Tennis

The world No. 1 will face Alexander Zverev Sunday in Melbourne.

Djokovic is only interested in tennis' biggest prizes. He still has the game to win them, but at age 37 his body is letting him down

MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic has retired from his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev after losing the first set in a tiebreak. Djokovic missed a regulation putaway volley on top of the net down 5-6, and immediately embraced Zverev at the net before shaking hands with the umpire and walking off court. “Novak Djokovic has given everything to this sport for his whole life, 20 years,” Zverev said on court after it was over. ”I played him here in 2021 when he had an abdominal tear, and he served 28 aces against me.” The first set lasted one hour and 21 minutes,...

The world No. 7 spent most his career with two otherworldly rivals. He is in that situation once again, with one beaten so far in Melbourne.

The American will face world No. 1 Sabalenka in search of her first Grand Slam title.

When the American is on form, his tennis looks like a flurry of winners and good times. But he's more interested in running the numbers.

The event will be held in Shenzhen from this year, with a date not yet agreed.

A YouTube stream of the Australian Open has gone viral for its glitches, but it's also a sign of the future of sports media.

Tennis officiating made another unforced error, while Tommy Paul showed promise and Elina Svitolina continued another deep run.

A lopsided head to head can scramble players' brains and create strange dynamics. Here is how tennis pigeons cope.

Shelton criticized Tony Jones' comments about Novak Djokovic as well as on-court interviews at the tournament.

What promised to be the next chapter in a phenomenal rivalry was overcome by strangeness on Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Australia — Aryna Sabalenka, the world No. 1 and two-time champion at the Australian Open, survived a major scare against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to advance to the semifinals. Sabalenka was twice a break down in the deciding set, but recovered to claim a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory and a 19th straight win at Melbourne Park. With both players winning just over 60 percent of their first-serve points for the match, it was second-serve points that made the difference. Sabalenka won that battle in the first and third sets; Pavlyuchenkova won it in the second. She will play her good friend...

The world No. 6 announced her partnership with Novak Djokovic's former coach just two months ago.

The world No. 3 missed the chance to return to the semifinal stage after an inspired performance from the former world No. 2