Carlos Alcaraz put on a show against Germany's Alexander Zverev in the men's semifinals of the 2026 Australian Open, winning a five hour, 27 minute thriller that went into the early hours of Friday morning after the tennis phenom had battled back from what he described as cramps or an adductor

Monica Seles never won another Grand Slam title. A new generation arrived and supplanted her, led by Martina Hingis, Davenport and two sisters from Compton, Calif. named Venus and Serena Williams. This is what happens in tennis, and sometimes it happens fast.

With his first-round win over Pedro Martinez, Djokovic equaled two all-time tennis records by starting his 21st Australian Open and his 81st Grand Slam event, and he added another milestone with his 100th win at Melbourne Park.

Jessica Pegula said reaching a Grand Slam quarter‑final should be considered a success regardless of whether she progresses any further at the tournament, after the American returned to the last eight of the Australian Open on Monday.

The Grand Slams are the most prestigious events on the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors, along with a further seven J500 junior tournaments