, Bencic, Gauff and others are in Sabalenka’s way
‘I was still breastfeeding in the first tournaments I played’: Belinda Bencic on getting back to her best
Belinda Bencic has climbed more than 1,200 places following the birth of her daughter and believes she can win a grand slam, she tells Donald McRae