Italian Jannik Sinner beat Germany's Alexander Zverev for his second consecutive <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Australian Open</a> title on Sunday (Jan 26). Defending champions Sinner won the final 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in straight-sets and joined Rafael Nadal as the only player since 2006 to defend his maiden grand slam title. Sinner had beaten Daniil Medvedev in 2024 Australian Open final for his maiden grand slam title.
<h2>How much prize money Jannik Sinner earned?</h2>
Sinner earned Australian $3.5 million in prize money after defeating Zverev in the final which is equivalent to US $2.2 million or INR 17.5 crore approximately.
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Australian Open women's singles winner Madison Keys also won the same amount after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final on Saturday (Jan 25).
<h2>Australian Open 2025 runner-up prize money</h2>
Zverev, who ended up as the runner up after defeat in Australian Open 2025 men's singles final, took home Australian $1.9 million or US $1.2 million (INR 9.6 crore approx).
Belarusian Aryan Sabalenka, who <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/australian-open-2025-aryna-sabalenka-smashes-racquet-video-after-loss-in-final-vs-madison-keys-8655651" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">broke the racquet</a> after the loss to Keys, also took home the same prize money as Zverev.
<h2>Australian Open 2025 semi-finalist prize money&nbsp;</h2>
The four semi-finalists, two each in men's and women's singles event, took home Australian $1.1 million or US $690,000 (INR 5.9 crore approx).
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In men's singles, Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton were the semi-finalists while in women's event Iga Swiatek and Paula Badosa were the ones to loss semi-final.
<h2>Australian Open 2025 team event prize Money&nbsp;</h2>
The doubles teams champions in Australian Open 2025, that is men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles, won Australian $810,000 per team or US $511,515 (INR 4 crore approx) for the win while the runners-up took home Australian $440,000 or US $277,860 (INR 2.4 crore).
Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara beat Simone Bolelli and AndreaVavassori in men's doubles final; Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova beat Hsieh Su-wei and Jeļena Ostapenko in women's doubles final while Olivia Gadecki and John Peers won the mixed doubles final against Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith.

Australian Open 2025: Jannik Sinner won the men's singles trophy against Alexander Zverev while Madison Keys won women's singles title vs Aryan Sabalenka. Sports Tennis

Italian Jannik Sinner beat Germany's Alexander Zverev for his second consecutive Australian Open title on Sunday (Jan 26). Defending champions Sinner won the final 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in straight-sets and joined Rafael Nadal as the only player since 2006 to defend his maiden grand slam title. Sinner had beaten Daniil Medvedev in 2024 Australian Open final for his maiden grand slam title. How much prize money Jannik Sinner earned? Sinner earned Australian $3.5 million in prize money after defeating Zverev in the final which is equivalent to US $2.2 million or INR 17.5 crore approximately. Also Read: In a heartfelt message, Novak Djokovic wants Alexander Zverev to 'keep believing' after loss in final Australian Open women's singles winner Madison Keys also won the same amount after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the final on Saturday (Jan 25). Australian Open 2025 runner-up prize money Zverev, who ended up as the runner up after defeat in Australian Open 2025 men's singles final, took home Australian $1.9 million or US $1.2 million (INR 9.6 crore approx). Belarusian Aryan Sabalenka, who broke the racquet after the loss to Keys, also took home the same prize money as Zverev. Australian Open 2025 semi-finalist prize money The four semi-finalists, two each in men's and women's singles event, took home Australian $1.1 million or US $690,000 (INR 5.9 crore approx). Also Watch: Jannik Sinner consoles crying Alexander Zverev after win In men's singles, Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton were the semi-finalists while in women's event Iga Swiatek and Paula Badosa were the ones to loss semi-final. Australian Open 2025 team event prize Money The doubles teams champions in Australian Open 2025, that is men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles, won Australian $810,000 per team or US $511,515 (INR 4 crore approx) for the win while the runners-up took home Australian $440,000 or US $277,860 (INR 2.4 crore). Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara beat Simone Bolelli and AndreaVavassori in men's doubles final; Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova beat Hsieh Su-wei and Jeļena Ostapenko in women's doubles final while Olivia Gadecki and John Peers won the mixed doubles final against Kimberly Birrell and John-Patrick Smith.

Australia Open 2025 Prize Money: How much did Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Madison Keys and Aryna Sabalenka earn?

Serbian Novak Djokovic shared a heartfelt message for Alexander Zverev after the German player lost Australian Open 2025 Final against Jannik Sinner on Sunday (Jan 26). After losing the first set 3-6, Zverev showed fight in the second set and took it to tie-break but Sinner went on to win 7-6. The Italian won the third set 6-3 again for his second consecutive Australian Open title.
<h2>Djokovic's message to Zverev</h2>
Djokovic, who had <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/australian-open-2025-dont-really-believe-it-former-players-question-novak-djokovic-injury-in-semi-vs-zverev-8655518" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">retired from semi-final against Zverev</a>, asked the German to 'keep believing' while congratulating Sinner for the win on his Instagram story.
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"Sasha, keep believing my friend! You have IT in you," wrote Djokovic in his story. Watch it below:
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<figcaption>Djokovic's heartfelt message to Zverev Photograph: (Instagram/NovakDjokovic)</figcaption>
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This was the third time that the German ended up losing a grand slam final after ending up as a runner-up in French Open 2024 and US Open 2020.
Zverev, after the straight-sets loss, was in tears before <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/zverev-australian-open-final-crying-video-sinner-consoles-after-winning-title-8655911" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Sinner consoled him</a>. The German also acknowledged that 'he is not good enough' in the post-match presentation speech.
"I want to thank my team," Zverev said after loss. "We are trying to do the right work, I am just not good enough. It is as simple as that. I really appreciate what everyone has done for the past three years, back from my ankle injury to playing Grand Slam finals again. I really appreciate everything they have done and would not be here without them," he added.
Sinner, on the other hand, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/jannik-sinner-australian-open-2025-final-win-and-joins-rafael-nadal-in-elite-company-after-beating-zverev-at-melbourne-park-8656007" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">joined Spain's Rafael Nadal in elite company</a>. During the win on Sunday, top seed Sinner also became the first player since 1973 to register 10 consecutive straight sets victories against top-10 opponents.&nbsp;
Sinner is also only the eighth player in the open era to win his first three grand slam finals, along with Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Stefan Edberg, Gustavo Kuerten, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, and Carlos Alcaraz.

Australia Open 2025 Final: Djokovic, who had retired from semi-final against Zverev, asked the German to 'keep believing' while congratulating Sinner for the win. Sports Tennis

Serbian Novak Djokovic shared a heartfelt message for Alexander Zverev after the German player lost Australian Open 2025 Final against Jannik Sinner on Sunday (Jan 26). After losing the first set 3-6, Zverev showed fight in the second set and took it to tie-break but Sinner went on to win 7-6. The Italian won the third set 6-3 again for his second consecutive Australian Open title. Djokovic's message to Zverev Djokovic, who had retired from semi-final against Zverev, asked the German to 'keep believing' while congratulating Sinner for the win on his Instagram story. Also Read: Australian Open 2025 Final HIGHLIGHTS "Sasha, keep believing my friend! You have IT in you," wrote Djokovic in his story. Watch it below: Djokovic's heartfelt message to Zverev Photograph: (Instagram/NovakDjokovic) This was the third time that the German ended up losing a grand slam final after ending up as a runner-up in French Open 2024 and US Open 2020. Zverev, after the straight-sets loss, was in tears before Sinner consoled him. The German also acknowledged that 'he is not good enough' in the post-match presentation speech. "I want to thank my team," Zverev said after loss. "We are trying to do the right work, I am just not good enough. It is as simple as that. I really appreciate what everyone has done for the past three years, back from my ankle injury to playing Grand Slam finals again. I really appreciate everything they have done and would not be here without them," he added. Sinner, on the other hand, joined Spain's Rafael Nadal in elite company. During the win on Sunday, top seed Sinner also became the first player since 1973 to register 10 consecutive straight sets victories against top-10 opponents. Sinner is also only the eighth player in the open era to win his first three grand slam finals, along with Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Stefan Edberg, Gustavo Kuerten, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, and Carlos Alcaraz.

Australian Open 2025: In a heartfelt message, Novak Djokovic wants Alexander Zverev to 'keep believing' after loss in final

Alexander Zverev suffered another grand slam final heartbreak after losing the Australian Open 2025 Final to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/jannik-sinner" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Jannik Sinner</a> on Sunday (Jan 26). This was the third time that the German ended up losing a grand slam final after being the runner-up in French Open 2024 and US Open 2020.
Zverev, after the straight-sets loss, was <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/zverev-australian-open-final-crying-video-sinner-consoles-after-winning-title-8655911" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">in tears before Sinner consoled</a> him. The German, however, acknowledged that 'he is not good enough' in the post-match presentation speech.
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<h2>Zverev says, 'I am not good enough'</h2>
"I want to thank my team," Zverev said after the loss. "We are trying to do the right work, I am just not good enough. It is as simple as that. I really appreciate what everyone has done for the past three years, back from my ankle injury to playing Grand Slam finals again. I really appreciate everything they have done and would not be here without them," he added.
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After losing the first set 3-6, Zverev showed fight in the second set and took it to tie-break, but Sinner went on to win 7-6. The Italian won the third set 6-3 again for the second consecutive Australian Open title.
Zverev's best result was in Tokyo Olympics 2020, when he won the gold medal representing Germany.
The German also gave due credit to Sinner for winning the trophy but acknowledged that it hurt.
"Congratulations to Jannik, you deserve it. You are the best player in the world by far. I was hoping that I could be more of a competitor today but you are just too good, it is as simple as that. Congratulations to you and your team, you really deserve it. You have done all the right things and there is nobody who deserves this trophy more," Zverev said.

Australian Open Final 2025: This was the third time that Zverev ended up losing a grand slam final after ending up as a runner-up in French Open 2024 & US Open 2020. Sports Tennis

Alexander Zverev suffered another grand slam final heartbreak after losing the Australian Open 2025 Final to Jannik Sinner on Sunday (Jan 26). This was the third time that the German ended up losing a grand slam final after being the runner-up in French Open 2024 and US Open 2020. Zverev, after the straight-sets loss, was in tears before Sinner consoled him. The German, however, acknowledged that 'he is not good enough' in the post-match presentation speech. Also Read: Jannik Sinner joins Rafael Nadal in elite company after defending title at Melbourne Park Zverev says, 'I am not good enough' "I want to thank my team," Zverev said after the loss. "We are trying to do the right work, I am just not good enough. It is as simple as that. I really appreciate what everyone has done for the past three years, back from my ankle injury to playing Grand Slam finals again. I really appreciate everything they have done and would not be here without them," he added. Also Read: Australian Open 2025 Final HIGHLIGHTS After losing the first set 3-6, Zverev showed fight in the second set and took it to tie-break, but Sinner went on to win 7-6. The Italian won the third set 6-3 again for the second consecutive Australian Open title. Zverev's best result was in Tokyo Olympics 2020, when he won the gold medal representing Germany. The German also gave due credit to Sinner for winning the trophy but acknowledged that it hurt. "Congratulations to Jannik, you deserve it. You are the best player in the world by far. I was hoping that I could be more of a competitor today but you are just too good, it is as simple as that. Congratulations to you and your team, you really deserve it. You have done all the right things and there is nobody who deserves this trophy more," Zverev said.

'I am just not good enough,' says Alexander Zverev after Australian Open 2025 Final loss

Italian <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/jannik-sinner">Jannik Sinner</a> joined Spain's Rafael Nadal in elite company after defending his <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">Australian Open</a> title against Alexander Zverev on Sunday (Jan 26). Sinner is now the first player since Nadal in 2006 to defend his maiden grand slam title. Nadal had done the same in French Open at Roland Garros.
Sinner, who had won the Australian Open against Daniil Medvedev in 2024, defeated German Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in straight sets to win his second consecutive title at the Melbourne Park. He had also won US Open in 2024 - showing his strength on hard courts.
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<h2>Sinner creates history</h2>
During the win on Sunday, top seed Sinner also became the first player since 1973 to register 10 consecutive straight sets victory against top-10 opponents.&nbsp;
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Speaking after the win, Sinner acknowledged his team's effort and said: "We worked a lot to be in this position and it is an amazing feeling to share this moment with all of you (team). I know a part of the team is at home and my family, but it is amazing to share these feelings with you. I know Darren [Cahill] it is probably your last Australian Open as a coach and I am very, very happy to share this trophy with you. Everything started a little bit when I changed my combination of coaches and physio, I am very happy to have you all here."
This was also the 23-year-old's 47th victory in his first 50 matches as world number 1 - a record he now shares with Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors.
Sinner is also only the eighth player in the open era to win his first three grand slam finals, along with Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Stefan Edberg, Gustavo Kuerten, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, and Carlos Alcaraz.

Australian Open 2025: Defending champion Jannik Sinner defeated German Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in straight sets to win his second consecutive title. Sports Tennis

Italian Jannik Sinner joined Spain's Rafael Nadal in elite company after defending his Australian Open title against Alexander Zverev on Sunday (Jan 26). Sinner is now the first player since Nadal in 2006 to defend his maiden grand slam title. Nadal had done the same in French Open at Roland Garros. Sinner, who had won the Australian Open against Daniil Medvedev in 2024, defeated German Zverev 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in straight sets to win his second consecutive title at the Melbourne Park. He had also won US Open in 2024 - showing his strength on hard courts. Also Watch: Jannik Sinner consoles crying Alexander Zverev after win Sinner creates history During the win on Sunday, top seed Sinner also became the first player since 1973 to register 10 consecutive straight sets victory against top-10 opponents. Also Read: Australian Open 2025 Final HIGHLIGHTS Speaking after the win, Sinner acknowledged his team's effort and said: "We worked a lot to be in this position and it is an amazing feeling to share this moment with all of you (team). I know a part of the team is at home and my family, but it is amazing to share these feelings with you. I know Darren [Cahill] it is probably your last Australian Open as a coach and I am very, very happy to share this trophy with you. Everything started a little bit when I changed my combination of coaches and physio, I am very happy to have you all here." This was also the 23-year-old's 47th victory in his first 50 matches as world number 1 - a record he now shares with Bjorn Borg and Jimmy Connors. Sinner is also only the eighth player in the open era to win his first three grand slam finals, along with Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Stefan Edberg, Gustavo Kuerten, Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, and Carlos Alcaraz.

Australian Open 2025: Jannik Sinner joins Rafael Nadal in elite company after defending title at Melbourne Park

Alexander Zverev left the court crying after losing the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">Australian Open</a> 2025 men's singles final against <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/jannik-sinner">Jannik Sinner</a> on Sunday (Jan 26). The German, still searching for his first grand slam title, lost in straight sets on Sunday as Sinner defended his title. After losing the first set 3-6, Zverev showed fight in the second set and took it to tie-break but Sinner went on to win 7-6. The Italian won the third set 6-3 again for the second consecutive Australian Open title.
<h2>Sinner consoles crying Zverev</h2>
After the match, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/alexander-zverev">Zverev</a> was in tears as Melbourne Park prepared for the award ceremony. Sinner, being a gentleman opponent, was seen consoling the German on the sidelines. Have a look at the heartwarming moment below:
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anche questa &egrave; la bellezza dello sport, quello sano<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/sinner?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#sinner</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/zverev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#zverev</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AusOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AusOpen</a> <a href="https://t.co/CfgiR7BHtQ">pic.twitter.com/CfgiR7BHtQ</a>
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Speaking at the ceremony, the Italian offered kind words to Zverev while accepting the award and said: "First of all, I would like to start with Sascha. Again a tough day for you, your whole team and family. You have an incredible team behind you and are an amazing player. Keep believing in yourself as all the players and coaches know how strong you are as a player and person. Keep it up and keep working hard as we all believe you can lift one of these very soon."
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The German also gave due credit to Sinner for winning the trophy but acknowledged that it hurt. "It sucks standing next to this thing and not being able to touch it," Zverev said.&nbsp;
"Congratulations to Jannik, you deserve it. You are the best player in the world by far. I was hoping that I could be more of a competitor today but you are just too good, it is as simple as that. Congratulations to you and your team, you really deserve it. You have done all the right things and there is nobody who deserves this trophy more," he added.
Zverev has reached the grand slam finals three times (Australian Open 2025, French Open 2024 and US Open 2020) but has never managed to win a title. His best result was in Tokyo Olympics 2020 when he won the gold medal representing Germany.

Australian Open 2025: Jannik Sinner consoled crying Alexander Zverev after beating him 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 in straight sets to defend the Australian Open title. Sports Tennis

Alexander Zverev left the court crying after losing the Australian Open 2025 men's singles final against Jannik Sinner on Sunday (Jan 26). The German, still searching for his first grand slam title, lost in straight sets on Sunday as Sinner defended his title. After losing the first set 3-6, Zverev showed fight in the second set and took it to tie-break but Sinner went on to win 7-6. The Italian won the third set 6-3 again for the second consecutive Australian Open title. Sinner consoles crying Zverev After the match, Zverev was in tears as Melbourne Park prepared for the award ceremony. Sinner, being a gentleman opponent, was seen consoling the German on the sidelines. Have a look at the heartwarming moment below: anche questa è la bellezza dello sport, quello sano#sinner #zverev #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/CfgiR7BHtQ — clarissa insolia (@avvclarinsolia) January 26, 2025 Speaking at the ceremony, the Italian offered kind words to Zverev while accepting the award and said: "First of all, I would like to start with Sascha. Again a tough day for you, your whole team and family. You have an incredible team behind you and are an amazing player. Keep believing in yourself as all the players and coaches know how strong you are as a player and person. Keep it up and keep working hard as we all believe you can lift one of these very soon." Also Read: Australian Open 2025 Final HIGHLIGHTS The German also gave due credit to Sinner for winning the trophy but acknowledged that it hurt. "It sucks standing next to this thing and not being able to touch it," Zverev said. "Congratulations to Jannik, you deserve it. You are the best player in the world by far. I was hoping that I could be more of a competitor today but you are just too good, it is as simple as that. Congratulations to you and your team, you really deserve it. You have done all the right things and there is nobody who deserves this trophy more," he added. Zverev has reached the grand slam finals three times (Australian Open 2025, French Open 2024 and US Open 2020) but has never managed to win a title. His best result was in Tokyo Olympics 2020 when he won the gold medal representing Germany.

Australian Open 2025: Jannik Sinner consoles crying Alexander Zverev after win - WATCH

Aryna Sabalenka was distraught and upset after losing the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">Australian Open</a> 2025 women's singles final against American <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/madison-keys">Madison Keys</a> on Saturday (Jan 25). The Belarusian player had lost the first set 3-6 but came back strongly to win the second one 6-2. In the third set, however, Keys was at her best and went on to win it 7-5.
<h2>Sabalenka smashes racquet</h2>
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/aryna-sabalenka">Sabalenka</a> was clearly upset with her loss and went on to smash her racquet before burying her head in a towel. Have a look at the moment below:
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Sabalenka, who was two-time defending champion at the Australian Open 2025, did give the due credit to Keys in her post-match speech.
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&ldquo;Should I say anything to my team? As always, that's your fault guys. I don't want to see you for the next week. I really hate you. No, thank you so much for everything you do for me and blah blah blah. I think we did our best, just Madison was playing incredible. Anyway, I love you. Even though we lost,&rdquo; she said.
Keys, for whom it was the maiden grand slam win, said: &ldquo;I have wanted this for so long, and I have been in a grand slam final, it did not go my way. I didn't know if I was going to be able to get back to this position to try and win a trophy again, and my team believed in me every step of the way, so thank you so much. They believed in me when I didn't believe in myself and helped me every step of the way. Last year was so tough with some really bad injuries, and I didn't know if I was going to be able to do it again and to be here and have this trophy and also be able to do it with my husband, who is kind of dazed and confused over there. I love you all so much and I cannot wait for more.&rdquo;

Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka, two-time defending champion, was clearly upset with her loss and went on to smash her racquet before burying her head in a towel. Sports Tennis 

Aryna Sabalenka was distraught and upset after losing the Australian Open 2025 women's singles final against American Madison Keys on Saturday (Jan 25). The Belarusian player had lost the first set 3-6 but came back strongly to win the second one 6-2. In the third set, however, Keys was at her best and went on to win it 7-5. Sabalenka smashes racquet Sabalenka was clearly upset with her loss and went on to smash her racquet before burying her head in a towel. Have a look at the moment below: Racket destroyed, head in towel. Gotta feel for Sabalenka. pic.twitter.com/CB855bInFI — Tennis GIFs🎾🎥 (tip jar🫙📌) (@tennis_gifs) January 25, 2025 Sabalenka, who was two-time defending champion at the Australian Open 2025, did give the due credit to Keys in her post-match speech. Also Read: Australian Open 2025 Final Sinner vs Zverev Updates “Should I say anything to my team? As always, that's your fault guys. I don't want to see you for the next week. I really hate you. No, thank you so much for everything you do for me and blah blah blah. I think we did our best, just Madison was playing incredible. Anyway, I love you. Even though we lost,” she said. Keys, for whom it was the maiden grand slam win, said: “I have wanted this for so long, and I have been in a grand slam final, it did not go my way. I didn't know if I was going to be able to get back to this position to try and win a trophy again, and my team believed in me every step of the way, so thank you so much. They believed in me when I didn't believe in myself and helped me every step of the way. Last year was so tough with some really bad injuries, and I didn't know if I was going to be able to do it again and to be here and have this trophy and also be able to do it with my husband, who is kind of dazed and confused over there. I love you all so much and I cannot wait for more.”

Australian Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka smashes racquet after loss in final - WATCH

Novak Djokovic injury saga from <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">Australia Open 2025</a> semi-final against <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/alexander-zverev">Alexander Zverev</a> isn't dying down. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/novak-djokovic">Djokovic</a> had retired from the semi-final against Zverev due to injury which he had picked during the quarter-final win against Carlos Alcaraz.
<h2>What Djokovic said about quitting the semi-final match</h2>
The 27-year-old Serbian, chasing his 25th grand slam, had retired after the first set in the semi-final and said: &ldquo;I didn't hit a ball since [the] Alcaraz match, so until like an hour before today's match. I did everything I possibly can to basically manage the muscle tear that I had."
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&ldquo;Medications and, I guess, the strap, and the physio work helped to some extent today. But yeah, towards the end of that first set I just started feeling more and more pain. It was too much, I guess, to handle for me at the moment. Unfortunate ending, but I tried,&rdquo; he added.
The explanation, however, didn't go well with many of the former players who questioned the circumstances under which Djokovic quit.
<h2>What the former players said about Djokovic's injury</h2>
Former Italian Paolo Bertolucci, while talking to Corrieredellosport, said: "Djokovic had a strain, he said. I didn't have time to open my eyes and the match was already over. Now: with a contracture you struggle to walk, but with a strain you can't even take a step... I don't really believe it."
Another Italian, Adriano Panatta, replied: "But what strain, come on , he must have had a small contracture. We know him, we know what Nole does in these situations, come on. He tried, he saw that there was no chance against Zverev and after losing the first set he threw in the towel. It won't change anything for him in his career anyway."
Djokovic, fed up with the questions, eventually posted his medical report on social media and said: "Thought I'd leave this here for all the sports injury 'experts' out there."

Australian Open 2025: Djokovic had retired from the semi-final against Zverev due to an injury he had picked up during the quarter-final win against Carlos Alcaraz. Sports Tennis

Novak Djokovic injury saga from Australia Open 2025 semi-final against Alexander Zverev isn't dying down. Djokovic had retired from the semi-final against Zverev due to injury which he had picked during the quarter-final win against Carlos Alcaraz. What Djokovic said about quitting the semi-final match The 27-year-old Serbian, chasing his 25th grand slam, had retired after the first set in the semi-final and said: “I didn't hit a ball since [the] Alcaraz match, so until like an hour before today's match. I did everything I possibly can to basically manage the muscle tear that I had." Also Read: Sinner vs Zverev Australian Open 2025 Final Updates “Medications and, I guess, the strap, and the physio work helped to some extent today. But yeah, towards the end of that first set I just started feeling more and more pain. It was too much, I guess, to handle for me at the moment. Unfortunate ending, but I tried,” he added. The explanation, however, didn't go well with many of the former players who questioned the circumstances under which Djokovic quit. What the former players said about Djokovic's injury Former Italian Paolo Bertolucci, while talking to Corrieredellosport, said: "Djokovic had a strain, he said. I didn't have time to open my eyes and the match was already over. Now: with a contracture you struggle to walk, but with a strain you can't even take a step... I don't really believe it." Another Italian, Adriano Panatta, replied: "But what strain, come on , he must have had a small contracture. We know him, we know what Nole does in these situations, come on. He tried, he saw that there was no chance against Zverev and after losing the first set he threw in the towel. It won't change anything for him in his career anyway." Djokovic, fed up with the questions, eventually posted his medical report on social media and said: "Thought I'd leave this here for all the sports injury 'experts' out there."

Australian Open 2025: 'Don't really believe...,' Former players question Novak Djokovic injury in semi

Madison Keys clinched her maiden Grand Slam title on Saturday (Jan 25) after she defeated defending two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open 2025 final. The 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 win for Keys also saw her break Sabalenka&rsquo;s dominating run of 20 straight wins in all competitions. In doing so Keys becomes the first woman from the United States since Sofia Kenin in 2020 to win the Australian Open.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Keys unlocks Sabalenka<o:p></o:p></h2>
In a tightly contested game at the Rod Laver Arena, Sabalenka lost the opening set 6-3 where she was broken twice. One of the weak links for the Belarusian was her second serve as she failed to convert it into a winner. There were four double faults from the number one seed before she made a comprehensive comeback.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The second set was a more straightforward affair as Sabalenka raced into a 5-1 lead and dominated. She went on to win the set 6-2 but surrendered advantage to Keys who served first in the decider. <o:p></o:p>
The third set was a tight contest where Sabalenka broke her US counterpart before she broke back. The decisive moment in the match came in the 12th game when the match was 6-5 and Sabalenka served to take the match in a tiebreak. However, the game took a turn as the Belarusian lost her serve and opportunity to win a third consecutive women&rsquo;s singles title at the Australian Open. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
For Keys, it was her second Grand Slam final having lost the 2017 US Open final to Sloane Stephens.
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Wakana Sonobe becomes first Japanese to win Girls Singles title</h2>
Wakana Sonobe etched her name into the history books by becoming the first Japanese player to win the Australian Open girls&rsquo; singles title. The 17-year-old delivered a commanding performance in the final, dismantling American doubles champion Kristina Penickova 6-0, 6-1 in just 54 minutes at Rod Laver Arena.<o:p></o:p>
Sonobe&rsquo;s final victory, her fastest singles match of the tournament, capped a remarkable campaign at Melbourne Park. The Japanese star entered the match fresh from a semi-final win over No.1 seed and home favorite Emerson Jones, showcasing nerves of steel and an unrelenting drive.<o:p></o:p>

Sports, Tennis: The 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 win in Australian Open final for Madison Keys also saw her break Aryna Sabalenka’s dominating run of 20 straight wins in all competitions. 

Madison Keys clinched her maiden Grand Slam title on Saturday (Jan 25) after she defeated defending two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open 2025 final. The 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 win for Keys also saw her break Sabalenka’s dominating run of 20 straight wins in all competitions. In doing so Keys becomes the first woman from the United States since Sofia Kenin in 2020 to win the Australian Open. Keys unlocks Sabalenka In a tightly contested game at the Rod Laver Arena, Sabalenka lost the opening set 6-3 where she was broken twice. One of the weak links for the Belarusian was her second serve as she failed to convert it into a winner. There were four double faults from the number one seed before she made a comprehensive comeback. The second set was a more straightforward affair as Sabalenka raced into a 5-1 lead and dominated. She went on to win the set 6-2 but surrendered advantage to Keys who served first in the decider. The third set was a tight contest where Sabalenka broke her US counterpart before she broke back. The decisive moment in the match came in the 12th game when the match was 6-5 and Sabalenka served to take the match in a tiebreak. However, the game took a turn as the Belarusian lost her serve and opportunity to win a third consecutive women’s singles title at the Australian Open. For Keys, it was her second Grand Slam final having lost the 2017 US Open final to Sloane Stephens. ALSO READ | Ahead of Champions Trophy 2025, Pak to host New Zealand, South Africa for ODI tri-series Wakana Sonobe becomes first Japanese to win Girls Singles title Wakana Sonobe etched her name into the history books by becoming the first Japanese player to win the Australian Open girls’ singles title. The 17-year-old delivered a commanding performance in the final, dismantling American doubles champion Kristina Penickova 6-0, 6-1 in just 54 minutes at Rod Laver Arena. Sonobe’s final victory, her fastest singles match of the tournament, capped a remarkable campaign at Melbourne Park. The Japanese star entered the match fresh from a semi-final win over No.1 seed and home favorite Emerson Jones, showcasing nerves of steel and an unrelenting drive.

Australian Open 2025: Madison Keys unlocks Aryna Sabalenka to clinch maiden Grand Slam title

Defending champion and top seed Jannik Sinner has reached his second consecutive Australian Open final by beating USA&rsquo;s Ben Shelton in straight sets on Friday (Jan 24). Sinner, having beaten Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 final, will now take on Alexander Zverev in Sunday&rsquo;s final at the Rod Laver Arena. Sinner won 7-6, 6-2, 6-2 as he bids for his third Grand Slam title in the last 12 months.<o:p></o:p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Sinner in second straight final<o:p></o:p></h2>
In news for doping issues in 2024, Sinner had a no-nonsense approach on Friday as he took control of the tightly contested first set. The Italian served three aces and won 76 per cent points on his first serves, highlighting his dominance on the court. Both Shelton and Sinner broke each other&rsquo;s serve on two occasions during the opening set before it went into the tiebreak.<o:p></o:p>
It was the Italian who came out on top in the seven-point tiebreak, where he dropped only two points. <o:p></o:p>
While it was a tight contest in the opening set, things went from bad to worse for Shelton in the second set as he won only two games. Sinner&rsquo;s dominance continued in the third set as he again won the set, dropping just two games.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The final will be Sinner&rsquo;s third in a Grand Slam, having won the previous two at the Australian Open and the US Open in 2024.
ALSO READ | Australian Open: Zverev reacts at crowd's jeering after Djokovic pulls out, says &lsquo;please guys, don't boo&rsquo;
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Zverev in the final<o:p></o:p></h2>
Sinner will now face Alexander Zverev in the final of the Australian Open 2025 after he received a walkover in his semifinal against Novak Djokovic. The German won the opening set in a tiebreaker and looked on course for the second set before the Serbian decided to pull out. Interestingly, this will mean the final will see the top seed battle the second seed in Sunday&rsquo;s final at the Rod Laver Arena.

Sports, Tennis: Jannik Sinner, having beaten Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 final, will now take on Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final at the Rod Laver Arena.

Defending champion and top seed Jannik Sinner has reached his second consecutive Australian Open final by beating USA’s Ben Shelton in straight sets on Friday (Jan 24). Sinner, having beaten Daniil Medvedev in the 2024 final, will now take on Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final at the Rod Laver Arena. Sinner won 7-6, 6-2, 6-2 as he bids for his third Grand Slam title in the last 12 months. Sinner in second straight final In news for doping issues in 2024, Sinner had a no-nonsense approach on Friday as he took control of the tightly contested first set. The Italian served three aces and won 76 per cent points on his first serves, highlighting his dominance on the court. Both Shelton and Sinner broke each other’s serve on two occasions during the opening set before it went into the tiebreak. It was the Italian who came out on top in the seven-point tiebreak, where he dropped only two points. While it was a tight contest in the opening set, things went from bad to worse for Shelton in the second set as he won only two games. Sinner’s dominance continued in the third set as he again won the set, dropping just two games. The final will be Sinner’s third in a Grand Slam, having won the previous two at the Australian Open and the US Open in 2024. ALSO READ | Australian Open: Zverev reacts at crowd's jeering after Djokovic pulls out, says ‘please guys, don't boo’ Zverev in the final Sinner will now face Alexander Zverev in the final of the Australian Open 2025 after he received a walkover in his semifinal against Novak Djokovic. The German won the opening set in a tiebreaker and looked on course for the second set before the Serbian decided to pull out. Interestingly, this will mean the final will see the top seed battle the second seed in Sunday’s final at the Rod Laver Arena.

Australian Open 2025: Defending champion Jannik Sinner makes light work of Ben Shelton to reach final

It was an emotional day for Serbia&rsquo;s Novak Djokovic as he pulled out of the Australian Open during his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev on Friday (Jan 24). Playing at the iconic Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park, Djokovic sighted injury concerns after losing the opening set to Zverev, handing a walkover to his German counterpart. After the match, the Melbourne crowd was seen booing the 24-time Grand Slam champion, upon which Zverev reacted and asked them to stop. <o:p></o:p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Zverev reacts to Melbourne crowd&rsquo;s reaction<o:p></o:p></h2>
&ldquo;Very first thing I want to say is please guys don&rsquo;t boo a player when he goes out with injury,&rdquo; Zverev said during an on-court interview. <o:p></o:p>
&ldquo;I know that everybody paid for the tickets and wanted to see a five-set match but you&rsquo;ve to understand Novak is somebody who has in the last 20 years given absolutely everything of his life to the sport. He has won this tournament with an abdominal tear, he has won this tournament with a hamstring tear, if he cannot continue a tennis match it really means he cannot continue a tennis match, so please be respectful and really show some love for Novak."<o:p></o:p>
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The 38-year-old lost the opening set 7-6 in the tiebreak and subsequently decided to walk over, as the crowd met the decision with mixed reactions. As Djokovic walked out of the Rod Laver Arena with coach Andy Murray in the frame, the crowd did not greet him well. However, Zverev was not impressed and asked the crowd to respect the 10-time Australian Open men&rsquo;s singles champion.<o:p></o:p>
As a consequence of the walkover, Zverev will now meet the winner of Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton in the final. The Italian is the defending champion at the Australian Open in men&rsquo;s single and will look to continue his hot streak in Melbourne.

Sports, Tennis: Novak Djokovic sighted injury concerns after losing the opening set to Alexander Zverev, handing a walkover to his German counterpart. 

It was an emotional day for Serbia’s Novak Djokovic as he pulled out of the Australian Open during his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev on Friday (Jan 24). Playing at the iconic Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park, Djokovic sighted injury concerns after losing the opening set to Zverev, handing a walkover to his German counterpart. After the match, the Melbourne crowd was seen booing the 24-time Grand Slam champion, upon which Zverev reacted and asked them to stop. Zverev reacts to Melbourne crowd’s reaction “Very first thing I want to say is please guys don’t boo a player when he goes out with injury,” Zverev said during an on-court interview. “I know that everybody paid for the tickets and wanted to see a five-set match but you’ve to understand Novak is somebody who has in the last 20 years given absolutely everything of his life to the sport. He has won this tournament with an abdominal tear, he has won this tournament with a hamstring tear, if he cannot continue a tennis match it really means he cannot continue a tennis match, so please be respectful and really show some love for Novak." ALSO READ | No Indian in ICC’s ODI Team of the Year 2024; 3 Afghanistan players included The 38-year-old lost the opening set 7-6 in the tiebreak and subsequently decided to walk over, as the crowd met the decision with mixed reactions. As Djokovic walked out of the Rod Laver Arena with coach Andy Murray in the frame, the crowd did not greet him well. However, Zverev was not impressed and asked the crowd to respect the 10-time Australian Open men’s singles champion. As a consequence of the walkover, Zverev will now meet the winner of Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton in the final. The Italian is the defending champion at the Australian Open in men’s single and will look to continue his hot streak in Melbourne.

Australian Open: Zverev reacts at crowd's jeering after Djokovic pulls out, says ‘please guys, don't boo’

America&rsquo;s Madison Keys will have a shot at glory on Saturday in the women&rsquo;s singles Australian Open final after she beat Iga Swiatek at the Rod Laver Arena. Playing in the second semifinal on Thursday (Jan 23), Keys saved a match point and reached her second Grand Slam final with a thrilling 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) win. Keys will now take on defending two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka in the championship match on Saturday. <o:p></o:p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Keys shocks Swiatek<o:p></o:p></h2>
Playing to reach their first Australian Open final, the contest between Keys and Swiatek hardly disappointed as both showcased their aggression on the court. In a close contested opening set, Keys lost her serve at the decisive moment, allowing Swiatek to take advantage. She pocketed the opening set 5-7 having won the decisive 12th game. Overall, Swiatek won 59 per cent first serve points, establishing her superiority in the contest. 
<o:p></o:p>The second set, however, was completely different as 29-year-old Keys bounced back and broke Swiatek on three occasions. As a result, Keys won the second set to bring the match level as the match headed to a decider.
The third set was closer as both held on to their serves until the 10th game. However, Swiatek drew first blood in the third set and broke Keys to serve for the match. The Poland star then had a match point in the 12th game of the third set but failed to capitalise, paving the way for a 10-point tiebreak.
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Despite leading 8-7 in the tiebreak, Swiatek failed to close out and lost the match to Keys. The American will play in her second Grand Slam final after the 2017 US Open, where she lost to fellow US star Sloane Stephens. <o:p></o:p>
The 19th seed will play against Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday in the final as the latter aims for her third consecutive title. She beat Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 earlier in the day and is en route to her fourth Grand Slam title.<o:p></o:p>

Sports, Tennis: America’s Madison Keys will have a shot at glory on Saturday in the women’s singles Australian Open final after she beat Iga Swiatek at the Rod Laver Arena.

America’s Madison Keys will have a shot at glory on Saturday in the women’s singles Australian Open final after she beat Iga Swiatek at the Rod Laver Arena. Playing in the second semifinal on Thursday (Jan 23), Keys saved a match point and reached her second Grand Slam final with a thrilling 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) win. Keys will now take on defending two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka in the championship match on Saturday. Keys shocks Swiatek Playing to reach their first Australian Open final, the contest between Keys and Swiatek hardly disappointed as both showcased their aggression on the court. In a close contested opening set, Keys lost her serve at the decisive moment, allowing Swiatek to take advantage. She pocketed the opening set 5-7 having won the decisive 12th game. Overall, Swiatek won 59 per cent first serve points, establishing her superiority in the contest. The second set, however, was completely different as 29-year-old Keys bounced back and broke Swiatek on three occasions. As a result, Keys won the second set to bring the match level as the match headed to a decider. The third set was closer as both held on to their serves until the 10th game. However, Swiatek drew first blood in the third set and broke Keys to serve for the match. The Poland star then had a match point in the 12th game of the third set but failed to capitalise, paving the way for a 10-point tiebreak. ALSO READ | Manchester City Champions League qualification scenario: Here's all you need to know Despite leading 8-7 in the tiebreak, Swiatek failed to close out and lost the match to Keys. The American will play in her second Grand Slam final after the 2017 US Open, where she lost to fellow US star Sloane Stephens. The 19th seed will play against Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday in the final as the latter aims for her third consecutive title. She beat Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 earlier in the day and is en route to her fourth Grand Slam title.

Australian Open 2025: Madison Keys saves match point against Iga Swiatek to reach second Grand Slam final

Belarusian <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Aryna+Sabalenka" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Aryna Sabalenka</a> is a step away from winning her third consecutive <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Australian+Open" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Australian Open</a> women&rsquo;s singles title after she eased past <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Paula+Badosa" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Paula Badosa</a> of Spain on Thursday (Jan 23). Playing at the Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park, Sabalenka beat Badosa 6-4, 6-2 and will now face the winner of Madison Keys and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Iga+Swiatek" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Iga Swiatek</a> in the final on Saturday. <o:p></o:p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Sabalenka makes light work of Badosa<o:p></o:p></h2>
Playing in her maiden Grand Slam semifinal, Badosa could not repeat the trick from her quarterfinal win over Coco Gauff. Sabalenka started the match slowly as she dropped her opening game on serve before bouncing back. With a 2-0 lead, Badosa looked for early dominance, but Sabalenka immediately bounced back to return on serve. After the nervous start, Sabalenka took control of the set and dropped only two games from the next eight to win the opening set.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The second set was a more straightforward affair as the two-time defending champion dominated with ease, racking up 32 winners compared to Badosa&rsquo;s 11. Interestingly, Sabalenka did not give her opponent any chance to break and held on for the entire match. On the other hand, Badosa was broken four times.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p>
The 26-year-old will now bid for her third consecutive title at the Australian Open and could become the first women&rsquo;s singles champion since Martina Hingis to repeat the feat. Hingis won three consecutive titles between 1997 and 1999.
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The former World No. 1 recently won the US Open 2024 and will have the opportunity to add another trophy to an already illustrious cabinet. So far in the Australian Open, Sabalenka has dropped only one set, which was against Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarterfinal. <o:p></o:p>
Sabalenka will meet either Madison Keys or Iga Swiatek, who are bidding to win their first title in Melbourne. Swiatek has previously won the US Open and the French Open but is yet to taste glory in Melbourne.<o:p></o:p>

Sports, Tennis: Playing at the Rod Laver Arena, Aryna Sabalenka beat Paula Badosa 6-4, 6-2 and will now face the winner of Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek in the final on Saturday.

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka is a step away from winning her third consecutive Australian Open women’s singles title after she eased past Paula Badosa of Spain on Thursday (Jan 23). Playing at the Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park, Sabalenka beat Badosa 6-4, 6-2 and will now face the winner of Madison Keys and Iga Swiatek in the final on Saturday. Sabalenka makes light work of Badosa Playing in her maiden Grand Slam semifinal, Badosa could not repeat the trick from her quarterfinal win over Coco Gauff. Sabalenka started the match slowly as she dropped her opening game on serve before bouncing back. With a 2-0 lead, Badosa looked for early dominance, but Sabalenka immediately bounced back to return on serve. After the nervous start, Sabalenka took control of the set and dropped only two games from the next eight to win the opening set. The second set was a more straightforward affair as the two-time defending champion dominated with ease, racking up 32 winners compared to Badosa’s 11. Interestingly, Sabalenka did not give her opponent any chance to break and held on for the entire match. On the other hand, Badosa was broken four times. The 26-year-old will now bid for her third consecutive title at the Australian Open and could become the first women’s singles champion since Martina Hingis to repeat the feat. Hingis won three consecutive titles between 1997 and 1999. ALSO READ | Manchester City Champions League qualification scenario: Here's all you need to know The former World No. 1 recently won the US Open 2024 and will have the opportunity to add another trophy to an already illustrious cabinet. So far in the Australian Open, Sabalenka has dropped only one set, which was against Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the quarterfinal. Sabalenka will meet either Madison Keys or Iga Swiatek, who are bidding to win their first title in Melbourne. Swiatek has previously won the US Open and the French Open but is yet to taste glory in Melbourne.

Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka eases into third consecutive women's singles final after routing Badosa

Novak Djokovic's heart-warming reaction to his kids being awake during his quarter-final in Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday (Jan 21) is going viral. The 37-year-old beat injury scare to come out triumphant against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in Melbourne Park. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/novak-djokovic">Djokovic</a> won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 after losing the first set in the epic battle.
After the game, Djokovic was talking with the presenter but looked distracted at his kids being awake at 1 am local time and said: &ldquo;I heard your question&hellip; but I&rsquo;m surprised that my kids are still here. I love you, thank you for supporting me, but it&rsquo;s 1:00 am! When are you gonna sleep tonight?&rdquo;
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In the clip shared by the Australian Open Instagram, Djokovic's daughter Tara is seen gesturing at watch in a heart-warming moment. Watch the clip below:
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<h2>Injury scare for Djokovic ahead of semis</h2>
With the QF win, Djokovic advanced to the semis in hope of winning the elusive 25th grand slam title. The Serbian, however, was tired after the match and said he wished for 'this match to be the final.'
Djokovic had an injury scare in the match when he <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/djokovic-vs-alcaraz-australian-open-2025-djokovic-alcaraz-injury-scare-video-during-quarterfinal-8641618">left the court for a three-minute medical timeout</a> in the first set.
"I just wish that this match today was the final," said Djokovic in the post-match presentation after beating 'terrific guy' <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/carlos-alcaraz">Alcaraz</a>.
Djokovic, who has 24 grand slam titles to his name, will next face Alexander Zverev in the semi-final on Friday (Jan 24) at the Rod Laver arena.
"I guess the key is recovery," Djokovic said about the Zverev clash.&nbsp;
"That's all I'm thinking about. Hopefully I can come out and feel my best because Sascha (Zeverv) is playing some of the best tennis he has played," he added.
Djokovic has won the Australian Open 10 times, the French Open three times, the US Open four times, and Wimbledon seven times.

Australian Open 2025: After the QF win vs Alcaraz, Djokovic was talking with the presenter but looked distracted at his kids being awake at 1 am local time. Tennis Sports

Novak Djokovic's heart-warming reaction to his kids being awake during his quarter-final in Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday (Jan 21) is going viral. The 37-year-old beat injury scare to come out triumphant against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in Melbourne Park. Djokovic won 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 after losing the first set in the epic battle. After the game, Djokovic was talking with the presenter but looked distracted at his kids being awake at 1 am local time and said: “I heard your question… but I’m surprised that my kids are still here. I love you, thank you for supporting me, but it’s 1:00 am! When are you gonna sleep tonight?” Also Read: Australian Open 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Sinner beats de Minaur to enter semis In the clip shared by the Australian Open Instagram, Djokovic's daughter Tara is seen gesturing at watch in a heart-warming moment. Watch the clip below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Australian Open (@australianopen) Injury scare for Djokovic ahead of semis With the QF win, Djokovic advanced to the semis in hope of winning the elusive 25th grand slam title. The Serbian, however, was tired after the match and said he wished for 'this match to be the final.' Djokovic had an injury scare in the match when he left the court for a three-minute medical timeout in the first set. "I just wish that this match today was the final," said Djokovic in the post-match presentation after beating 'terrific guy' Alcaraz. Djokovic, who has 24 grand slam titles to his name, will next face Alexander Zverev in the semi-final on Friday (Jan 24) at the Rod Laver arena. "I guess the key is recovery," Djokovic said about the Zverev clash. "That's all I'm thinking about. Hopefully I can come out and feel my best because Sascha (Zeverv) is playing some of the best tennis he has played," he added. Djokovic has won the Australian Open 10 times, the French Open three times, the US Open four times, and Wimbledon seven times.

Australian Open 2025: Novak Djokovic's CONCERN for children in interview post QF win goes viral - WATCH

USA&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Madison+Keys" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Madison Keys</a> has eased into the semifinal of the Women&rsquo;s singles at the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=+Australian+Open" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Australian Open 2025</a> after she beat Ukraine&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Elina+Svitolina" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Elina Svitolina</a> in three sets on Wednesday (Jan 22). Playing at the Rod Laver Arena, Keys beat Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the last four. <o:p></o:p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Keys into semis<o:p></o:p></h2>
Having reached the Australian Open semis on two previous occasions in 2015 and 2022, Keys was up against Svitolina who was also bidding for her maiden title. It was the Ukrainian who drew the first blood in the match, breaking Keys in the decisive fifth game of the opening set. This led the foundation for Svitolina to pocket the opening set 6-3 and establish early dominance. <o:p></o:p>
However, that dominance did not last long as Keys rallied back into the contest with three pin-point aces and winning 75 per cent of her first serve. Svitolina on the other hand struggled with her first serve winning just 57 per cent of points. Keys also had 20 winners compared to Svitolina&rsquo;s seven, as the US star won the second set 6-3. <o:p></o:p>
The third set was on even until the fifth game before Keys struck with a lethal counter-attack to break Svitolina. The 29-year-old American would consolidate on her advantage to book a place in the semis.
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Double delight for the US?<o:p></o:p></h2>
Keys will next face the winner of the clash between Iga Swiatek and Emma Navarro in the semis. American fans could have double delight if the latter manages to pull off an upset. Swiatek will walk into the second quarterfinal as the clear favourite to win the match. However, if Navarro manages to win, it will be an all-American affair in the semis, meaning the nation will have guaranteed representation in the final.<o:p></o:p>

Sports, Tennis: USA’s Madison Keys has eased into the semifinal of the Women’s singles at the Australian Open 2025 after she beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in three sets. 

USA’s Madison Keys has eased into the semifinal of the Women’s singles at the Australian Open 2025 after she beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina in three sets on Wednesday (Jan 22). Playing at the Rod Laver Arena, Keys beat Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the last four. Keys into semis Having reached the Australian Open semis on two previous occasions in 2015 and 2022, Keys was up against Svitolina who was also bidding for her maiden title. It was the Ukrainian who drew the first blood in the match, breaking Keys in the decisive fifth game of the opening set. This led the foundation for Svitolina to pocket the opening set 6-3 and establish early dominance. However, that dominance did not last long as Keys rallied back into the contest with three pin-point aces and winning 75 per cent of her first serve. Svitolina on the other hand struggled with her first serve winning just 57 per cent of points. Keys also had 20 winners compared to Svitolina’s seven, as the US star won the second set 6-3. The third set was on even until the fifth game before Keys struck with a lethal counter-attack to break Svitolina. The 29-year-old American would consolidate on her advantage to book a place in the semis. ALSO READ | Australian Open 2025: 'Biggest mistake that I made...,' Carlos Alcaraz after loss vs Novak Djokovic in QF Double delight for the US? Keys will next face the winner of the clash between Iga Swiatek and Emma Navarro in the semis. American fans could have double delight if the latter manages to pull off an upset. Swiatek will walk into the second quarterfinal as the clear favourite to win the match. However, if Navarro manages to win, it will be an all-American affair in the semis, meaning the nation will have guaranteed representation in the final.

Australian Open 2025: Madison Keys eases into semifinal with narrow win over Elina Svitolina

Carlos Alcaraz said his failure to capitalise on <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/novak-djokovic">Novak Djokovic</a>'s thigh problem was his "biggest mistake" in losing to the 24-time Grand Slam champion in an Australian Open blockbuster on Tuesday.
The 10-time Melbourne Park winner Djokovic outlasted the younger Spaniard 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to set up a semi-final with Alexander Zverev.
The 21-year-old <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/carlos-alcaraz">Spaniard Alcaraz</a> has won four major titles but his wait for a first Australian Open crown goes on.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/2025-australian-open-djokovic-vs-alcaraz-live-today-jan-21-match-score-in-quarterfinal-liveblog-8640427" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open 2025 HIGHLIGHTS</a>
A wincing Djokovic, 37, called the trainer and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/djokovic-vs-alcaraz-australian-open-2025-djokovic-alcaraz-injury-scare-video-during-quarterfinal-8641618">had a medical timeout</a> late in a first set which he went on to lose.
He returned with heavy strapping on his left thigh, but after moving gingerly at first, Djokovic only seemed to get better from then.
Djokovic afterwards refused to say exactly what his injury problem was, but said "the medication started to kick in, and it helped".
Alcaraz felt he should have rammed home the advantage when Djokovic was struggling still in the second set.
"Honestly I felt like I was controlling the match and I let him get into the match again. I'm going to say that was the biggest mistake that I made today," said Alcaraz.
"In the second set I had to play a little bit better just to push him even more to the limit. We saw that he had issues just moving a little bit in the second set.
"I had to push him a little bit more just to the limit, and I didn't. I didn't do it.
"After that, I think he started to feel better and was playing such a great level."
Alcaraz said he would leave Australia with his "head up", saying that the defeat in a quarter-final at the hands of one of the best ever would help him develop further as a player.
"I'm just lucky to live this experience," he said.
"From these matches I'm getting so much experience about how to deal with everything. I'm not going to hide.
"I've done great things in tennis already, but playing against one of the best in history of our sport, these kind of matches help me a lot in the future to be better."
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Australian Open 2025: The 10-time Melbourne Park winner Djokovic outlasted the younger Spaniard 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to set up a semi-final with Alexander Zverev. Tennis Sports

Carlos Alcaraz said his failure to capitalise on Novak Djokovic's thigh problem was his "biggest mistake" in losing to the 24-time Grand Slam champion in an Australian Open blockbuster on Tuesday. The 10-time Melbourne Park winner Djokovic outlasted the younger Spaniard 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to set up a semi-final with Alexander Zverev. The 21-year-old Spaniard Alcaraz has won four major titles but his wait for a first Australian Open crown goes on. Also Read: Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open 2025 HIGHLIGHTS A wincing Djokovic, 37, called the trainer and had a medical timeout late in a first set which he went on to lose. He returned with heavy strapping on his left thigh, but after moving gingerly at first, Djokovic only seemed to get better from then. Djokovic afterwards refused to say exactly what his injury problem was, but said "the medication started to kick in, and it helped". Alcaraz felt he should have rammed home the advantage when Djokovic was struggling still in the second set. "Honestly I felt like I was controlling the match and I let him get into the match again. I'm going to say that was the biggest mistake that I made today," said Alcaraz. "In the second set I had to play a little bit better just to push him even more to the limit. We saw that he had issues just moving a little bit in the second set. "I had to push him a little bit more just to the limit, and I didn't. I didn't do it. "After that, I think he started to feel better and was playing such a great level." Alcaraz said he would leave Australia with his "head up", saying that the defeat in a quarter-final at the hands of one of the best ever would help him develop further as a player. "I'm just lucky to live this experience," he said. "From these matches I'm getting so much experience about how to deal with everything. I'm not going to hide. "I've done great things in tennis already, but playing against one of the best in history of our sport, these kind of matches help me a lot in the future to be better." Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Australian Open 2025: 'Biggest mistake that I made...,' Carlos Alcaraz after loss vs Novak Djokovic in QF

Novak Djokovic beat injury scare to come out triumphant in the men's singles quarter-final against Spain's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/carlos-alcaraz" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Carlos Alcaraz</a> in Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday (Jan 21). With the win, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/novak-djokovic" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Djokovic</a> advanced to the semis in hope of winning the elusive 25th grand slam title. The 37-year-old Serbian, however, was tired after the match and said he wished for 'this match to be the final.'
<h2>Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open 2025</h2>
"I just wish that this match today was the final," said Djokovic in the post-match presentation after beating 'terrific guy' Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. "Just one of the most epic matches I have played on this court, any court really."
Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/2025-australian-open-djokovic-vs-alcaraz-live-today-jan-21-match-score-in-quarterfinal-liveblog-8640427" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open 2025&nbsp;HIGHLIGHTS</a>
Djokovic, who has 24 grand slam titles to his name, will next face Alexander Zverev in the semi-final on Friday (Jan 24) at the Rod Laver arena.
"I guess the key is recovery," Djokovic said about the Zverev clash.&nbsp;
"That's all I'm thinking about. Hopefully I can come out and feel my best because Sascha (Zeverv) is playing some of the best tennis he has played," he added.
Djokovic started the showdown match by winning two games in a row before Alcaraz bounced back. By the time Alcaraz led 5-4 in the first set, Djokovic <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/djokovic-vs-alcaraz-australian-open-2025-djokovic-alcaraz-injury-scare-video-during-quarterfinal-8641618" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">left the court</a> for a three-minute medical timeout. Alcaraz took advantage of a gingerly walking Djokovic and won the first set.
The 37-year-old, however, showed his experience and went on to win the next three sets and the match as well.
Djokovic has won <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Australian Open</a> 10 times, French Open three times, US Open four times, and Wimbledon seven times.
Alcaraz, on the other hand, has won four grand slam titles including one US Open, one Wimbledon and two French Opens but will have to wait another year for his maiden Australian Open title.

Australian Open 2025: Novak Djokovic beat the injury scare to beat Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles quarter-final 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Tennis Sports

Novak Djokovic beat injury scare to come out triumphant in the men's singles quarter-final against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday (Jan 21). With the win, Djokovic advanced to the semis in hope of winning the elusive 25th grand slam title. The 37-year-old Serbian, however, was tired after the match and said he wished for 'this match to be the final.' Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open 2025 "I just wish that this match today was the final," said Djokovic in the post-match presentation after beating 'terrific guy' Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. "Just one of the most epic matches I have played on this court, any court really." Also Read: Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open 2025 HIGHLIGHTS Djokovic, who has 24 grand slam titles to his name, will next face Alexander Zverev in the semi-final on Friday (Jan 24) at the Rod Laver arena. "I guess the key is recovery," Djokovic said about the Zverev clash. "That's all I'm thinking about. Hopefully I can come out and feel my best because Sascha (Zeverv) is playing some of the best tennis he has played," he added. Djokovic started the showdown match by winning two games in a row before Alcaraz bounced back. By the time Alcaraz led 5-4 in the first set, Djokovic left the court for a three-minute medical timeout. Alcaraz took advantage of a gingerly walking Djokovic and won the first set. The 37-year-old, however, showed his experience and went on to win the next three sets and the match as well. Djokovic has won Australian Open 10 times, French Open three times, US Open four times, and Wimbledon seven times. Alcaraz, on the other hand, has won four grand slam titles including one US Open, one Wimbledon and two French Opens but will have to wait another year for his maiden Australian Open title.

Australian Open 2025: Tired Novak Djokovic 'wish today was the final' after epic win vs Carlos Alcaraz in QF

Spain's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/carlos-alcaraz">Carlos Alcaraz</a> and Serbian <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/novak-djokovic">Novak Djokovic</a> both had injury scare during the men's singles quarter-final in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">Australian Open</a> 2025 on Tuesday (Jan 21). Djokovic took a medical time out in the first set itself and went on to lose it while Alcaraz could be seen limping after the third set.
Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/2025-australian-open-djokovic-vs-alcaraz-live-today-jan-21-match-score-in-quarterfinal-liveblog-8640427" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open 2025 Live Updates</a>
<h2>Injury scare for Djokovic, Alcaraz in Australian Open 2025</h2>
Djokovic had a injury scare early in the game when he left the stadium with physio on a medical timeout for three minutes. Alcaraz was leading 5-4 at the time and eventually won the set 6-4.
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Djokovic was visibly upset with it and had covered his face with a towel. Have a look at the moment below:
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Another time Novak Djokovic is injured against Carlos Alcaraz 💔<a href="https://twitter.com/DjokerNole?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DjokerNole</a> is clearly in so much pain 😭<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Djokovic?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Djokovic</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NoleFam?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NoleFam</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AO2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AO2025</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AusOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AusOpen</a><a href="https://t.co/0JtimXiIa3">pic.twitter.com/0JtimXiIa3</a>
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Alcaraz, meanwhile, seemed to grab his right leg after losing the second consecutive set against the Serbian. After winning the first set, the Spaniard lost the next two sets 6-4, 6-3. Have a look at the moment below:
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Carlos Alcaraz grabs his leg after losing the set to Djokovic at Australian Open &ldquo;He&rsquo;s kind of limping around. Then he gets up &amp; does it again. Limping around &amp; sitting down. He&rsquo;s obviously fine. Just acting like he&rsquo;s got an injury&rdquo; &ldquo;He&rsquo;s being Novak.&rdquo; <a href="https://t.co/maX3mDKPfa">pic.twitter.com/maX3mDKPfa</a>
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<h2>Alcaraz loses cool over umpire call</h2>
Alcaraz <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/djokovic-vs-alcaraz-australian-open-2025-carlos-alcaraz-loses-cool-in-qf-vs-novak-djokovic-8641451">lost his cool</a> over an umpire call in the second set during the match. The Spaniard didn't hold back at all and showed his displeasure to the chair umpire immediately.&nbsp;
The umpire made a let call but the Spanish player lost his cool for time taken during the serves following the chair umpire's call.
"It was five seconds late. It's crazy," said Alcaraz looking totally furious.
"I know it's let, but you stopped when he stopped," shouted the 21-year-old thrice as the crowd booed him at the Rod Laver arena.
Djokovic has won Australian Open 10 times, French Open three times, US Open four times, and Wimbledon seven times and is chasing the elusive 25th grand slam.
Alcaraz, on the other hand, has won four grand slam titles including one US Open, one Wimbledon and two French Opens - he'll be eager to continue his journey for the maiden Australian Open title.

Australian Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz and Serbian Novak Djokovic both had a injury scare during the men's singles quarter-final on Tuesday (Jan 21). Tennis Sports

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Serbian Novak Djokovic both had injury scare during the men's singles quarter-final in the Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday (Jan 21). Djokovic took a medical time out in the first set itself and went on to lose it while Alcaraz could be seen limping after the third set. Also Read: Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open 2025 Live Updates Injury scare for Djokovic, Alcaraz in Australian Open 2025 Djokovic had a injury scare early in the game when he left the stadium with physio on a medical timeout for three minutes. Alcaraz was leading 5-4 at the time and eventually won the set 6-4. Novak Djokovic had injury scare in Australian Open 2025 Photograph: (X) Djokovic was visibly upset with it and had covered his face with a towel. Have a look at the moment below: Another time Novak Djokovic is injured against Carlos Alcaraz 💔@DjokerNole is clearly in so much pain 😭#Djokovic | #NoleFam | #AO2025 | #AusOpenpic.twitter.com/0JtimXiIa3 — Shane Gupta (@Shanegupta22) January 21, 2025 Alcaraz, meanwhile, seemed to grab his right leg after losing the second consecutive set against the Serbian. After winning the first set, the Spaniard lost the next two sets 6-4, 6-3. Have a look at the moment below: Carlos Alcaraz grabs his leg after losing the set to Djokovic at Australian Open “He’s kind of limping around. Then he gets up & does it again. Limping around & sitting down. He’s obviously fine. Just acting like he’s got an injury” “He’s being Novak.” pic.twitter.com/maX3mDKPfa — The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 21, 2025 Alcaraz loses cool over umpire call Alcaraz lost his cool over an umpire call in the second set during the match. The Spaniard didn't hold back at all and showed his displeasure to the chair umpire immediately. The umpire made a let call but the Spanish player lost his cool for time taken during the serves following the chair umpire's call. "It was five seconds late. It's crazy," said Alcaraz looking totally furious. "I know it's let, but you stopped when he stopped," shouted the 21-year-old thrice as the crowd booed him at the Rod Laver arena. Djokovic has won Australian Open 10 times, French Open three times, US Open four times, and Wimbledon seven times and is chasing the elusive 25th grand slam. Alcaraz, on the other hand, has won four grand slam titles including one US Open, one Wimbledon and two French Opens - he'll be eager to continue his journey for the maiden Australian Open title.

Australian Open 2025: Djokovic, Alcaraz get injury scare during men's singles QF - WATCH

Spain's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/carlos-alcaraz">Carlos Alcaraz</a> lost his cool over an umpire call during the men's singles quarter-final against <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/novak-djokovic">Novak Djokovic</a> in the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Australian Open</a> 2025 on Tuesday (Jan 21). The Spaniard didn't hold back at all and showed his displeasure to the chair umpire immediately.
<h2>Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open 2025</h2>
The match between the two player, representing different generations, is touted as the biggest showdown in year's first grand slam. The incident between Djokovic and Alcaraz happened during the second set with the Serbian leading 3-1. Alcaraz had already won the first set 6-4.
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The umpire made a let call but the Spanish player lost his cool for time taken during the serves following the chair umpire's call.
"It was five seconds late. It's crazy," said Alcaraz looking totally furious.
"I know it's let, but you stopped when he stopped," shouted the 21-year-old thrice as the crowd booed him at the Rod Laver arena.
The commentator on air also seemed to agree with Alcaraz and said: "He is not happy because he thinks the umpire has been influenced by Djokovic stopping at that point."
<h2>Injury Scare for Novak Djokovic</h2>
The Serbian had a injury scare early in the game when he left the stadium with physio on a medical timeout. Alcaraz was leading 5-4 at the time and eventually won the set. Djokovic, however, came back strongly to win the next two sets 6-4, 6-3.&nbsp;
Djokovic has won<a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">&nbsp;</a><a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">Australian Open</a><a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">&nbsp;</a>10 times, French Open three times, US Open four times, and Wimbledon seven times and is chasing the elusive 25th grand slam.
Alcaraz, on the other hand, has won four grand slam titles including one US Open, one Wilmbledon and two French Opens - he'll be eager to continue his journey for the maiden Australian Open title.

Australian Open 2025: The umpire made a let call but the Spanish player lost his cool for time taken during the serves following the chair umpire's call. Tennis Sports

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz lost his cool over an umpire call during the men's singles quarter-final against Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open 2025 on Tuesday (Jan 21). The Spaniard didn't hold back at all and showed his displeasure to the chair umpire immediately. Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open 2025 The match between the two player, representing different generations, is touted as the biggest showdown in year's first grand slam. The incident between Djokovic and Alcaraz happened during the second set with the Serbian leading 3-1. Alcaraz had already won the first set 6-4. Also Read: Djokovic vs Alcaraz Australian Open 2025 Live Updates The umpire made a let call but the Spanish player lost his cool for time taken during the serves following the chair umpire's call. "It was five seconds late. It's crazy," said Alcaraz looking totally furious. "I know it's let, but you stopped when he stopped," shouted the 21-year-old thrice as the crowd booed him at the Rod Laver arena. The commentator on air also seemed to agree with Alcaraz and said: "He is not happy because he thinks the umpire has been influenced by Djokovic stopping at that point." Injury Scare for Novak Djokovic The Serbian had a injury scare early in the game when he left the stadium with physio on a medical timeout. Alcaraz was leading 5-4 at the time and eventually won the set. Djokovic, however, came back strongly to win the next two sets 6-4, 6-3. Djokovic has won Australian Open 10 times, French Open three times, US Open four times, and Wimbledon seven times and is chasing the elusive 25th grand slam. Alcaraz, on the other hand, has won four grand slam titles including one US Open, one Wilmbledon and two French Opens - he'll be eager to continue his journey for the maiden Australian Open title.

Australian Open 2025: Carlos Alcaraz loses cool in QF vs Novak Djokovic

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Two-time defending champion&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/aryna-sabalenka" rel="dofollow">Aryna Sabalenka</a>&nbsp;suffered a scare before reaching the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday (Jan 21). She will now face Paula Badosa on Thursday (Jan 23).&nbsp;
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Top seed&nbsp;Sabalenka&nbsp;is attempting to win the Australian Open for a third time in a row, something last achieved 26 years ago by <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/martina-hingis" rel="dofollow">Martina Hingis</a>.&nbsp;
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The Belarusian kept that dream alive but had to battle for it in beating Russian 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 2-6, 6-3.&nbsp;
Live Blog: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/tennis/2025-australian-open-djokovic-vs-alcaraz-live-today-jan-21-match-score-in-quarterfinal-liveblog-8640427">&nbsp;Australian Open 2025 Djokovic vs Alcaraz Live: Alcaraz draws level at 2-2 in first set</a> &ldquo;Honestly, I was just praying today. I was just praying to put the ball back in these tough conditions,&rdquo; Sabalenka said after her match.&nbsp;
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&ldquo;We both were trying to put the ball back. It was very difficult to play. She played amazing tennis, aggressive. I&rsquo;m super happy I was able to somehow magically win this match,&rdquo; the 26-year-old said.&nbsp;
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Indian ace <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/rohan-bopanna">Rohan Bopanna</a> and his mixed doubles partner Zhang Shuai of China crashed out of the Australian Open after losing to the Australian duo Olivia Gadecki and John Peers in the quarterfinals round.&nbsp;
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The Indo-Chinese pair suffered a 6-2, 4-6, 9-11 at the hands of Australian wild cards in one hour and eight minutes clash at Kia Arena. Their loss also ended India&rsquo;s campaign at the season&rsquo;s first major.&nbsp;
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Goran Ivanisevic stepped down as Elena Rybakina&rsquo;s coach after her fourth-round exit from the Australian Open, the former announced on Tuesday (Jan 21).&nbsp;
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The No. 6 seed Rybakina, who was the 2023 Australian Open finalist, suffered a 3-6, 6-1, 3-6 loss at the hands of No.19 seed Madison Keys of America in the fourth round. 
In a statement on social media, Ivanisevic confirmed his departure from the role. &ldquo;After our trial period that finished with the Australian Open, I wish Elena and her team best of luck moving forward,&rdquo; he shared on his Instagram story.&nbsp;
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Top seed Sabalenka is attempting to win the Australian Open for a third time in a row, something last achieved 26 years ago by Martina Hingis. Sports. Tennis

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka suffered a scare before reaching the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday (Jan 21). She will now face Paula Badosa on Thursday (Jan 23). Top seed Sabalenka is attempting to win the Australian Open for a third time in a row, something last achieved 26 years ago by Martina Hingis. The Belarusian kept that dream alive but had to battle for it in beating Russian 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. Live Blog: Australian Open 2025 Djokovic vs Alcaraz Live: Alcaraz draws level at 2-2 in first set “Honestly, I was just praying today. I was just praying to put the ball back in these tough conditions,” Sabalenka said after her match. “We both were trying to put the ball back. It was very difficult to play. She played amazing tennis, aggressive. I’m super happy I was able to somehow magically win this match,” the 26-year-old said. Rohan Bopanna-Zhang suffer defeat in QF Indian ace Rohan Bopanna and his mixed doubles partner Zhang Shuai of China crashed out of the Australian Open after losing to the Australian duo Olivia Gadecki and John Peers in the quarterfinals round. The Indo-Chinese pair suffered a 6-2, 4-6, 9-11 at the hands of Australian wild cards in one hour and eight minutes clash at Kia Arena. Their loss also ended India’s campaign at the season’s first major. Goran Ivanisevic quits as Rybakina’s coach Goran Ivanisevic stepped down as Elena Rybakina’s coach after her fourth-round exit from the Australian Open, the former announced on Tuesday (Jan 21). The No. 6 seed Rybakina, who was the 2023 Australian Open finalist, suffered a 3-6, 6-1, 3-6 loss at the hands of No.19 seed Madison Keys of America in the fourth round. In a statement on social media, Ivanisevic confirmed his departure from the role. “After our trial period that finished with the Australian Open, I wish Elena and her team best of luck moving forward,” he shared on his Instagram story. (With inputs from agencies)

Australian Open 2025: Aryna Sabalenka secures spot in semis; Bopanna-Zhang crash out

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/alexander-zverev">Alexander Zverev</a> was disturbed by a feather before battling into the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">Australian Open</a> semi-finals for a second straight year Tuesday with victory over Tommy Paul and edge closer to his maiden Grand Slam title.
The world number two came good when it mattered in two tiebreaks on a hot and windy day for a 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/0), 2-6, 6-1 victory over the 12th-seeded American.
Germany's Zverev also reached the semis in 2020, losing to Dominic Thiem, and again last year when he crashed to Daniil Medvedev in five sets after holding a 2-0 lead.
Now into the last four of a Grand Slam for the ninth time, the 27-year-old has never been able to go all the way and be crowned champion in a decade of trying.
He will need to beat 10-time Melbourne winner <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/novak-djokovic">Novak Djokovic</a> or Spanish third seed <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/carlos-alcaraz">Carlos Alcaraz</a>, who meet later, to reach Sunday's final and keep his goal alive.
"To be honest, I should have been down two sets to love," said Zverev, who is bidding to become the first German man to win a Slam since Boris Becker in 1996.
"I was not playing great, and I thought he was.
"But I somehow won the first set, somehow won the second.&nbsp;
"And the fourth set was definitely the best that I played and obviously extremely happy to be back in the semi-finals."&nbsp;
Zverev dropped his first set of the tournament in the fourth round to Ugo Humbert and repeated the feat against a persistent Paul. &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
The American, also 27, earned the first break of the match in game five, but Zverev repelled it to hold serve for 3-2 as the pair went blow for blow.
An unrelenting Paul kept pressing and a smart drop shot gave him three break points at 5-5. Zverev saved two but Paul converted the third when the German netted a backhand.
Undeterred, Zverev struck straight back to take it to a tiebreaker where he dominated as Paul became frustrated and fumed at the umpire over a disputed let call.
The American regrouped and a sizzling backhand winner saw him break then hold for a 3-0 lead in the second set.
This time it was Zverev's turn to lose his cool when the umpire called for a replay due to a feather floating in front of the German as he played a shot on break point.
"C'mon, that is unbelievable on break point," he shouted, before taking out his fury on Paul by breaking back to love.
It went to another tiebreak where Paul once again went missing.
But Paul broke early in set three and again for 5-3 as the Zverev serve misfired to take it to a fourth set, only for a loose forehand to then hand his opponent a 2-0 lead.
Zverev could sense victory and raced 5-0 clear as Paul wilted, sealing the win with an ace on his third match point.

The world number two came good when it mattered in two tiebreaks on a hot and windy day for a 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/0), 2-6, 6-1 victory over the 12th-seeded American. Sports. Tennis

Alexander Zverev was disturbed by a feather before battling into the Australian Open semi-finals for a second straight year Tuesday with victory over Tommy Paul and edge closer to his maiden Grand Slam title. The world number two came good when it mattered in two tiebreaks on a hot and windy day for a 7-6 (7/1), 7-6 (7/0), 2-6, 6-1 victory over the 12th-seeded American. Germany's Zverev also reached the semis in 2020, losing to Dominic Thiem, and again last year when he crashed to Daniil Medvedev in five sets after holding a 2-0 lead. Now into the last four of a Grand Slam for the ninth time, the 27-year-old has never been able to go all the way and be crowned champion in a decade of trying. He will need to beat 10-time Melbourne winner Novak Djokovic or Spanish third seed Carlos Alcaraz, who meet later, to reach Sunday's final and keep his goal alive. "To be honest, I should have been down two sets to love," said Zverev, who is bidding to become the first German man to win a Slam since Boris Becker in 1996. "I was not playing great, and I thought he was. "But I somehow won the first set, somehow won the second. "And the fourth set was definitely the best that I played and obviously extremely happy to be back in the semi-finals." Zverev dropped his first set of the tournament in the fourth round to Ugo Humbert and repeated the feat against a persistent Paul. The American, also 27, earned the first break of the match in game five, but Zverev repelled it to hold serve for 3-2 as the pair went blow for blow. An unrelenting Paul kept pressing and a smart drop shot gave him three break points at 5-5. Zverev saved two but Paul converted the third when the German netted a backhand. Undeterred, Zverev struck straight back to take it to a tiebreaker where he dominated as Paul became frustrated and fumed at the umpire over a disputed let call. The American regrouped and a sizzling backhand winner saw him break then hold for a 3-0 lead in the second set. This time it was Zverev's turn to lose his cool when the umpire called for a replay due to a feather floating in front of the German as he played a shot on break point. "C'mon, that is unbelievable on break point," he shouted, before taking out his fury on Paul by breaking back to love. It went to another tiebreak where Paul once again went missing. But Paul broke early in set three and again for 5-3 as the Zverev serve misfired to take it to a fourth set, only for a loose forehand to then hand his opponent a 2-0 lead. Zverev could sense victory and raced 5-0 clear as Paul wilted, sealing the win with an ace on his third match point.

Australian Open 2025: Alexander Zverev beats Tommy Paul and a 'feather' to reach semis

Spain&rsquo;s Paula Badosa has reached her maiden career Grand Slam singles semifinal after&nbsp; stunning former US Open champion Coco Gauff on Tuesday (Jan 21). Badosa, playing in her first Australian quarterfinal, beat Gauff 7-5, 6-4 as she stands two steps away from the Australia Open title. She will next face the winner of Aryna Sabalenka and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova who play later on Tuesday.
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Badosa reaches maiden semis</h2>
Playing at the Rod Laver Arena in the scorching heat of Melbourne, Badosa and Gauff were level until the 11th game of the opening set where the former broke the serve to pocket the set. It was the same scene in the second set as Badosa won the decisive 10th game to pocket the match. Gauff&rsquo;s 41 unforced errors proved costly as it decided the outcome of the match.
In total, Badosa gave away only three break points while Gauff had to save six, having been broken four times in the match.
Another Achilles heel for Gauff was her second serve where she lost the point on six occasions, resulting in a double fault.
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Big day awaits at Australian Open 2025</h2>
With Badosa reaching her maiden semis, the eyes now turn to the second quarterfinal of the day as defending champion Sabalenka takes on Pavlyuchenkova. Sabalenka has won the Australian Open in consecutive years and could become the first athlete to win the tournament to complete a hat-trick of wins since Martina Hingis between 1997 and 1999.
However, the biggest attraction will be the Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic quarterfinal which highlights the day.
The two have developed a great rivalry in recent years having faced in back-to-back Wimbledon finals and also meeting in the Paris Olympics gold medal match. The winner of the match will potentially face Alexander Zverev in the semis.

Sports, Tennis: Paula Badosa, playing in her first Australian quarterfinal beat Gauff 7-5, 6-4 as she stands two steps away from the Australia Open title.

Spain’s Paula Badosa has reached her maiden career Grand Slam singles semifinal after stunning former US Open champion Coco Gauff on Tuesday (Jan 21). Badosa, playing in her first Australian quarterfinal, beat Gauff 7-5, 6-4 as she stands two steps away from the Australia Open title. She will next face the winner of Aryna Sabalenka and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova who play later on Tuesday. Badosa reaches maiden semis Playing at the Rod Laver Arena in the scorching heat of Melbourne, Badosa and Gauff were level until the 11th game of the opening set where the former broke the serve to pocket the set. It was the same scene in the second set as Badosa won the decisive 10th game to pocket the match. Gauff’s 41 unforced errors proved costly as it decided the outcome of the match. In total, Badosa gave away only three break points while Gauff had to save six, having been broken four times in the match. Another Achilles heel for Gauff was her second serve where she lost the point on six occasions, resulting in a double fault. ALSO READ | Virat Kohli to play in Delhi's Ranji Trophy match vs Railways Big day awaits at Australian Open 2025 With Badosa reaching her maiden semis, the eyes now turn to the second quarterfinal of the day as defending champion Sabalenka takes on Pavlyuchenkova. Sabalenka has won the Australian Open in consecutive years and could become the first athlete to win the tournament to complete a hat-trick of wins since Martina Hingis between 1997 and 1999. However, the biggest attraction will be the Carlos Alcaraz vs Novak Djokovic quarterfinal which highlights the day. The two have developed a great rivalry in recent years having faced in back-to-back Wimbledon finals and also meeting in the Paris Olympics gold medal match. The winner of the match will potentially face Alexander Zverev in the semis.

Australian Open 2025: Spain's Paula Badosa stuns Coco Gauff to reach maiden career Grand Slam singles semis

A leading TV presenter apologised on-air on Monday to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/novak-djokovic">Novak Djokovic</a> after mocking the 24-time Grand Slam winner and his Serbian fans at the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">0</a>, saying it was meant to be banter.<o:p></o:p>
The 37-year-old <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/tennis">tennis</a> great refused to do a routine on-court interview after beating Jiri Lehecka in three sets on Rod Laver Arena to make the quarter-finals on Sunday evening.<o:p></o:p>
Afterwards he said it was in protest at Tony Jones, a top sports presenter with host broadcaster Channel Nine, who he accused of "insulting and offensive comments" towards him and Serbian fans.<o:p></o:p>
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Djokovic said he would boycott interviews with the TV station until he got an apology.<o:p></o:p>
"The comments were made on the news on the Friday night, which I considered to be banter. I considered it to be humour, which is consistent with most things I do," Jones said on Monday. "Having said that, I was made aware on Saturday morning, from Tennis Australia via the Djokovic camp, that the Djokovic camp was not happy at all with those comments. <o:p></o:p>
"As such I immediately contacted the Djokovic camp and issued and apology to them -- 48 hours ago -- for any disrespect that Novak felt, that I had caused.<o:p></o:p>
"As I stand here now I can only stand by that apology to Novak."<o:p></o:p>
The veteran broadcaster was live at Melbourne Park on Friday when a large group of Djokovic fans holding Serbian flags began cheering in the background behind him.<o:p></o:p>
Jones responded by singing to them: "Novak, he's overrated ... Novak's a has-been. Novak, kick him out."<o:p></o:p>
"I should also say the disrespect was extended, in many ways, to the Serbian fans," he said in his apology.<o:p></o:p>
"We have built up a nice rapport with the Serbian fans ... there is banter, and I thought what I was doing was an extension of that banter. Quite clearly that has not been interpreted that way.<o:p></o:p>
"I feel as though I've let down the Serbian fans. It has been an unfortunate situation."<o:p></o:p>
In a strongly worded statement issued before Jones's apology, the Serbian Council of Australia called for him to be sacked and said it had lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission.<o:p></o:p>
"His comments are offensive, racist and only serve to incite further discrimination of Australian-Serbs," it said.<o:p></o:p>
Jones was also a target for American player Danielle Collins last week after he labelled her a "brat" when she thanked Australian Open hecklers for "paying my bills" in her defeat of home hope Destanee Aiava.
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Sports, Tennis: Djokovic great refused to do a routine on-court interview after beating Jiri Lehecka in three sets on Rod Laver Arena to make the quarter-finals on Sunday evening.

A leading TV presenter apologised on-air on Monday to Novak Djokovic after mocking the 24-time Grand Slam winner and his Serbian fans at the 0, saying it was meant to be banter. The 37-year-old tennis great refused to do a routine on-court interview after beating Jiri Lehecka in three sets on Rod Laver Arena to make the quarter-finals on Sunday evening. Afterwards he said it was in protest at Tony Jones, a top sports presenter with host broadcaster Channel Nine, who he accused of "insulting and offensive comments" towards him and Serbian fans. Also read | Indian Open 2025: I am far from my best, says two-time Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen Djokovic said he would boycott interviews with the TV station until he got an apology. "The comments were made on the news on the Friday night, which I considered to be banter. I considered it to be humour, which is consistent with most things I do," Jones said on Monday. "Having said that, I was made aware on Saturday morning, from Tennis Australia via the Djokovic camp, that the Djokovic camp was not happy at all with those comments. "As such I immediately contacted the Djokovic camp and issued and apology to them -- 48 hours ago -- for any disrespect that Novak felt, that I had caused. "As I stand here now I can only stand by that apology to Novak." The veteran broadcaster was live at Melbourne Park on Friday when a large group of Djokovic fans holding Serbian flags began cheering in the background behind him. Jones responded by singing to them: "Novak, he's overrated ... Novak's a has-been. Novak, kick him out." "I should also say the disrespect was extended, in many ways, to the Serbian fans," he said in his apology. "We have built up a nice rapport with the Serbian fans ... there is banter, and I thought what I was doing was an extension of that banter. Quite clearly that has not been interpreted that way. "I feel as though I've let down the Serbian fans. It has been an unfortunate situation." In a strongly worded statement issued before Jones's apology, the Serbian Council of Australia called for him to be sacked and said it had lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission. "His comments are offensive, racist and only serve to incite further discrimination of Australian-Serbs," it said. Jones was also a target for American player Danielle Collins last week after he labelled her a "brat" when she thanked Australian Open hecklers for "paying my bills" in her defeat of home hope Destanee Aiava. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

TV presenter apologises for mocking Djokovic, Serbian fans at Australian Open

Aryna Sabalenka stayed on course for a historic third consecutive Australian Open crown on Sunday, ruthlessly blowing away teenager Mirra Andreeva to reach the quarter-finals.<o:p></o:p>
Sabalenka was in irresistible form on Rod Laver Arena, powering to a 6-1, 6-2 victory in just 62 minutes against the Russian 17-year-old, the Belarusian's 18th consecutive win at Melbourne Park.<o:p></o:p>
"I'm super happy to get through this difficult match in straight sets," said Sabalenka, who will face either Croatian 18th seed Donna Vekic or 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova from Russia next. "She's so young but always playing great tennis, it's always tough battles against her."<o:p></o:p>
Despite registering three straight-sets wins, Sabalenka had not been at her imperious best during the first week.<o:p></o:p>
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She dropped serve three times in the second round and five times before battling past Clara Tauson 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to reach the last 16.<o:p></o:p>
She had no such problems in much warmer conditions against Andreeva, ripping through her first two service games without conceding a point and breaking for a 4-1 lead.<o:p></o:p>
"Previous days were such tough conditions, the ball was so heavy," said Sabalenka. "The ball was flying like a rocket. I hope conditions are going to be the same till the end of the tournament."<o:p></o:p>
Andreeva struggled to live with Sabalenka's power and was being pushed further back as the champion pulled off a deft drop shot winner to lead 5-1.<o:p></o:p>
A delicious backhand pass clinched the set in just 24 minutes.<o:p></o:p>
Sabalenka did not let up at the start of the second set, an early break giving her a 3-1 cushion.<o:p></o:p>
Andreeva showed a fleeting glimpse of her talent when saving two break points in the next.<o:p></o:p>
She then created three of her own, but all were saved and the Sabalenka juggernaut could not be stopped as she cruised to the finish line.<o:p></o:p>
Sabalenka can complete a hat-trick of Australian Open consecutive wins.<o:p></o:p>
It is a rare feat last achieved 26 years ago by Martina Hingis and only matched by four other women in history, all legends of the sport.<o:p></o:p>
Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles are the others to complete the treble.
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Sports, Tennis: Sabalenka was in irresistible form, powering to a 6-1, 6-2 victory in just 62 minutes against the Russian 17-year-old, her 18th consecutive win at Melbourne Park.

Aryna Sabalenka stayed on course for a historic third consecutive Australian Open crown on Sunday, ruthlessly blowing away teenager Mirra Andreeva to reach the quarter-finals. Sabalenka was in irresistible form on Rod Laver Arena, powering to a 6-1, 6-2 victory in just 62 minutes against the Russian 17-year-old, the Belarusian's 18th consecutive win at Melbourne Park. "I'm super happy to get through this difficult match in straight sets," said Sabalenka, who will face either Croatian 18th seed Donna Vekic or 27th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova from Russia next. "She's so young but always playing great tennis, it's always tough battles against her." Despite registering three straight-sets wins, Sabalenka had not been at her imperious best during the first week. Also read | Australian Open 2025: Jannik Sinner cruises to fourth round She dropped serve three times in the second round and five times before battling past Clara Tauson 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to reach the last 16. She had no such problems in much warmer conditions against Andreeva, ripping through her first two service games without conceding a point and breaking for a 4-1 lead. "Previous days were such tough conditions, the ball was so heavy," said Sabalenka. "The ball was flying like a rocket. I hope conditions are going to be the same till the end of the tournament." Andreeva struggled to live with Sabalenka's power and was being pushed further back as the champion pulled off a deft drop shot winner to lead 5-1. A delicious backhand pass clinched the set in just 24 minutes. Sabalenka did not let up at the start of the second set, an early break giving her a 3-1 cushion. Andreeva showed a fleeting glimpse of her talent when saving two break points in the next. She then created three of her own, but all were saved and the Sabalenka juggernaut could not be stopped as she cruised to the finish line. Sabalenka can complete a hat-trick of Australian Open consecutive wins. It is a rare feat last achieved 26 years ago by Martina Hingis and only matched by four other women in history, all legends of the sport. Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong, Steffi Graf and Monica Seles are the others to complete the treble. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Sabalenka storms past teenager Andreeva to reach Australian Open quarters

World No. 1 <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/jannik-sinner">Jannik Sinner</a> progressed to the fourth round after beating American Marcos Giron in straight sets to keep his title defence hopes alive at the ongoing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">Australian Open</a> on Saturday (Jan 18).
The Italian beat Marcos 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 under the lights inside Rod Laver Arena.
&ldquo;I am very happy to be in the next round. Every match has its own difficulties. Today I felt like he was very solid from the back of the court when he served well. I still have room to improve, but every win is great, especially in these conditions. As always, thank you so much for your support, it&rsquo;s amazing to play night sessions here,&rdquo; Sinner said in his on-court interview.
Sinner will now face the winner of the third-round match between Miomir Kecmanovic and Holger Rune in the next round.
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<h2>Swiatek advances to next round&nbsp;</h2>
Earlier in the day, relentless <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/iga-swiatek">Iga Swiatek</a> stayed on course for a maiden Australian Open title as she powered into the second week with a statement victory over <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/emma-raducanu">Emma Raducanu</a>. In the battle of former US Open champions, Swiatek easily had the measure of Raducanu as she romped to a 6-1, 6-0 triumph, rattling off 11 consecutive games from 1-1 in a brutal display.
Five-time Grand Slam winner Swiatek hit 24 winners to Raducanu's nine on Rod Laver Arena.
"I played a few shots that I thought after them, this is what I practise for to play these kinds of shots, and that's why I really enjoyed today's match," said Swiatek, who was at times untouchable, committing just 12 unforced errors. "I felt really confident, so at the end I could push for even more.
It was the first time that Raducanu, the 2021 Flushing Meadows winner, had reached the third round in Melbourne. Swiatek, the 2022 champion in New York, is looking to improve on a patchy record at the Australian Open, where she has only reached one semifinal in 2022.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner progressed to the fourth round after beating American Marcos Giron in straight sets to keep his title defence hopes alive at the ongoing Australian Open on Saturday (Jan 18). Sports. Tennis

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner progressed to the fourth round after beating American Marcos Giron in straight sets to keep his title defence hopes alive at the ongoing Australian Open on Saturday (Jan 18). The Italian beat Marcos 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 under the lights inside Rod Laver Arena. “I am very happy to be in the next round. Every match has its own difficulties. Today I felt like he was very solid from the back of the court when he served well. I still have room to improve, but every win is great, especially in these conditions. As always, thank you so much for your support, it’s amazing to play night sessions here,” Sinner said in his on-court interview. Sinner will now face the winner of the third-round match between Miomir Kecmanovic and Holger Rune in the next round. Also Read: Relentless Swiatek squashes Raducanu to reach Australian Open last 16 Swiatek advances to next round Earlier in the day, relentless Iga Swiatek stayed on course for a maiden Australian Open title as she powered into the second week with a statement victory over Emma Raducanu. In the battle of former US Open champions, Swiatek easily had the measure of Raducanu as she romped to a 6-1, 6-0 triumph, rattling off 11 consecutive games from 1-1 in a brutal display. Five-time Grand Slam winner Swiatek hit 24 winners to Raducanu's nine on Rod Laver Arena. "I played a few shots that I thought after them, this is what I practise for to play these kinds of shots, and that's why I really enjoyed today's match," said Swiatek, who was at times untouchable, committing just 12 unforced errors. "I felt really confident, so at the end I could push for even more. It was the first time that Raducanu, the 2021 Flushing Meadows winner, had reached the third round in Melbourne. Swiatek, the 2022 champion in New York, is looking to improve on a patchy record at the Australian Open, where she has only reached one semifinal in 2022.

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Gael Monfils said he was ready to "do some damage" after stunning fourth seed Taylor Fritz on Saturday to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open. The 38-year-old Frenchman fought back 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to make the fourth round for a sixth time in his 19th Australian Open.<o:p></o:p>
He is the second-oldest man to reach the last 16 at Melbourne Park after Roger Federer.<o:p></o:p>
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Fritz had been in sizzling form before he met Monfils, dropping just eight games in his two previous matches. <o:p></o:p>But the unseeded Frenchman was a different beast, unrelenting with his precision groundstrokes and booming serve to wear down the world number four.<o:p></o:p>
Monfils, ranked 41, fired a warning ahead of the tournament when he won the Auckland Classic to become the oldest singles champion in ATP Tour history.<o:p></o:p>
"The strategy was to hold the baseline and definitely change the tempo. Hit some big shots down the line and used some shape with my forehand, some slice with my backhand and served well," he said. "I have a strong belief in myself, a strong belief I can still do some damage and with a little bit of luck we are in the second week of the Australian Open."<o:p></o:p>
He will meet another American, Ben Shelton, or Italy's Lorenzo Musetti for a quarter-final berth.<o:p></o:p>
Monfils has never been beyond the semi-finals of a major in his long career.<o:p></o:p>
The pair went toe-to-toe at the start with some big baseline rallies, one stretching to 29 shots and another to 24.<o:p></o:p>
A Monfils double fault handed Fritz a break for 5-3, with the American holding serve to secure the first set.<o:p></o:p>
The baseline battle continued in the next set with neither player able to work a break-point opening until Fritz was serving to level up at 5-5.<o:p></o:p>
He lost his focus and the wily Monfils -- who won a remarkable 95 percent of first-serve points -- enticed a series of errors and broke to love for the set.<o:p></o:p>
Fritz needed a medical timeout at the changeover for treatment on his right foot, then saved two break points to stay on serve at 3-3.<o:p></o:p>
The third set went to a tiebreak, where the Frenchman destroyed an increasingly frustrated Fritz, racing 6-0 clear with a series of sizzling shots and winning the set.<o:p></o:p>
Monfils dug deep to win an 18-point fourth game in the fourth set, saving two break points, then pounced on the Fritz serve to break for a 5-4 lead before completing the upset.
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Sports, Tennis: Gael Monfils, ranked 41, fired a warning ahead of the tournament when he won the Auckland Classic to become the oldest singles champion in ATP Tour history.

Gael Monfils said he was ready to "do some damage" after stunning fourth seed Taylor Fritz on Saturday to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open. The 38-year-old Frenchman fought back 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 to make the fourth round for a sixth time in his 19th Australian Open. He is the second-oldest man to reach the last 16 at Melbourne Park after Roger Federer. Also read | Relentless Swiatek squashes Raducanu to reach Australian Open last 16 Fritz had been in sizzling form before he met Monfils, dropping just eight games in his two previous matches. But the unseeded Frenchman was a different beast, unrelenting with his precision groundstrokes and booming serve to wear down the world number four. Monfils, ranked 41, fired a warning ahead of the tournament when he won the Auckland Classic to become the oldest singles champion in ATP Tour history. "The strategy was to hold the baseline and definitely change the tempo. Hit some big shots down the line and used some shape with my forehand, some slice with my backhand and served well," he said. "I have a strong belief in myself, a strong belief I can still do some damage and with a little bit of luck we are in the second week of the Australian Open." He will meet another American, Ben Shelton, or Italy's Lorenzo Musetti for a quarter-final berth. Monfils has never been beyond the semi-finals of a major in his long career. The pair went toe-to-toe at the start with some big baseline rallies, one stretching to 29 shots and another to 24. A Monfils double fault handed Fritz a break for 5-3, with the American holding serve to secure the first set. The baseline battle continued in the next set with neither player able to work a break-point opening until Fritz was serving to level up at 5-5. He lost his focus and the wily Monfils -- who won a remarkable 95 percent of first-serve points -- enticed a series of errors and broke to love for the set. Fritz needed a medical timeout at the changeover for treatment on his right foot, then saved two break points to stay on serve at 3-3. The third set went to a tiebreak, where the Frenchman destroyed an increasingly frustrated Fritz, racing 6-0 clear with a series of sizzling shots and winning the set. Monfils dug deep to win an 18-point fourth game in the fourth set, saving two break points, then pounced on the Fritz serve to break for a 5-4 lead before completing the upset. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Veteran Gael Monfils stuns fourth seed Taylor Fritz at Australian Open

A relentless Iga Swiatek stayed on course for a maiden Australian Open title as she powered into the second week with a statement victory over Emma Raducanu on Saturday. In battle of former US Open champions, Swiatek easily had the measure of Raducanu as she romped to a 6-1, 6-0 triumph, rattling off 11 consecutive games from 1-1 in a brutal display.<o:p></o:p>
Five-time Grand Slam winner Swiatek hit 24 winners to Raducanu's nine on Rod Laver Arena. <o:p></o:p>
"I played a few shots that I thought after them, this is what I practise for to play these kind of shots, and that's why I really enjoyed today's match," said Swiatek, who was at times untouchable, committing just 12 unforced errors. "I felt really confident, so at the end I could push for even more. <o:p></o:p>
"Having converted all these break points as well was important, so I'm really happy with today's performance."<o:p></o:p>
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It was the first time that Raducanu, the 2021 Flushing Meadows winner, had reached the third round in Melbourne.<o:p></o:p>
Swiatek, the 2022 champion in New York, is looking to improve on a patchy record at the Australian Open, where she has only reached one semi-final in 2022.<o:p></o:p>
She is on course to do that in some style, having dropped just 10 games in her three matches so far.<o:p></o:p>
She put the 22-year-old Raducanu under severe pressure from the start, forcing the Briton to save break points in her first service game. <o:p></o:p>
It was to be the only game Raducanu won as the 23-year-old Pole took control, her depth, power and precision enabling her to reel off five straight games to take the set in 31 minutes.<o:p></o:p>
Raducanu was feeling the heat and dropped her serve again at the start of the second. <o:p></o:p>
At 0-5 30-0 on the Swiatek serve Raducanu had a brief glimmer of avoiding a dreaded 6-0 "bagel".<o:p></o:p>
But Swiatek snuffed out the chance, levelled at 30-30 with a forehand winner and an unreturned serve completed the demolition job in just 1hr 10min.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>
Ranked 61, Raducanu's best Slam effort since winning the US Open has been a lone fourth-round at Wimbledon.<o:p></o:p>
She pulled out of her Australian Open warm-up event in Auckland with a back niggle and needed an injury timeout for a tight leg muscle in the previous round.<o:p></o:p>
Swiatek's path to a maiden Grand Slam final is opening up.<o:p></o:p>
With the in-form Coco Gauff and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the other half of the draw a potential semi-final against Elena Rybakina looms as her biggest hurdle.<o:p></o:p>
Swiatek has a straightforward-looking assignment next against either Eva Lys from Germany, ranked 128, or Romania's world number 82 Jaqueline Christian for a place in the quarter-finals.
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Sports, Tennis: Iga Swiatek, the 2022 champion in New York, is looking to improve on a patchy record at the Australian Open, where she has only reached one semi-final in 2022.

A relentless Iga Swiatek stayed on course for a maiden Australian Open title as she powered into the second week with a statement victory over Emma Raducanu on Saturday. In battle of former US Open champions, Swiatek easily had the measure of Raducanu as she romped to a 6-1, 6-0 triumph, rattling off 11 consecutive games from 1-1 in a brutal display. Five-time Grand Slam winner Swiatek hit 24 winners to Raducanu's nine on Rod Laver Arena. "I played a few shots that I thought after them, this is what I practise for to play these kind of shots, and that's why I really enjoyed today's match," said Swiatek, who was at times untouchable, committing just 12 unforced errors. "I felt really confident, so at the end I could push for even more. "Having converted all these break points as well was important, so I'm really happy with today's performance." Also read | Australian Open 2025: Here's what we know about Novak Djokovic's injury scare in third round It was the first time that Raducanu, the 2021 Flushing Meadows winner, had reached the third round in Melbourne. Swiatek, the 2022 champion in New York, is looking to improve on a patchy record at the Australian Open, where she has only reached one semi-final in 2022. She is on course to do that in some style, having dropped just 10 games in her three matches so far. She put the 22-year-old Raducanu under severe pressure from the start, forcing the Briton to save break points in her first service game. It was to be the only game Raducanu won as the 23-year-old Pole took control, her depth, power and precision enabling her to reel off five straight games to take the set in 31 minutes. Raducanu was feeling the heat and dropped her serve again at the start of the second. At 0-5 30-0 on the Swiatek serve Raducanu had a brief glimmer of avoiding a dreaded 6-0 "bagel". But Swiatek snuffed out the chance, levelled at 30-30 with a forehand winner and an unreturned serve completed the demolition job in just 1hr 10min. Ranked 61, Raducanu's best Slam effort since winning the US Open has been a lone fourth-round at Wimbledon. She pulled out of her Australian Open warm-up event in Auckland with a back niggle and needed an injury timeout for a tight leg muscle in the previous round. Swiatek's path to a maiden Grand Slam final is opening up. With the in-form Coco Gauff and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the other half of the draw a potential semi-final against Elena Rybakina looms as her biggest hurdle. Swiatek has a straightforward-looking assignment next against either Eva Lys from Germany, ranked 128, or Romania's world number 82 Jaqueline Christian for a place in the quarter-finals. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Relentless Swiatek squashes Raducanu to reach Australian Open last 16

Former <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Australian+Open" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Australian Open</a> champion <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Novak+Djokovic" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Novak Djokovic</a> booked his place in the fourth round of this season&rsquo;s tournament after he beat Tom&aacute;&scaron; Mach&aacute;č of Czech Republic on Friday (Jan 17). The win saw him take another step towards his 11th Australian Open singles title, but there was some injury scare for the veteran. Djokovic was seen taking a medical timeout during the straight set 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win and looked slightly in discomfort. <o:p></o:p>
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; tab-stops: 298.65pt;">Novak Djokovic takes a medical timeout<o:p></o:p></h2>
During the match against Mach&aacute;č, Djokovic was spotted with tape on his back under his shirt, hinting at a possible injury. Although he looked in some discomfort, it did not affect his performance on the court. Djokovic dropped only nine games in the match before moving into the Round of 32. <o:p></o:p>
However, later it was reported that Djokovic asked for a doctor rather than a physiotherapist, meaning there was no physical problem for Serbian. <o:p></o:p>
&ldquo;I somehow managed to turn things around, held my serve when I needed to. A couple of points really decided that set, which could have gone his way, then the outcome of the match would be different. Overall in the third set, I felt fresh and moved really well. I&rsquo;m really pleased with my game. There is always something to work on, but this is definitely my best match of the tournament,&rdquo; said Djokovic in the post-game interview.<o:p></o:p>
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<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; tab-stops: 298.65pt;">Alcaraz survives scare<o:p></o:p></h2>
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, who raced into the last 32 for the loss of just 12 games, suffered a wobble in the third set against Portugal's unseeded Nuno Borges. But the third seed, who has won four majors but never been beyond the quarter-finals in Melbourne, regained his focus to ease through 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2. The 21-year-old knows how he plans to celebrate if he wins the tournament for the first time. Alcaraz, who is sporting a new buzz cut in Melbourne, vowed to get a kangaroo tattoo if he goes all the way.<o:p></o:p>

Sports, Tennis: Former Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic booked his place in the fourth round of this season’s tournament after he beat Tomáš Macháč. 

Former Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic booked his place in the fourth round of this season’s tournament after he beat Tomáš Macháč of Czech Republic on Friday (Jan 17). The win saw him take another step towards his 11th Australian Open singles title, but there was some injury scare for the veteran. Djokovic was seen taking a medical timeout during the straight set 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win and looked slightly in discomfort. Novak Djokovic takes a medical timeout During the match against Macháč, Djokovic was spotted with tape on his back under his shirt, hinting at a possible injury. Although he looked in some discomfort, it did not affect his performance on the court. Djokovic dropped only nine games in the match before moving into the Round of 32. However, later it was reported that Djokovic asked for a doctor rather than a physiotherapist, meaning there was no physical problem for Serbian. “I somehow managed to turn things around, held my serve when I needed to. A couple of points really decided that set, which could have gone his way, then the outcome of the match would be different. Overall in the third set, I felt fresh and moved really well. I’m really pleased with my game. There is always something to work on, but this is definitely my best match of the tournament,” said Djokovic in the post-game interview. ALSO READ | Lyon donates Kohli, Bumrah-signed bats to support disabled cricketers Alcaraz survives scare Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, who raced into the last 32 for the loss of just 12 games, suffered a wobble in the third set against Portugal's unseeded Nuno Borges. But the third seed, who has won four majors but never been beyond the quarter-finals in Melbourne, regained his focus to ease through 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2. The 21-year-old knows how he plans to celebrate if he wins the tournament for the first time. Alcaraz, who is sporting a new buzz cut in Melbourne, vowed to get a kangaroo tattoo if he goes all the way.

Australian Open 2025: Here's what we know about Novak Djokovic's injury scare in third round

Indian tennis ace&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/rohan-bopanna">Rohan Bopanna</a> and his Chinese partner Shuai Zhang cruised to the second round of the ongoing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/australian-open">Australian Open</a> mixed doubles with a straight sets 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig and Kristina Mladenovic on Friday (Jan 17).
Bopanna and Zhang closed the match in one hour and 12 minutes. Bopanna, who had suffered an early exit from the men's doubles competition earlier, had reached the mixed doubles final with Sania Mirza in 2023.
Bopanna and Zhang will face the winners of the match between the fourth-seeded pair of American Taylor Townsend and Hugo Nys of Monegasque and wild card Australian duo of Maddison Inglis and Jason Kuber in the pre-quarterfinals.
Earlier, India&rsquo;s N Sriram Balaji and his Mexican partner Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela progressed to the second round of the Australian Open 2025 men&rsquo;s doubles category.
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Meanwhile, the all-Indian pair of Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth failed to progress as they went down to Gregoire Jacq of France and Brazil&rsquo;s Orlando Luz with a 6-2, 6-2 scoreline.
Meanwhile, Anirudh Chandrasekar and his Polish partner Karol Drzewiecki, who entered the tournament as alternates, put up a strong fight against Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Petros Tsitsipas of Greece before going down 7(7)-6(1), 2-6, 7(10)-6(6).
<h2>Alcaraz, Zverev progress to next round</h2>
Second-seed <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/zverev">Alexander Zverev</a> accelerated his march through the Australian Open on Friday with a straight-sets win over Britain's Jacob Fearnley in the third round.
The 27-year-old German put his foot to the floor at the Margaret Court Arena to sweep past his 92nd-ranked opponent 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in the match that lasted just over two hours.
Meanwhile, third seed <a href="https://www.wionews.com/tags/carlos-alcaraz">Carlos Alcaraz</a> dropped his first set of the tournament but still safely secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges.

Sports, tennis: Bopanna, who had suffered an early exit from the men's doubles competition earlier, had reached the mixed doubles final with Sania Mirza in 2023. Sports. Tennis

Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna and his Chinese partner Shuai Zhang cruised to the second round of the ongoing Australian Open mixed doubles with a straight sets 6-4, 6-4 victory over Ivan Dodig and Kristina Mladenovic on Friday (Jan 17). Bopanna and Zhang closed the match in one hour and 12 minutes. Bopanna, who had suffered an early exit from the men's doubles competition earlier, had reached the mixed doubles final with Sania Mirza in 2023. Bopanna and Zhang will face the winners of the match between the fourth-seeded pair of American Taylor Townsend and Hugo Nys of Monegasque and wild card Australian duo of Maddison Inglis and Jason Kuber in the pre-quarterfinals. Earlier, India’s N Sriram Balaji and his Mexican partner Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela progressed to the second round of the Australian Open 2025 men’s doubles category. Also Read: Sabalenka sweats hard to battle into Australian Open fourth round Meanwhile, the all-Indian pair of Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth failed to progress as they went down to Gregoire Jacq of France and Brazil’s Orlando Luz with a 6-2, 6-2 scoreline. Meanwhile, Anirudh Chandrasekar and his Polish partner Karol Drzewiecki, who entered the tournament as alternates, put up a strong fight against Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Petros Tsitsipas of Greece before going down 7(7)-6(1), 2-6, 7(10)-6(6). Alcaraz, Zverev progress to next round Second-seed Alexander Zverev accelerated his march through the Australian Open on Friday with a straight-sets win over Britain's Jacob Fearnley in the third round. The 27-year-old German put his foot to the floor at the Margaret Court Arena to sweep past his 92nd-ranked opponent 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in the match that lasted just over two hours. Meanwhile, third seed Carlos Alcaraz dropped his first set of the tournament but still safely secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges.

Australian Open 2025: Bopanna, Zhang advance to round two

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka had to battle hard to beat Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 on Friday and reach the second week of the Australian Open after suffering another bout of the serving jitters. The world number one remained on track to win her third consecutive Melbourne Park title but only after a rollercoaster scrap that lasted more than two hours on Rod Laver Arena.<o:p></o:p>
"That was a great battle," said Sabalenka. "She played unbelievable tennis. It was really tough to play against her today. <o:p></o:p>
"I'm just super happy that I was able to just stay in the game and I was able to push myself, honestly, to the limit to get this win." <o:p></o:p>
Sabalenka wobbled badly on her serve in her second-round match against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro and dished up more of the same, broken to 15 in the opening game by world number 42 Tauson.<o:p></o:p>
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Neither player could hit their marks consistently and it wasn't till the eighth game that Tauson finally secured the first service hold of the match to move 5-3 ahead.<o:p></o:p>
It sparked Sabalenka into life as she finally held her own delivery to love then broke back again.<o:p></o:p>
"I would say that conditions here are really tough to serve," said Sabalenka. "Looking back, it was really important to get all of those breaks back. It could go either way so I'm just super happy that I was able to close this match."<o:p></o:p>
Sabalenka squandered four set points at 6-5 on the Tauson serve to herald a tiebreak.<o:p></o:p>
But on Sabalenka's fifth set point she made no mistake, a rasping forehand winner putting her ahead.<o:p></o:p>
The second set followed a similar pattern, Sabalenka finally consolidating a break for a 4-2 lead only for the Dane to level once more.<o:p></o:p>
Both players came out swinging at 4-4, exchanging sizzling winners until, after the longest game of the match featuring seven deuces, Sabalenka secured the break.<o:p></o:p>
Serving for the match, Sabalenka had to save two more break points from the plucky Tauson, before clinching the tie in 2hr 6min.<o:p></o:p>
Both players were seeking to extend their 2025 unbeaten streaks to eight matches after Sabalenka won the Brisbane International warm-up and Tauson took out the title in Auckland.<o:p></o:p>
In the end it was a 17th consecutive victory in Melbourne for Sabalenka.<o:p></o:p>
Next up is either Russian teenage star Mirra Andreeva or Poland's Magdalena Frech.<o:p></o:p>
Sabalenka is hunting down a rare hat-trick of consecutive Australian Open wins, a feat last achieved 26 years ago by Martina Hingis and only matched by four other women in history.
Disclaimer:&nbsp;This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Sports, Tennis: Sabalenka is chasing a rare hat-trick of consecutive Australian Open wins, a feat last achieved 26 years ago by Martina Hingis.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka had to battle hard to beat Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 on Friday and reach the second week of the Australian Open after suffering another bout of the serving jitters. The world number one remained on track to win her third consecutive Melbourne Park title but only after a rollercoaster scrap that lasted more than two hours on Rod Laver Arena. "That was a great battle," said Sabalenka. "She played unbelievable tennis. It was really tough to play against her today. "I'm just super happy that I was able to just stay in the game and I was able to push myself, honestly, to the limit to get this win." Sabalenka wobbled badly on her serve in her second-round match against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro and dished up more of the same, broken to 15 in the opening game by world number 42 Tauson. Also read | Australian Open 2025: American Tien stuns world no. 5 Daniil Medvedev in five-set thriller Neither player could hit their marks consistently and it wasn't till the eighth game that Tauson finally secured the first service hold of the match to move 5-3 ahead. It sparked Sabalenka into life as she finally held her own delivery to love then broke back again. "I would say that conditions here are really tough to serve," said Sabalenka. "Looking back, it was really important to get all of those breaks back. It could go either way so I'm just super happy that I was able to close this match." Sabalenka squandered four set points at 6-5 on the Tauson serve to herald a tiebreak. But on Sabalenka's fifth set point she made no mistake, a rasping forehand winner putting her ahead. The second set followed a similar pattern, Sabalenka finally consolidating a break for a 4-2 lead only for the Dane to level once more. Both players came out swinging at 4-4, exchanging sizzling winners until, after the longest game of the match featuring seven deuces, Sabalenka secured the break. Serving for the match, Sabalenka had to save two more break points from the plucky Tauson, before clinching the tie in 2hr 6min. Both players were seeking to extend their 2025 unbeaten streaks to eight matches after Sabalenka won the Brisbane International warm-up and Tauson took out the title in Auckland. In the end it was a 17th consecutive victory in Melbourne for Sabalenka. Next up is either Russian teenage star Mirra Andreeva or Poland's Magdalena Frech. Sabalenka is hunting down a rare hat-trick of consecutive Australian Open wins, a feat last achieved 26 years ago by Martina Hingis and only matched by four other women in history. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Sabalenka sweats hard to battle into Australian Open fourth round

Last year's runner-up Daniil Medvedev was dumped out in the Australian Open second round early Friday morning by 19-year-old qualifier Learner Tien in a massive Melbourne shock.
In his debut Australian Open, the American ranked 121 stunned the world number five 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (8/10), 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) in a nailbiter and faces France's Corentin Moutet in the next round.
With the time ticking towards 3:00 am, the left-handed Californian Tien soaked up the applause at Margaret Court Arena after the biggest win of his young career.
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The pair did battle over a gruelling four hours and 48 minutes of seesawing action that was punctuated near its denouement by a short rain break.
Tien had defeated Argentina's Camilo Ugo Carabelli in five sets in the first round for his maiden victory at a Grand Slam at the fourth attempt.
It was a meek exit for Russia's former world number one Medvedev, who has lost three of the last four finals at Melbourne Park including to Jannik Sinner in 2024.
The 28-year-old Medvedev needed five sets to beat the 418th-ranked Kasidit Samrej on Tuesday in his first match of the season, smashing his racquet and a net camera in a rage at one point.
He started more serenely against Tien but errors crept into his play and Tien shook off any early nerves by clinching the first set in 47 minutes.
Tien showed his mettle and his pedigree in the eighth game by prevailing in one gruelling 32-shot rally.
The 2021 US Open champion Medvedev and Tien went to a second-set tie break, where the Russian was left exasperated by a double foot fault on his way to losing the set.
The third set again went to a tie break, where Medvedev pulled out an ace under excruciating pressure to save match point and then clinched the set at the third time of asking to come back from the brink.
Suddenly it was all Medvedev and he raced through the fourth set to tee up a decider.
Tien appeared to have run out of steam.
But from somewhere he located some extra reserves of energy and the duo exchanged breaks early in the fifth set.&nbsp;
There was still time for another twist at 5-5 and 15-all on Tien's serve when a shower came, briefly holding up proceedings.
They exchanged breaks of serve to go into a 10-point tie break, where there was again nothing between them until Tien finally sealed the deal.&nbsp;
Tien is a known talent in tennis circles.
He was defeated by fellow teenage prospect Joao Fonseca -- who stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in round one in Melbourne -- in last month's NextGen final for up-and-coming players.
Disclaimer:&nbsp;This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

In his debut Australian Open, the American ranked 121 stunned the world number five Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (8/10), 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) in a nailbiter. Sports

Last year's runner-up Daniil Medvedev was dumped out in the Australian Open second round early Friday morning by 19-year-old qualifier Learner Tien in a massive Melbourne shock. In his debut Australian Open, the American ranked 121 stunned the world number five 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-7 (8/10), 1-6, 7-6 (10/7) in a nailbiter and faces France's Corentin Moutet in the next round. With the time ticking towards 3:00 am, the left-handed Californian Tien soaked up the applause at Margaret Court Arena after the biggest win of his young career. Also Read - Australian Open 2025: Taylor Fritz donates $82,000 prize money to LA fires victims The pair did battle over a gruelling four hours and 48 minutes of seesawing action that was punctuated near its denouement by a short rain break. Tien had defeated Argentina's Camilo Ugo Carabelli in five sets in the first round for his maiden victory at a Grand Slam at the fourth attempt. It was a meek exit for Russia's former world number one Medvedev, who has lost three of the last four finals at Melbourne Park including to Jannik Sinner in 2024. The 28-year-old Medvedev needed five sets to beat the 418th-ranked Kasidit Samrej on Tuesday in his first match of the season, smashing his racquet and a net camera in a rage at one point. He started more serenely against Tien but errors crept into his play and Tien shook off any early nerves by clinching the first set in 47 minutes. Tien showed his mettle and his pedigree in the eighth game by prevailing in one gruelling 32-shot rally. The 2021 US Open champion Medvedev and Tien went to a second-set tie break, where the Russian was left exasperated by a double foot fault on his way to losing the set. The third set again went to a tie break, where Medvedev pulled out an ace under excruciating pressure to save match point and then clinched the set at the third time of asking to come back from the brink. Suddenly it was all Medvedev and he raced through the fourth set to tee up a decider. Tien appeared to have run out of steam. But from somewhere he located some extra reserves of energy and the duo exchanged breaks early in the fifth set. There was still time for another twist at 5-5 and 15-all on Tien's serve when a shower came, briefly holding up proceedings. They exchanged breaks of serve to go into a 10-point tie break, where there was again nothing between them until Tien finally sealed the deal. Tien is a known talent in tennis circles. He was defeated by fellow teenage prospect Joao Fonseca -- who stunned ninth seed Andrey Rublev in round one in Melbourne -- in last month's NextGen final for up-and-coming players. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Australian Open 2025: American Tien stuns world no. 5 Daniil Medvedev in five-set thriller

Defending <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Australian+Open" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Australian Open</a> champion <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?title=Jannik+Sinner" rel="dofollow noopener" target="_blank">Jannik Sinner</a> cruised into the third round of the ongoing tournament after early struggles against Tristan Schoolkate of Australia on Thursday (Jan 16). The Italian, who was in the headlines for the wrong reasons in the build up to the tournament, registered a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 win as he looks to keep his hunt for glory. Sinner will now face Marcos Giron in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday.
<h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Sinner into next round</h2>
Having tested positive for the dope test, Sinner was under pressure heading into the Australian Open 2025. On Thursday, he showed nerves in the early parts of the match as he dropped the opening set 4-6. However, there was no messing around for the Italian, as he completed his comeback and won the next three sets to book his place in the next round.
Sinner made poor unforced errors during the opening set, which had him on the back foot. However, 77 per cent of first serves saw a swift comeback into the contest as the Italian won the match.
Earlier, former Wimbledon women&rsquo;s singles champion Elena Rybakina reached the third round of the Australian Open 2025 as she continued her hunt for the title Down Under. Runner-up in 2023, Rybakina is seeded sixth and got the better of Iva Jovic of the United States 6-0, 6-3. The win sees her take another step towards the Australian Open title, having shown her class on the court. The day also saw former French Open champion Iga Swiatek book her place in the next round after a dominating win.
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Swiatek raced past world number 49 Rebecca Sramkova 6-0, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena while Britain's Raducanu was entering uncharted waters on the nearby Kia Arena. Raducanu had reached the second round in Melbourne on three previous occasions but never advanced further. She was forced to battle in a topsy-turvy match against her good friend Amanda Anisimova, both players exchanging multiple breaks before she came through 6-3, 7-5.

Sports, Tennis: Sinner was in the headlines for the wrong reasons in the build up to the tournament registered a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 win as he looks to keep his hunt for glory.

Defending Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner cruised into the third round of the ongoing tournament after early struggles against Tristan Schoolkate of Australia on Thursday (Jan 16). The Italian, who was in the headlines for the wrong reasons in the build up to the tournament, registered a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 win as he looks to keep his hunt for glory. Sinner will now face Marcos Giron in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday. Sinner into next round Having tested positive for the dope test, Sinner was under pressure heading into the Australian Open 2025. On Thursday, he showed nerves in the early parts of the match as he dropped the opening set 4-6. However, there was no messing around for the Italian, as he completed his comeback and won the next three sets to book his place in the next round. Sinner made poor unforced errors during the opening set, which had him on the back foot. However, 77 per cent of first serves saw a swift comeback into the contest as the Italian won the match. Earlier, former Wimbledon women’s singles champion Elena Rybakina reached the third round of the Australian Open 2025 as she continued her hunt for the title Down Under. Runner-up in 2023, Rybakina is seeded sixth and got the better of Iva Jovic of the United States 6-0, 6-3. The win sees her take another step towards the Australian Open title, having shown her class on the court. The day also saw former French Open champion Iga Swiatek book her place in the next round after a dominating win. ALSO READ | 2025 Champions Trophy: Setback for India as pacer Jasprit Bumrah advised 'bed rest' Swiatek raced past world number 49 Rebecca Sramkova 6-0, 6-2 on Rod Laver Arena while Britain's Raducanu was entering uncharted waters on the nearby Kia Arena. Raducanu had reached the second round in Melbourne on three previous occasions but never advanced further. She was forced to battle in a topsy-turvy match against her good friend Amanda Anisimova, both players exchanging multiple breaks before she came through 6-3, 7-5.

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