Naomi Osaka is back to practicing after an unfortunate end to her Australian Open run as the four-time Grand Slam champion says she "can't wait" to return to competitive action.
On a day that saw No.2-seeded Elina Svitolina fall prey to the upset bug, top-seeded Karolina Muchova held sway in Linz, reaching the quarterfinal with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo. “I feel like the tournament is nearly over and I just played my first round,” said Muchova, who had a first-round bye in Linz. “I’m very pleased.”
Madison Keys pulled off a stunning victory, while Jannik Sinner charged to a convincing title defense. Plus, Paula Badosa and Ben Shelton impressed Down Under.
Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.
Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia ... who extended her winning streak at the tournament to 17 matches by eliminating Clara Tauson, 7-6 (5), 6-4, on Friday. Like Gauff, Sabalenka is unbeaten in the early going in 2025. They could meet in ...
Coco Gauff still hasn't lost a match or even a set at this year's Australian Open. Or this season, actually, early as it is.
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus owns the longest Australian Open women's singles winning streak in more than a decade after advancing out of the third round on Friday in Melbourne. Sabalenka got past Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (5), 6-4 in 2 hours, 6 minutes.
Aryna Sabalenka full of praise for Clara Tauson after beating her in Melbourne - The defending champion came through 7-6 (5) 6-4 but Naomi Osaka pulled out of her match through injury.
Madison Keys may have won the title at the 2025 Australian Open but there were a myriad of players leaving Melbourne who can leave with their heads held high.
Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Jasmine Paolini lead the Qatar TotalEnergies Open and Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships entry lists, but Australian Open champion Madison Keys has withdrawn from Doha due to injury.
Naomi Osaka has posted an image of herself working out, sporting one major change to her look. The Japanese former World No.
After the first Grand Slam of the year, the WTA Race begins to take shape with the first major distribution of points. Australian Open champion Madison Keys and runner-up Aryna Sabalenka are at the forefront,