Russian Andrey Rublev, seeded ninth ... though curiously they all had to defeat other Americans to make it through to the second round. Taylor Fritz, the No. 4 seed, defeated his unseeded countryman Jenson Brooksby 6-2, 6-0, 6-3. Emma Navarro, seeded ...

Russian Andrey Rublev, seeded ninth ... had to defeat other Americans to make it through to the second round. Taylor Fritz, the No. 4 seed, defeated his unseeded countryman Jenson Brooksby ...

Almost half of the men's singles top 10 seeds won't feature in the second week of the Australian Open after being knocked out by teenagers.

The men’s singles draw is highlighted by the third seed Alcaraz and seventh seed Djokovic in a blockbuster matchup. They met last year in the Wimbledon final (won by Alcaraz) and Olympic final (won by Djokovic).

Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner continue to impress, while a band of young talent announces themselves Down Under.

The 2025 Australian Open runs from Sunday, Jan. 12 to Sunday, Jan. 26. However, due to the time difference in The Land Down Under, match start times will be a bit wonky for U.S. viewers, meaning the first major tennis tournament of the year will start airing coverage at 7 p.m. ET on Jan. 11 in U.S. timezones.

Australian Open is starting a blockbuster tennis calendar with a bang as the year’s first Grand Slam. The world’s best players are in Melbourne for the first major tournament with

American No. 2 Tommy Paul is on the brink of making his debut in the ATP Top 10 after the Australian Open. While he is nearly assured of achieving this milestone, a specific sequence of results

Alex De Minaur warned his rivals that his famed court coverage was “back” after his well-documented struggles with a hip injury.

Daniil Medvedev, beaten in the Melbourne final last year by Sinner, faces Learner Tien, 19, of the United States in a later match. Sinner dropped a set for the first time in 14 matches when he lost the opener to Australian wildcard Tristan Schoolkate.

The Irvine native and 19-year-old qualifier, who played one semester at USC, wins a 4-hour, 49-minute thriller that ends at nearly 3 a.m. in Melbourne