With his first-round win over Pedro Martinez, Djokovic equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open and his 81st Grand Slam event, and he added another milestone with his 100th win at Melbourne Park.

The brutal Melbourne heat continued to shape the narrative of the 2026 Australian Open, testing both physical endurance and mental resilience. On Day 7, players battled scorching temperatures, roof closures,

Eliot Spizzirri was leading a struggling Jannik Sinner in the third round of the Australian Open when the extreme heat rule was enforced.

Novak Djokovic escaped the heat and doused Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) at the Australian Open on Saturday to reach the fourth round and add another line in the record book during his bid for a standalone 25th Grand Slam title.

Stan Wawrinka said goodbye after his loss to Taylor Fritz and then grabbed two beers from a courtside ice box, cracked the cans with the Australian Open tournament director and saluted the crowd. Wawrinka won the first of his three Grand Slam titles in Australia in 2014.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — With extreme temperatures forecast for Saturday, the Australian Open started matches an hour earlier than usual on all courts at Melbourne Park. The predicted hot weather meant the tournament's Extreme Heat Protocol,

Limping and desperately trying to stretch out cramps in his arms and legs, Jannik Sinner had just gone down a break in the third set when the extreme heat rules saved him. Play was suspended for eight minutes while the roof was closed on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday afternoon,

College tennis players succeeding at Grand Slams used to be seen as a quirk. Now it is a feature of the tennis elite.

Australian Open 2026 Best and Worsed dressed players in Melbourne. Tennis players who wore the best and worst outfits or kits at the Australian Open?

Yulia Putintseva taunted the crowd at the Australian Open with a provocative dance after singing a Russian song about rabbits.