Tennis players will be allowed to wear fitness trackers at Grand Slam tournaments for the first time after the French Open announced a trial of connected devices and wearable technology. It comes after an argument over wearable devices such as Whoop fitness trackers broke out at the Australian Open in January. Star players such as…
Carlos Alcaraz was involved in a dispute with Australian Open organizers because he was upset by their decision to partially close the roof of Rod Laver Arena for the tournament final. The Spaniard lost the first set 6-2 to an inspired Novak Djokovic, before recovering in the second and leveling at one set apiece, taking…
MELBOURNE, Australia — Iga Świątek asked “are we tennis players or are we animals in the zoo?” as criticism intensified over the lack of privacy at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The night before, Coco Gauff was filmed smashing her racquet seven times in what she thought was a private area after her 6-1, 6-2…
An All-American clash between No. 6 Jessica Pegula and No. 4 Amanda Anisimova at the Australian Open ended up being pretty one-sided. Pegula cruised to a 6-2, 7-6 victory over her compatriot to reach her first Australian Open semi-final and third Grand Slam singles semi-final of her career. She is now the only American woman…
Coco Gauff spent about an hour on court in her quarterfinal loss to Elina Svitolina at the Australian Open on Tuesday, January 27. Normally, when a player spends so much time on the court during a match, it is not a good sign for the player who ends up losing. That’s exactly what happened to…
Coco Gauff is asking for privacy after an emotional moment at the Australian Open went viral on social media Tuesday morning. Moments after falling 6-1, 6-2 to Elina Svitolina in the quarterfinals, Gauff repeatedly broke her racquet on a concrete ramp, and the broadcast caught it all. It was a cleansing of frustrations that Gauff…
The Australian Open quarterfinals begin amid a heat wave that has forced the tournament to adjust its schedule and will almost certainly trigger the extreme heat protocol. The match of the day, between local favorite Alex de Miñaur and top seed Carlos Alcaraz, will be played late into the night and under the roof of…
Coco Gauff’s next match at Australian Open 2026: Tennis Grand Slam TV schedule, scores and results originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. American tennis star Coco Gauff is preparing for her seventh appearance at the Australian Open, starting in Melbourne this weekend. Advertisement Gauff…
Trainee Tien reached the third round of the Australian Open a year ago, beating Daniil Medvedev in a match that lasted five sets and almost five hours. It’s deja vu in Australia. A year later, the southpaw Tien faces Medvedev again in Melbourne, this time on Sunday in a fourth-round match. Advertisement The 20-year-old is…
An emotional Francesca Jones vowed to bounce back after the British number three saw an injury ruin her chances of a first Australian Open main draw victory. Jones was left sobbing on court after battling a glute problem from the early stages of her first-round match against Polish qualifier Linda Klimovicova. Advertisement The distraught 25-year-old…
