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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): 1150 HUMBERT BEATS GIGANTE French 14th seed Ugo Humbert overcame Italian qualifier Matteo Gigante 7-6(5) 7-5 6-4 to reach the second round.

BBC · 8h

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 · 10h

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 on MSN · 6h

Tennis-Rain wreaks havoc on opening day of Australian Open

By Nick Mulvenney and Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Organisers cancelled five singles matches as persistent rain washed out a large chunk of play on the opening day of the Australian Open on Sunday,

SNTV on MSN · 4h

Australian Open fans brave the rain on opening day in Melbourne

Tennis Australian Open Scene

Another win for Aryna Sabalenka at Australian Open

Sky Sports · 1h

Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka makes winning start as Hady Habib makes history for Lebanon in Melbourne

Aryna Sabalenka makes winning start at Australian Open as she targets hat-trick of crowns at Melbourne Park; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV,

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BBC · 6h

Australian Open: Sabalenka starts title defence with win over Stephens - follow & listen

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka begins her Australian Open bid with victory over fellow Grand Slam winner Sloane Stephens.

The New York Times · 1d

Australian Open watch guide: Aryna Sabalenka starts title defense, Australians hope for upsets

The Australian Open is here, with the top half of the women’s draw and the bottom half of the men’s draw opening proceedings in Melbourne. Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka headlines the first day, with Americans and Australians alike looking to cause upsets and men’s second seed Alexander Zverev looking to take his first step towards a debut major win.

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz play tennis. Their Australian Open rivals see a different sport

The two best men's players in the world are reconfiguring the sport before their opponents' eyes. They don't know what to do ...

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Australian Open: Olympic champ Zheng Qinwen starts her bid for another final on a rainy Day 1

Zheng Qinwen's tennis resume is quite different from what it was when she showed up at the Australian Open a full year ago.

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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 ...

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How Coco Gauff came to the Australian Open with a new serve and forehand

MELBOURNE, Australia — There’s a young woman who looks a lot like Coco Gauff at Melbourne Park for the Australian Open. She ...

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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 ...

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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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 ...

Tennis Is Back! A Preview of the 2025 Australian Open

Obviously, Carlos Alcaraz would love to prove us wrong, and if he can quickly regain some of the form and more of the mojo he ...

World number 219 Habib puts Lebanon on the map at Australian Open

Lebanese qualifier Hady Habib broke new ground for the strife-torn nation on Sunday as he beat China's Bu Yunchaokete 7-6(4) ...

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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 ...

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