Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week ...

Iva Jovic’s rise through the ranks hasn’t come out of nowhere, but her strong start to 2026 has certainly added to the hype ...

First the roof was open, then it was closed. Even the players who benefited from the cooler temperatures weren't sure why the decision to close the roof on Rod Laver Arena came so late on a scorching ...

Carlos Alcaraz made history, while Elena Rybakina let her game do the talking. Plus, Novak Djokovic reminded the world why he is still playing and more from Melbourne. Wrapping up a strange and ...

The 2026 Australian Open men's final takes place at 3:30 a.m. ET on Sunday as the top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz takes on No. 4 Novak Djokovic. The 38-year-old Djokovic, who outlasted Jannik Sinner in a ...

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The 2026 Australian Open women's semifinals take place on Thursday morning, as Aryna Sabalenka faces Elina Svitolina at 3:30 a.m. ET, followed by Elena Rybakina vs. Jessica Pegula. Sabalenka is in the ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Elena Rybakina won the Australian Open title with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday that avenged her loss in the championship decider here in ...

Australian tennis is facing a pivotal moment. Craig Tiley has left his position as Australian Open tournament director to take a role with the USTA, and the country is still searching for its next ...

Aug 24, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Jasmine Paolini (ITA) greets Destanee Aiava (AUS) after their match on day one of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis ...

Destanee Aiava is really leaving it all out on the court. The 25-year-old Australian tennis player announced on Saturday that she will retire at the end of 2026 in an emotional message on Instagram.