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Eliot Spizzirri was leading a struggling Jannik Sinner in the third round of the Australian Open when the extreme heat rule was enforced.
Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka in third-round action at the Australian Open - listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and follow text updates.
MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka bowed out of his final Australian Open on Saturday, the three-times Grand Slam winner losing 7-6(5) 2-6 6-4 6-4 to American Taylor Fritz and soaking up warm applause as a much‑loved former champion.
Men’s and women’s singles take center stage on Friday at the 2026 Australian Open, with third-round matches set in both divisions. The day starts at 6:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN2 and additional streaming options on ESPN Unlimited and ESPN+.
Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka in third-round action at the Australian Open - listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and follow text updates.
Jan 24 (Reuters) - Highlights of the seventh day at the Australian Open on Saturday (times GMT): 2333 PLAY UNDERWAY The Australian Open third round continues Saturday with defending champions Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys in action during the day session,
The Australian Open opens the 2026 tennis season with two weeks of nonstop action from Melbourne featuring the world’s best players.
One of the major themes of the 2026 Australian Open has been how well the top players have performed. That theme rang true once again on Friday, as Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff all booked their places in the fourth round.
For many tennis players, a Grand Slam is the pinnacle. For a large cohort at this one, just being able to play at all means more.
Taylor Fritz, Amanda Anisimova, Madison Keys, and Jessica Pegula were all asked about American politics at the Australian Open.
MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Madison Keys and Jessica Pegula are planning to spice up their tennis podcast with some pre-match trash talk after setting up an all-American showdown in the last 16 of the Australian Open on Saturday.