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• Coco Gauff secures solid Australian Open first-round win despite serve issues

  19-01-2026 04:16 via theguardian.com
  American third seed beats Kamilla Rakhimova 6-2, 6-3‘I just want to win the tournament,’ says 21-year-oldCoco Gauff made a solid start to the Australian Open as she secured a relatively straightforward victory on Rod Laver Arena, moving past Kamilla Rakhimova of Uzbekistan 6-2, 6-3 to reach the second round at Melbourne Park.Gauff, the third seed, put together a solid opening performance as she attempts to follow up her second grand slam triumph at Roland Garros last year by winning
  
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• Australian Open 2026: Bencic crashes out, Ruud in action, Sinner and Osaka advance – live

  22-01-2026 12:56 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park
  Qualifier Inglis through | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail KatyCilic has punched his ticket into round three for the first time since 2022, with the 37-year-old and 2014 US Open champ taking out the 21st seed Shapovalov in straight sets. Decent win, that. He’ll face the winner of Casper Ruud v Jaume Munar.Stan is still alive! He’s broken Gea in the final game of the fourth set to snatch it 7-5, finishing off with a vicious backhand winn
  
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• Naomi Osaka publicly fumes over Australian Open star as coach storms out court mid-match

  22-01-2026 12:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's been another action-packed day at the Australian Open as the second round of matches come to a close
  
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• Australian Open 2026: Sinner and Osaka advance, Wawrinka wins in five sets – live

  22-01-2026 12:19 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park
  Qualifier Inglis through | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail KatyCilic has punched his ticket into round three for the first time since 2022, with the 37-year-old and 2014 US Open champ taking out the 21st seed Shapovalov in straight sets. Decent win, that. He’ll face the winner of Casper Ruud v Jaume Munar.Stan is still alive! He’s broken Gea in the final game of the fourth set to snatch it 7-5, finishing off with a vicious backhand winn
  
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• Australian Open 2026: Sinner, Osaka and Wawrinka in round two action – live

  22-01-2026 09:08 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the evening session at Melbourne Park
  Qualifier Inglis through | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail KatyAnd her come Osaka and the outfit that has generated more headlines than every other outfit, match and press conference combined at this tournament. Disappointingly she’s ditched the hat, veil and parasol today, instead opting for an altogether more practical visor, but the rest of the get-up is the same.A one minute’s silence has just taken place to honour those who died in
  
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• Australian qualifier Maddison Inglis rides emotions to tense win but local hopes fade

  22-01-2026 07:44 via theguardian.com
  World No 168 beats German veteran Laura Siegemund in three setsRinky Hijikata, Dane Sweeny and Taylah Preston lose in second roundInspired qualifier Maddison Inglis has ridden an emotional rollercoaster in her first grand slam appearance in four years to book a spot in the Australian Open third round.Inglis has joined big gun Alex de Minaur in the round of 32 after defeating German veteran Laura Siegemund 6-4 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-7) in a tense, gruelling and sometimes fiery match that lasted three
  
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• Novak Djokovic eases through with clinical win over Francesco Maestrelli at Australian Open

  22-01-2026 06:28 via theguardian.com
  Ten-time winner beats Italian qualifier 6-3 6-2 6-2 in second roundSerbian could face Botic van de Zandschulp next at Melbourne Park
  Djokovic to serve first…Cries of “Nole!” as the living legend strides out onto a sunbathed Rod Laver Arena. He unpacks his bags in front of a knot of Serbian fans and pulls on a white crocodilian hat. Maestrelli is wearing his baseball cap backwards, like a Steve Buscemi meme. Continue reading...
  
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• Australian Open 2026: Novak Djokovic eases to clinical win over Francesco Maestrelli – as it happened

  22-01-2026 06:28 via theguardian.com
  Ten-time winner beats Italian qualifier 6-3 6-2 6-2 in second roundSerbian could face Botic van de Zandschulp next at Melbourne Park
  Djokovic to serve first…Cries of “Nole!” as the living legend strides out onto a sunbathed Rod Laver Arena. He unpacks his bags in front of a knot of Serbian fans and pulls on a white crocodilian hat. Maestrelli is wearing his baseball cap backwards, like a Steve Buscemi meme. Continue reading...
  
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• Australian Open 2026: Francesco Maestrelli v Novak Djokovic – live

  22-01-2026 03:49 via theguardian.com
  Updates from day five at Melbourne Park
  Men’s No 4 faces Italian qualifier on Rod Laver Arena
  Any thoughts? Get in touch with an emailDjokovic to serve first…Cries of “Nole!” as the living legend strides out onto a sunbathed Rod Laver Arena. He unpacks his bags in front of a knot of Serbian fans and pulls on a white crocodilian hat. Maestrelli is wearing his baseball cap backwards, like a Steve Buscemi meme. Continue reading...
  
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• Barbecues, ballboys and oranges: Australia tennis greats pass ‘strong tradition’ to next generation | Simon Cambers

  22-01-2026 01:38 via theguardian.com
  From Rod Laver and Tony Roche to Lleyton Hewitt and Alex de Minaur, players from Australia’s golden age maintain links with the current cropEach year on the first Friday of Wimbledon, an increasingly large crowd flocks to a house near the All England Club for a very special party. Hosted by Tennis Australia, the “Aussie Barbecue” has become a fixture in the calendar, a celebration of tennis for current players, former stars, coaches, administrators and journalists.The food and
  
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• Australian Open 2026: De Minaur, Zverev, Tiafoe and Andreeva win, Raducanu out – as it happened

  21-01-2026 14:30 via theguardian.com
  Emma Raducanu is out but US prodigy Iva Jovic will face Paolini in the third round, with Zverev and De Minaur also through Raducanu out but ‘head held high’ Norrie is doing his thing again, upping it when he needs to for another mini-break and 6-2. I wonder if it’s a cognitive thing, because it’s not like he wasn’t trying his best when struggling earlier in the set, so it’s not an effort thing, but I guess focusing for hours at a time is hard if not impossible
  
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• Every coach Emma Raducanu has worked with and what happened to them

  21-01-2026 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emma Raducanu has enjoyed a wealth of success in the world of tennis in a short but incredibly sweet career, but she has gone through a number of elite-level coaches on the way to the top
  
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• De Minaur weathers storm to outlast Medjedovic and reach third round

  21-01-2026 14:26 via theguardian.com
  Big-serving Serbian takes Australian hope to four sets‘I’m super happy to battle my way through’Alex de Minaur maintained his perfect record at the Australian Open against lower-ranked opponents by outlasting the big-hitting Hamad Medjedovic over four sets and advancing to the third round.After being stunned by the world No 90 in the first set, the Australian’s superior fitness and class came to the fore as he prevailed 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 in three hours and four minute
  
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• What Emma Raducanu thinks of Luke Littler after his embarrassingly honest admission

  21-01-2026 14:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Luke Littler and Emma Raducanu have given their thoughts on each other, with the darts world champion making a surprising admission
  
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• Australian Open star forced to forfeit £100k in prize money after second‑round retirement

  21-01-2026 13:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Australian Open players earn £75k for reaching the first round, rising to £113k if they make the second round, and another star who celebrates his birthday next week is set to miss out on a lump sum
  
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• Emma Raducanu had her Porsche 'taken away' before brutal shelf life warning

  21-01-2026 12:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emma Raducanu has already lost one endorsement worth millions in the past year, and the Brit has been warned more deals could follow if her on-court fortunes don't improve
  
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• Australian Open 2026: De Minaur and Zverev in action, Andreeva through, Raducanu out – live

  21-01-2026 10:51 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from all of the action at Melbourne Park
  Raducanu out but ‘head held high’ | Mail DanielNorrie is doing his thing again, upping it when he needs to for another mini-break and 6-2. I wonder if it’s a cognitive thing, because it’s not like he wasn’t trying his best when struggling earlier in the set, so it’s not an effort thing, but I guess focusing for hours at a time is hard if not impossible and there’s a kind of locked-in version that int
  
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• ‘Head held high’: Raducanu refuses to be critical after early Australian Open exit

  21-01-2026 10:38 via theguardian.com
  Briton rues injury-ravaged preparation for slam‘I just didn’t feel like I could scrap the whole match’Emma Raducanu is refusing to be too critical of herself after crashing out in the second round of the Australian Open because of her injury-ravaged preparation for the tournament.The British 28th seed had been hoping to set up another meeting with the world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka but she faded from a promising position and fell to a 7-6 (3), 6-2 defeat against Anastasia Potapova.
  
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• Australian Open 2026: De Minaur and Andreeva in action, Raducanu crashes out – live

  21-01-2026 09:43 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from all of the action at Melbourne Park
  Raducanu bounced out of by Potapova | Mail DanielNorrie is doing his thing again, upping it when he needs to for another mini-break and 6-2. I wonder if it’s a cognitive thing, because it’s not like he wasn’t trying his best when struggling earlier in the set, so it’s not an effort thing, but I guess focusing for hours at a time is hard if not impossible and there’s a kind of locked-in version that intensifies a
  
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• Australian Open star argued with umpire before brutal code violation for eating sushi

  21-01-2026 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An Australian Open star dined on sushi during her match which led to her receiving a punishment
  
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• Emma Raducanu drops Australian Open bombshell after crashing out in second round

  21-01-2026 08:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emma Raducanu was beaten in straight sets by Anastasia Potapova in the second round of the Australian Open, and the British No. 1 has opened up about her injury struggles
  
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• Emma Raducanu knocked OUT of Australian Open as woeful start to 2026 continues

  21-01-2026 08:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emma Raducanu was beaten in her second-round clash with Anastasia Potapova in straight sets, bringing her time at the Australian Open to a premature end on Wednesday
  
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• Alcaraz wins in straight sets after Sabalenka eases through – as it happened

  21-01-2026 07:25 via theguardian.com
  The men’s and women’s No 1s progressed to third round at Melbourne Park with few issues on day fourSabalenka (1) 2-0 Bai* Bai starts with a slower second serve which Sabalenka easily returns and Bai meekly hits her backhand into the net. Bai is clearly nowhere near Sabalenka’s level. The Belarusian takes the second game and Bai hasn’t got a point yet.*Sabalenka (1) 1-0 Bai Sabalenka dominates from the get-go. Hitting two backhand winners off Bai’s serve return. She&
  
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• Australian Open 2026: Alcaraz wins in straight sets after Sabalenka eases through – live reaction

  21-01-2026 06:59 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the day session at Melbourne Park
  Men’s and women’s No 1s progress to third round
  Any thoughts? Get in touch with an emailSabalenka (1) 2-0 Bai* Bai starts with a slower second serve which Sabalenka easily returns and Bai meekly hits her backhand into the net. Bai is clearly nowhere near Sabalenka’s level. The Belarusian takes the second game and Bai hasn’t got a point yet.*Sabalenka (1) 1-0 Bai Sabalenka dominates from the get-go. Hitting two backhand
  
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• Erratic Emma Raducanu bounced out of Australian Open by Anastasia Potapova

  21-01-2026 06:40 via theguardian.com
  Briton falls to disappointing 7-6 (3), 6-2 loss to Austrian world No 5528th seed’s struggles with same issues as opening matches of seasonEmma Raducanu crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round with a poor 7-6 (3), 6-2 loss to Anastasia Potapova after a tepid, error-strewn performance in Melbourne.Having only lost to grand slam champions inside the top 10 at the grand slams last year – Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek twice – defeat to world No 55 Po
  
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• Out-of-sorts Raducanu beaten in Australian Open second round

  21-01-2026 06:19 via bbc.com
  Britain's Emma Raducanu is below-par in an Australian Open second-round defeat by Austria's Anastasia Potapova.
  
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• Australian Open 2026: Alcaraz in action after Sabalenka eases through – live

  21-01-2026 05:50 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the day session at Melbourne Park
  Men’s No 1 plays Hanfmann on Rod Laver Arena
  Any thoughts? Get in touch with an emailSabalenka (1) 2-0 Bai* Bai starts with a slower second serve which Sabalenka easily returns and Bai meekly hits her backhand into the net. Bai is clearly nowhere near Sabalenka’s level. The Belarusian takes the second game and Bai hasn’t got a point yet.*Sabalenka (1) 1-0 Bai Sabalenka dominates from the get-go. Hitting two backhand winners o
  
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• Australian Open 2026: Sabalenka eases through before Alcaraz hits the court – live

  21-01-2026 03:41 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the day session at Melbourne Park
  Women’s and men’s No 1s on Rod Laver Arena
  Any thoughts? Get in touch with an emailSabalenka (1) 2-0 Bai* Bai starts with a slower second serve which Sabalenka easily returns and Bai meekly hits her backhand into the net. Bai is clearly nowhere near Sabalenka’s level. The Belarusian takes the second game and Bai hasn’t got a point yet.*Sabalenka (1) 1-0 Bai Sabalenka dominates from the get-go. Hitting two backhand winne
  
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• Australian Open 2026: Sabalenka and Alcaraz in action on day four – live

  21-01-2026 01:43 via theguardian.com
  Live updates from the day session at Melbourne Park
  Women’s and men’s No 1s on Rod Laver Arena
  Any thoughts? Get in touch with an emailBeautiful conditions out on Rod Laver Arena, I can report from my desk about 40km away.The warmup is complete. Here we go. Continue reading...
  
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• Naomi Osaka’s jellyfish-inspired outfit steals the show at Australian Open

  20-01-2026 18:32 via theguardian.com
  Over the years, tennis has had its share of noteworthy fashion moments. And Osaka added another in MelbourneNaomi Osaka’s renowned 125mph serve is positively slow compared to the jellyfish’s sting, which can cover 10 to 20 micrometres in less than one-millionth of a second. But it wasn’t just the invertebrate’s speed that the tennis player was calling on when she wore a jellyfish-inspired outfit to face Antonia Ruzic of Croatia in their first-round match at the Australian
  
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