Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal on Thursday progressed to the third round of the ongoing Australian Open. The world number one Nadal went past Federico Delbonis of Argentina in straight sets.

Australian Open: Nadal cruises to round three after beating Argentine Federico Delbonis

World number one and home favourite Ashleigh Barty said she played her best match this year in blowing away 29th seed Elena Rybakina 6-3, 6-2 to barrel into the Australian Open fourth round Friday.

Australian Open: Brutal Barty demolishes Rybakina to reach Melbourne last 16

Title-holder Naomi Osaka was stunned by 15-year-old Salm debutant and American Coco Gauff. Gauff is having a dream run in the tournament after beating the mighty Venus Williams in the first round, she now has beaten World No 3 Naomi Osaka in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.

Australian Open shocker: Defending champion Naomi Osaka knocked out by Coco Gauff

Rafael Nadal has proceeded to the fourth round after landing a thumping defeat to Argentine Federico Delbonis [6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-1]. ICYMI A moment *that* ball kid will never forget.

Rafael Nadal's sweet gesture during Australian Open match melts everyone's hearts

India's tennis ace Sania Mirza has decided to pull out of the Australian Open's mixed doubles draw due to calf injury. Her mixed doubles partner Rohan Bopanna will now pair up with Sania's double's team partner Nadiia Kichenok.

Australian Open: Sania Mirza pulls out of mixed doubles citing calf injury

World number five Dominic Thiem admitted he was "freaking out" after dropping two sets before regaining composure to beat gutsy home hope Alex Bolt at the Australian Open Thursday.

Thiem 'freaking out' in five-set Australian Open scare

This year's Australian Open has made headlines for one of the major upsets in the tennis world. In one such instance, Tommy Paul beat Grigor Dimitrov in a well-fought match.

Australian Open: American Tommy Paul upsets Grigor Dimitrov

Tennis champion Naomi Osaka threw a tantrum against Zheng Saisai at the Australian Open but offered a light-hearted apology to her racket sponsor after overcoming her frustrations to set up a third-round clash with Coco Gauff.

Australian Open: After kicking racket, Osaka admits she was 'a bit childish'

Third seed Roger Federer hit winners at will in an imperious display as he cantered into the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-1 6-4 6-1 thumping of Serbian Filip Krajinovic on Wednesday.

Federer sweeps past Krajinovic into third round in Australian Open

Caroline Wozniacki had tears in her eyes as she kept alive her dreams of a triumphant farewell to tennis at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The 29-year-old former world number one roared back in both sets to defeat 23rd-seeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine 7-5, 7-5.

Emotional Wozniacki stays alive in Australian Open swansong

Fifteen-year-old prodigy Coco Gauff set up an Australian Open blockbuster with defending champion Naomi Osaka on Wednesday, as Novak Djokovic strode towards his eighth title in Melbourne.

Coco crunch for Osaka as Djokovic bowls over wildcard

Amanda Anisimova burst into tears in the post-match media conference after she was asked about her father, the American rising star bowed out of the first round of the Australian Open this year.

Tennis: Amanda Anisimova bursts out in tears when asked about father, Kygrios calls it cruel

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova admitted she does not know if she will be back at the Australian Open next year after suffering a first-round defeat in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Sharapova uncertain over Australian Open return after first-round loss

Australian Open was hit on Monday by morning showers which suspended the play just hours after they were started. World No 3 Roger Federer was dominant in the first round as he beat World No 75 Steve Johnson.

Australian Open: Nadal, Djokovic, and Federer go through first round, rain plays spoil spot

Fifteen-year-old American Coco Gauff beat Venus Williams at the Australian Open on Monday -- the second time the teenager has dumped the veteran out in a Grand Slam first round.

Gauff, 15, stuns Venus Williams in Australian Open first round

Serena Williams put aside her concerns about the air quality at Melbourne Park as she breezed into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday to remain on course for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title.

Australian Open: Serena puts aside air quality concerns to clear first hurdle

An unlikely hero of his country's bushfire relief efforts, Nick Kyrgios enters the Australian Open on a rare surge of goodwill from a sports-loving public long infuriated by his failure to convert talent into trophies.

Melbourne Park ready to embrace the Kyrgios that cares

The 2020 Australian Open action will commence with World No 3 and defending champion Naomi Osaka facing Czech Republic's Marie Bouzkova. Reunited and it feels so good 💕 pic.

Australian Open: First Grand Slam of 2020 kicks off tomorrow

Barty, who swept aside Yastremska in one hour and 25 minutes, is bidding to end Australia's long wait for a homegrown champion at the year's first Grand Slam. The last was Chris O'Neil, who claimed the women's title at the 1978 tournament.

Ashleigh Barty wins Adelaide title in Australian Open boost

33-year-old Rafael Nadal says he is surprised to be at the summit of the men's game given his long and varied history of injuries. Also Read: Australian Open: Nadal, Federer pledge A$250,000 towards bushfire relief Enjoying a rare period of full fitness, Nadal is bidding for his second title in his 15th appearance at Melbourne Park, as well as the added carrot of matching Roger Federer's all-time record of 20 Grand Slam titles.

Rafael Nadal surprised to still be on top of the game

Japan's Naomi Osaka trolled 23-times grand slam winner Serena Williams. Also read- Australian Open: Nadal, Federer pledge A$250,000 towards bushfire relief World number 3 was alongside Williams for the fund-raiser match ahead of Australian Open, where she tweeted a photo of her and Williams captioning it "me and my mom lol.

Tennis: Naomi Osaka tweets picture of Serena Williams, calls her 'mom'

Ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne, world no-1 Rafael Nadal and world no-3 Roger Federer pledged A$250,000 towards the Australian bushfire relief efforts.

Australian Open: Nadal, Federer pledge A$250,000 towards bushfire relief

Robert Farah, the world number one doubles player, and a former Wimbledon doubles Champion will miss the Australian Open after testing positive in a dope test. Also read: Australian Open: Hazardous air condition delays matches, restarts amid haze 'Boldenone' was found in his body system.

World No 1 Men's doubles player Robert Farah out of Australian Open after failing dope test

Forecasts of heavy rain offered hope Tuesday in the months-long battle to contain Australia's unprecedented bushfires, but smoke lifted pollution levels in the nation's second-biggest city to among the worst in the world.

Rain offers hope in Australian bushfire fight

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