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Anisimova Digs Deep to Break Xinyu Wang’s Impressive Resistance
Amanda Anisimova advanced to the Australian Open 2026 Round of 16 after a straight-sets win over Xinyu Wang. Here’s how the match was decided—and what it means ahead of her clash with Jessica Pegula. Anisimova’s Tiebreak Edge Decides a Hold-Heavy…
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Pegula Ends Keys’ Title Defense With Cold Precision in Melbourne
Jessica Pegula has a knack for turning familiar matchups into unfinished business settled. On Sunday in Melbourne, the world No.6 dismantled defending champion Madison Keys’ Australian Open title defense with a controlled 6–3, 6–4 win, leaning on discipline, patience, and…
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Gauff Keeps Muchova in Check to Reach Australian Open Quarterfinals
Coco Gauff has a habit of making uncomfortable matchups look familiar. Karolina Muchova arrived with variety, timing, and the kind of all-court craft that can derail even the best-laid plans. She left with the same result as everyone else who…
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Svitolina Exploits Andreeva’s Forehand to Reach the AO26 Quarterfinals
Elina Svitolina’s comeback story keeps finding new chapters. In a compelling fourth-round Australian Open (all AO26 results) clash against teenage sensation Mirra Andreeva, the Ukrainian delivered a masterclass in resilience, focus, and controlled aggression. What began as a test of…
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Swiatek Stumbles, Resets, Advances — and Now Braces for a Home Crowd Test
Iga Swiatek was made to work for her authority in Melbourne. The six-time Grand Slam champion surrendered her first set of the tournament before regrouping to beat Anna Kalinskaya 6–1, 1–6, 6–1, passing a genuine examination of rhythm, resolve, and…
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Jovic Blows the Doors Off in Melbourne — and Earns a Date With Sabalenka
Iva Jovic didn’t just reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the Australian Open. She tore into it at full speed. The 18-year-old dismantled Yulia Putintseva 6–0, 6–1 in just 53 minutes, producing one of the most one-sided performances of…
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Anisimova Turns Melbourne Into Familiar Territory as Stearns Is Swept Aside
Amanda Anisimova is starting to make the Australian Open feel like unfinished business. The world No.4 rolled past fellow American Peyton Stearns 6–1, 6–4 in just over 70 minutes, extending a Grand Slam run that now looks less like a…
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What is the Australian Open’s Extreme Heat Policy?
The Australian Open’s Extreme Heat Policy is the tournament’s safety system for dealing with Melbourne’s most predictable wildcard: brutal January heat — and it was triggered on Saturday, January 24, as temperatures surged at Melbourne Park. It sets out when…
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Jana Fett Provisionally Suspended in ITIA Anti-Doping Case
Jana Fett has spent the opening weeks of 2026 as a tennis absentee — now we know why. On Friday, January 23, 2026, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed that the 29-year-old Croatian has been provisionally suspended under the…
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Home of the Brave: Potapova Pushes Tie-Break Queen Sabalenka to the Edge
In the land of the brave, Big Science — and its little sister, Big Data — has already delivered its verdict: when sets tighten and walls appear, Aryna Sabalenka breaks them. Across the 2025 season she lost just three tiebreaks,…
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“Ten Days Without a Racket Isn’t Enough”: Swiatek Lays Bare the Physical Toll of an Eleven-Month Season
Iga Swiatek keeps winning, but she is not pretending it comes easily. After another efficient Australian Open performance, the world No. 2 spoke less about trophies and more about fatigue, using her Melbourne press conference to underline just how unforgiving…
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Cirstea Fumes Over Osaka’s Conduct After Frosty Net Exchange in Melbourne
Naomi Osaka won the match, but she did not win over her opponent. Sorana Cirstea left the court visibly unhappy after a tense Australian Open second-round clash, offering a frosty embrace and lingering words at the net that suggested this…
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Oksana Selekhmeteva Brings Badosa Back to Earth as Australian Open Exit Triggers Ranking Slide
Paula Badosa’s Australian Open comeback was brought back to earth with a thud. Oksana Selekhmeteva, playing with freedom and nerve, stunned the former world No. 2 in straight sets, delivering one of the early shocks of the tournament and triggering…
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The Price of January Glory: Why the Australian Open’s True Cost Won’t Go Away
Every January, Melbourne glows. The Australian Open fills the city with sunshine, soundtracks, and sold-out sessions, reinforcing its claim as a global sporting capital. Yet beneath the forehands and fireworks sits a quieter, more uncomfortable reality: the tournament has become…
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Raducanu Runs Out of Answers Quickly as Potapova Flips the Script in Melbourne
Emma Raducanu’s Australian Open came to an abrupt and uncomfortable halt under the roof at the ANZ Arena, where Anastasia Potapova dismantled her 7–6(3), 6–2 with a mix of nerve, timing, and growing authority. What began as a scrappy arm-wrestle…