Saville rues wayward serve, errors in early Open exit
Daria Saville was disappointed not to deliver her best at the Australian Open with 14 double faults and a huge unforced error tally behind her first-round exit.
Daria Saville was disappointed not to deliver her best at the Australian Open with 14 double faults and a huge unforced error tally behind her first-round exit.
Alex de Minaur is through to the Australian Open second round after big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic retired in the third set with a hip injury.
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka's return to grand slam tennis after becoming a mother has ended in the first round, falling to Caroline Garcia.
Alex de Minaur is focusing only on a 'revenge' second-round win over Italian Matteo Arnaldi as the home hope's draw continues to open up at Melbourne Park.
Iga Swiatek has extended her winning run to 17 matches with a triumph over former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin at Melbourne Park.
Former world No.1 and 22-times grand slam champion Rafael Nadal will be an ambassador for Saudi tennis in the latest sporting coup for the oil-rich state.
Chris O'Connell is the first home hope to make the Australian Open second round after compatriots Dane Sweeny, Adam Walton and Jason Kubler lost on day one.
Aryna Sabalenka hopes Australia has got to know her better as she prepares to defend her Open title in Melbourne from Sunday.
A confident Carlos Alcaraz says he wants the chance to take down Novak Djokovic, the king of Melbourne Park, in the Australian Open final.
Novak Djokovic isn't surprised by Alex de Minaur's move into the world's top 10 and says the Australian hope can "go deep in the tournament" at his home major.
Novak Djokovic says he will be his own greatest threat once the crusade for an 11th Australian Open title begins in Melbourne on Sunday night.
Former Australian Open champions Caroline Wozniacki, Angelique Kerber and Naomi Osaka are all returning to Melbourne Park after having children.
Daniil Medvedev has happily played the villain at the Australian Open but the world No.3 insists he's matured and will be trying to keep his head down in 2024.
Omar Jasika is back in the Australian Open main for the first time since 2017, with doubles ace Storm Hunter and Dane Sweeny also successful in qualifying.
Jannik Sinner credits Australian coach Darren Cahill's all-round impact for shooting him to No.4 in the world and among the Australian Open contenders.
Tommy Paul has crashed out of the Adelaide International while Christopher O'Connell, the last Aussie man standing, went down to Sebastian Korda.
One-time Roger Federer slayer and US Open quarter-finalist John Millman has played his last professional tennis match after confirming his retirement.
Wildcard Dane Sweeny and doubles ace Storm Hunter are among seven local qualifying hopefuls one win away from making the main draw of the Australian Open.
In-form home hope Alex de Minaur has drawn explosive former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic in the first round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.
Qualifier Anna Kalinskaya has stunned world No.10 Barbora Krejcikova at the Adelaide International, while the 11th-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia is also out.
Jordan Thompson has led a trio of Aussies who completed straight-sets wins at the Adelaide International, but three compatriots didn't make it past round one.
Former Australian Open winner Sofia Kenin will meet Daria Saville for a place in the Hobart International quarter-finals after a straight-sets round-one win.
Queensland teenager Melisa Ercan has left Australian Open qualifying in a wheelchair but victorious, as a raft of home hopes also advanced in Melbourne.
Marketa Vondrousova's Australian Open hopes are in doubt after she pulled out of the Adelaide International ahead of her first-round match.
A charity tennis clash at Rod Laver Arena between two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been cancelled.
Australia's top-ranked women's tennis ace has accused the governing body of not liking her after being overlooked for a wildcard into her home grand slam.
Italian world No.4 Jannik Sinner is looking to continue a dominant end to 2023 and crack his first grand slam title at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
World No.1 doubles ace Storm Hunter and the retiring John Millman have led another eight locals through in the Australian Open qualifying event in Melbourne.
Five days after stunning Rafael Nadal in Brisbane, Jordan Thompson has been sent crashing back to earth after hurting his leg in a lopsided loss in Adelaide.
Australia's Daria Saville has claimed her biggest victory since returning from a knee injury, beating former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin in Hobart.
American star Jessica Pegula overcame an early fright to move into the last eight in Adelaide while top seed Elena Rybakina continued her winning streak.