Madison Keys reflects on her 2025 Australian Open triumph, spotting her trophy photo at Melbourne and embracing her first major title defense against Oleksandra Oliynykova despite recent quarterfinal losses.[1]

Rising star Victoria Mboko, now world No. 17, faces Kimberly Birrell in Adelaide semifinals after breakout 2025, poised for seeded Australian Open debut potentially against Sabalenka.[2]

Daniil Medvedev announces ambitious mission for 2026: securing two tournament titles in the same city, fueling his drive ahead of the Australian Open.[3]

Defending champion Jannik Sinner reveals off-season focus on net play and serve adjustments to chase a third straight Australian Open title, starting against Hugo Gaston.

Rising Canadian star Victoria Mboko, now ranked No. 17 after a breakout 2025, meets Kimberly Birrell Friday for an Adelaide final spot before her seeded Australian Open debut.

Roger Federer thrilled fans with a competitive tiebreak win over Casper Ruud in a practice session at Melbourne, building excitement for the Australian Open main draw starting January 18.

World No. 2 Jannik Sinner reveals off-season tweaks to net transitions and serve, plus physical conditioning, to chase three-peat at Australian Open starting Sunday. Opens against Hugo Gaston.

Defending champion Madison Keys, seeded ninth, opens against Oleksandra Oliynykova amid quarterfinal exits in Brisbane and Adelaide. Inspired by venue trophy photos, she anticipates first-round jitters.

Canadian prodigy Victoria Mboko skyrocketed from outside top 300 to No. 17 after 2025 Caribbean titles, now semifinalist in Adelaide. Gears up for seeded Australian Open debut.

Canadian teen Victoria Mboko, now world No. 17, faces Kimberly Birrell today for a finals spot at Adelaide International after rapid rise from outside top 300. Seeded 17th at Australian Open, she aims to enjoy debut without pressure.

Alexander Bublik reached the Hong Kong Tennis Open semifinals after defeating Chinese wildcard Juncheng Shang 6-1, 7-6(2), firing through the opening set and holding firm in the tiebreak. The No. 11-ranked Kazakh will face the winner of Marcos Giron vs Michael Mmoh next.[3]

Top seed Lorenzo Musetti eased past home hope Coleman Wong 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Hong Kong Tennis Open semi-finals, lining up a showdown with 2024 champion Andrey Rublev as he chases a first ATP title since 2022.