Elena Rybakina put on a brilliant performance to defeat favourite Aryna Sabalenka 64, 46, 64 and lift her first Australian Open trophy.
Iga Swiatek has dismissed suggestions the career slam is driving her Australian Open campaign this year, with the world number two saying on Friday that she tries to block out outside noise and focus only on "grinding match by match".
Naomi Osaka gears up for return hoping to inspire daughter Shai
Angelique Kerber, Naomi Osaka and Caroline Wozniacki have been handed wild cards into the main draw of next month's Wimbledon
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Osaka will take plenty of positives out of the contest
Carlos Alcaraz secured his passage into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3 victory over Nuno Borges.
The event comes at a time when tennis is facing criticism over its relentless tour schedule.
Images from the US Open women's singles first round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday.
'We have been insisting that all Boeing 787 aircraft be grounded and checked for the electrical systems.'
Jannik Sinner brushed aside heat concerns to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals, while Iga Swiatek ended home hopes by overpowering Maddison Inglis in Melbourne.
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka staged a grand fightback to beat Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and enter the women's singles final at the US Open on Thursday.
Images from Day 1 of the French Open 2024 tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, on Sunday
Naomi Osaka felt the nerves but looked solid on her return to elite tennis after 15 months out as she got past Germany's Tamara Korpatsch 6-3 7-6(9) in the first round of the Brisbane International.
Therapy and motherhood have, she has said, helped her on her mental health journey and she appeared to be having a lot more fun on court in Brisbane.
Gauff cruises past Zidansek to reach French Open third round
IMAGES from Day 3 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Wednesday.
Naomi Osaka's return a boost for women's tour, says Mouratoglou
The tennis star shared the first photographs of her baby bump while visiting Japan.
The former world No 1 has her sights set on the upcoming Australian Open as her comeback platform, and she's already deep into training following what she playfully terms 'a cool little intermission'.
Naomi Osaka and her rapper boyfriend Cordae welcomed a baby girl in Los Angeles.
Osaka had withdrawn from the Australian Open on Sunday, without giving a reason for her pull out.
Former World No. 2 Ons Jabeur said she was putting herself first for a change and would take control of her schedule after becoming depressed during a punishing run on tour.
Venus Williams, 45, made an age-defying return to tennis this year, becoming the oldest WTA singles match winner since 2004 in July.
Iga Swiatek was the latest top player to suffer an upset loss in Montreal as the Wimbledon champion
New mother Osaka targets Grand Slam return at Australian Open
A Chinese diplomat's aggressive comments threatening the Japanese Prime Minister over remarks about Taiwan have ignited a diplomatic row between China and Japan.
The 2025 US Open is more than just a tennis tournament; it's a bold display of personal expression and a vibrant celebration of style.
Former champion Iga Swiatek kicked off her US Open campaign with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Colombia's Emiliana Arango on Tuesday as the Pole aims to keep her hot streak on track in New York.
Mboko saved a match point against Kazakh ninth seed Rybakina in front of adoring home support
The trio--two based in the United States and one in Japan--was recognised for their "groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance." that prevents the immune system from harming the body.
'Everyone is tense. It's the last slam of the season. Your last chance to go deep at a slam for a while.'
Osaka's hardcourt swing leading into the US Open has been rough
Images from the US Open matches played at Flushing Meadows on Saturday
Images from Day 2 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
American third seed Coco Gauff completed a confidence-boosting 6-3 6-1 win over Poland's Magdalena Frech in the U.S. Open third round on Saturday, finding her rhythm after a nervous start to the tournament.
Osaka, the 2019 and 2021 Melbourne Park champion, has not played on the WTA Tour since the Pan Pacific Open in September, where she pulled out of her second-round match against Beatriz Haddad Maia in Tokyo due to illness.
Naomi Osaka won the US Open in 2020 and the Australian Open the following year under Belgian coach Wim Fissette's guidance.
Japan's Osaka suffered the injury in Madrid, forcing her to miss the WTA 1000 event in Rome in the leadup to the French Open.
Naomi Osaka launched her signature swimwear line.
