Poland’s Magdalena FrÄ™ch has advanced to the second round of the women’s singles competition at the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.
She has started her season by winning an 18th career WTA title in Brisbane on Jan 5. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Not that Iga Swiatek needs the help during her dominant run through the Australian Open so far, but she did get the benefit of a no-call when she failed to reach a ball hit by her opponent Emma Navarro before it bounced twice.
Iga Swiatek produced a clinical performance to send Emma Raducanu packing, and Taylor Fritz was stunned by the evergreen Gael Monfils in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday (January 18,
Coco Gauff and Tommy Paul became the latest Americans ousted from the 2025 Australian Open, losing respective quarterfinal matches Tuesday in Melbourne. Top-ranked Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the semifinals.
Elina Svitolina delivered a stunning first-set comeback before overwhelming Veronika Kudermetova on Monday to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals, but the Ukrainian did not shake hands with her Russian opponent.
Madison Keys matched her best Grand Slam performance in seven-plus years, as the 19th-seeded U.S. player overtook 28th-seeded Elina Svitolina of Ukraine 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Wednesday in Melbourne.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (AP) _ Results Friday from Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings in parentheses): Tommy Paul (12), United States, def. Roberto Carballes Baena, Spain, 7-6 (0), 6-2, 6-0. Alexander Zverev (2), Germany, def. Jacob Fearnley, Britain, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Iga Swiatek aiming for her first Australian Open title, faces Emma Navarro next while Jannik Sinner battles Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals.
Madison Keys of Rock Island beat Iga Swiatek of Poland in a third-set tiebreaker Thursday to advance to the women's championship of the Australian Open tennis tournament.
Australian Open No 1 spot has been settled with Aryna Sabalenka holding firm while there were several big winners lower down the WTA Rankings. With Sabalenka beating Paula Badosa in the first semi-final of the opening Grand Slam of the year,