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Heavy rain disrupts day 1 at Australian Open

Highlights of the first day of the Australian Open on Sunday (all times GMT): 0929 REIGNING CHAMPION SABALENKA THRASHES STEPHENS Top seed Aryna Sabalenka began her quest for a third straight title at Melbourne Park with a dominant 6-3 6-2 victory over 2017 U.

BBC · 5h

Heavy rain disrupts day one at Australian Open

The first day of the Australian Open has been disrupted by heavy rain and thunderstorms in Melbourne. Matches at the season-opening Grand Slam tournament started as scheduled at 11:00 local time (00:00 GMT) on Sunday.

The Associated Press on MSN · 8h

Zheng wins indoors as Day 1 of the Australian Open is disrupted by rain

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen made the most of the indoor conditions under a roof at Rod Laver Arena to advance to the second round of the Australian Open in straight sets Sunday while it poured with rain outside.

Reuters · 3h

Ponchos at a premium as rain wrecks day one of Australian Open

The fastest moving thing at the Australian Open on Sunday was not a tennis ball but a $25 poncho at the tournament's gift shop as wet weather wreaked havoc with the action on the opening day of the Grand Slam.

SNTV on MSN · 2h

Australian Open fans brave the rain on opening day in Melbourne

Tennis Australian Open Scene

Novak Djokovic, Australian Open

The Boston Globe · 5h

Novak Djokovic stands alone at the Australian Open now that Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer retired

The Australian Open, which started Sunday (Saturday night in the US), is the first Grand Slam tournament of 2025 — and the first major championship to be held since Nadal, 38, played his final match at the Davis Cup in November.

Hindustan Times on MSN · 1d

Australian Open 2025: Novak Djokovic to Jannik Sinner - Men’s singles title contenders in Melbourne

Jannik Sinner will open his campaign against Nicholas Jarry, and Novak Djokovic will face Indian-origin American player Nishesh Basavareddy in his opener.

GB News on MSN · 1d

Novak Djokovic being pressured into tennis retirement ahead of Australian Open

Novak Djokovic has revealed his father is putting pressure on him to retire from tennis as the 2025 Australian Open rapidly approaches. The Serb, who failed to win a major in 2024, will be hoping to secure glory Down Under - having previously done so on 10 occasions over the years.

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Tennis-'Dead by the end': Nishikori hangs tough in winning return to Australian Open

A seemingly endless battle with injuries kept Kei Nishikori from the Australian Open for four years but on Sunday the ...

Australian Open LIVE: Results and latest scores as Aryna Sabalenka battles Sloane Stephens on opening day

The first round of the Australian Open men’s and women’s singles tournaments is underway in Melbourne after storms delayed ...

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Off and running: Sabalenka beats Stephens in Australian Open opener

Aryna Sabalenka enjoyed a victorious start to her Australian Open campaign. The World No.1 is looking to pull off a rare ...

Sabalenka slams Stephens in fast start to Australian Open defence

Aryna Sabalenka began her Australian Open title defence with a display of power hitting to crush Sloane Stephens 6-3 6-2 on ...

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Aryna Sabalenka beats Sloane Stephens to begin her bid for a third Australian Open title

Aryna Sabalenka has started her bid to become the first woman in a quarter-century to win three consecutive Australian Open ...

Tennis: Australian Open Results - 1st Update

Results on day one of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday (x denotes seeding): ...

Kyodo News on MSN2h

Tennis: Nishikori wins in Australian Open return

Japan's Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the Australian Open on Sunday for the first time since he was a 2019 ...

2hon MSN

Nishikori saves 2 match points to advance in his Australian Open comeback

Kei Nishikori saved two match points against Thiago Monteiro and ensured his Australian Open comeback advanced to the second ...

51mon MSN

Australian Open Tennis First Round Free Live Stream: TV channel, time, how to watch, odds

The best players in the sport of tennis are in Melbourne to compete in the 2025 Australian Open, with the first round of the men's and women's tournaments start ...

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2025 Australian Open odds, picks, predictions, draw, time: Proven expert fading Djokovic in tennis best bets

T he first grand slam tennis tournament of the year is set to begin on Saturday night at Melbourne Park, with the 2025 ...

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