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Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will contest the Australian Open 2026 final on Sunday after two thrilling semifinals. In the first, world No. 1 Alcaraz survived Alexander Zverev's comeback to set the longest semi in tournament history 6-4,
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By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Carlos Alcaraz fought through a leg issue to deliver a 6-4 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 6-7(4) 7-5 win over Alexander Zverev on Friday and reach his first Australian Open final,
While attempting to serve for a tie-break, Darderi became distracted by a baby’s cry within the otherwise silent crowd at Margaret Court Arena. In a clip posted to the Australian Open official TikTok page, Danderi seems to brush off the disturbance in good humor. Only it’s not a once-off.
Two of the top American players are close friends, fierce rivals — and drivers of a campaign for change in tennis.
In the U.S., the Australian Open will air across ESPN, with the entirety of the tournament streaming on ESPN+ for Unlimited subscribers. Select tournament coverage will also air on ESPN2, before moving to ESPN for the semifinals and beyond.
By Ian Ransom and Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka swept to her fourth successive Australian Open final with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Ukrainian Elina Svitolina on Thursday in a semi-final overshadowed by geopolitical tension and will play familiar rival Elena Rybakina next.
The normal pre-game ritual at the Australian Open was abandoned ahead of Aryna Sabalenka's win. Find out more here.