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AUSTRALIAN OPEN

People play pickleball in New York on Dec. 8.
TENNIS
Dec 21, 2024
Australian Open to provide platform for pickleball from 2025
Melbourne Park's Court 3 will transform into pickleball central from Jan. 24-26 next year, as an international field of players compete for top honors.
Novak Djokovic hits a return against Juan Martin del Potro during an exhibition in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
TENNIS
Dec 2, 2024
Novak Djokovic eager to challenge tennis' new stars for Grand Slam titles
After winning three of the four Grand Slams last year, the 37-year-old endured a dry spell in 2024.
Nick Kyrgios has played just one ATP Tour singles match in two years as he battles injuries.
TENNIS
Oct 10, 2024
Australian Open chief confident Nick Kyrgios will compete
The talented but temperamental 29-year-old Australian has played in just one ATP tour singles match in two years as he suffered from knee, foot and wrist injuries.
Russia's Daniil Medvedev speaks during a news conference after losing to Italy's Jannik Sinner during their men's singles final match on day 15 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 29.
TENNIS
Feb 27, 2024
Medvedev says Australian Open final loss 'easy' to get over
The Russian world number four will be contesting his first tournament since the Australian Open this week in Dubai.
Jannik Sinner celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jan 29, 2024
Jannik Sinner ready to dance in 'pressure storm' after winning Australian Open
Sinner is prepared for the brighter spotlight that will follow him after winning the Australian Open.
Aryna Sabalenka with the winner's trophy on Sunday, a day after she defended her Australian Open title.
TENNIS
Jan 28, 2024
Sabalenka hails team for adding madness to her method after Melbourne triumph
The Belarusian became the first woman since her compatriot Victoria Azarenka in 2013 to retain the Australian Open title.
Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning her second-straight Australian Open women's singles title on Saturday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2024
Sabalenka overpowers Zheng to retain Australian Open crown
Aryna Sabalenka continued to be an irrepressible force at the Australian Open as she powered to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen.
Jannik Sinner celebrates after his win over Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinals in Melbourne on Friday.
TENNIS
Jan 26, 2024
Jannik Sinner dethrones Novak Djokovic in Australian Open semifinals
Jannik Sinner ended Novak Djokovic's reign at the Australian Open on Friday, stopping the Serb's record 33-match winning run at Melbourne Park and his bid for a 25th Grand Slam title.
Aryna Sabalenka will be seeking her second Grand Slam title when she competes in the Australian Open final on Saturday.
TENNIS
Jan 26, 2024
Aryna Sabalenka looking to lean on experience in Australian Open final
The world No. 2 is the favorite to claim her second major crown at Rod Laver Arena.
Alexander Zverev celebrates his after victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open quarterfinals in Melbourne on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jan 25, 2024
Alexander Zverev stuns Carlos Alcaraz to reach Australian Open semifinals
The big-serving German recovered from a major wobble to win 6-1, 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4 in just over three hours.
Daniil Medvedev celebrates his victory over Poland's Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 24, 2024
Gutsy Medvedev outlasts Hurkacz to reach Melbourne semis
In the women's draw, Dayana Yastremska extended her dream run, but made sure to remind tennis fans about her countrymen and women fighting in Ukraine.
Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates the match point against Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Jan 23, 2024
Gauff survives Kostyuk test to reach Australian Open semis
"I'm really proud of the fight I showed today, Marta's a tough opponent, every time we play it's a tough match," Gauff said.
Dayana Yastremska celebrates after a point during her match against Victoria Azarenka at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
TENNIS
Jan 22, 2024
Dayana Yastremska upsets Victoria Azarenka to reach quaterfinals
Fearless Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska surged into her first Grand Slam quarterfinal on Monday.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates after winning his fourth round match against France's Adrian Mannarino on Sunday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2024
No 'triple bagel' but Djokovic thumps Mannarino to reach quarters
The win marks a 32nd straight match victory at the tournament and a 58th Grand Slam quarterfinal, equaling the all-time record of Swiss maestro Roger Federer.
Poland's Iga Swiatek during her third round upset loss to Czech Republic's Linda Noskova on Saturday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2024
Teenager Noskova stuns top seed Swiatek in Australian Open third round
With the win, Noskova became the first teenager to defeat the top-ranked player at the Australian Open since Amelie Mauresmo toppled Lindsay Davenport in 1999.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz serves against China's Shang Juncheng during the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday.
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2024
Awesome Alcaraz reaches second week at Melbourne for first time
In the unusual position of playing someone younger than himself, two-time Grand Slam champion Alcaraz simply dominated 18-year-old Shang.
China's Zheng Qinwen reacts after winning her third round match over compatriot Wang Yafan on Saturday at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 20, 2024
'Queen Wen' taking inspiration from Li Na at Australian Open
The 21-year-old, known to her fans as "Queen Wen," battled into the last 16 with a fighting 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (10-8) victory over compatriot Wang Yafan.
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka hits a return against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko during their third round match on Friday at the Australian Open.
TENNIS
Jan 19, 2024
No handshakes as Belarus' Sabalenka downs Ukraine's Tsurenko
The match was a one-sided affair, as Sabalenka ruthlessly handed the 28th seed Tsurenko a dreaded "double bagel" in 52 minutes.
Iga Swiatek hits a return against Danielle Collins during their second-round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jan 18, 2024
No. 1 Iga Swiatek survives major scare to advance at Australian Open
Swiatek battled back from two breaks down in the final set to beat Danielle Collins 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
Novak Djokovic defeated Alexei Popyrin to reach the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jan 18, 2024
Novak Djokovic details 15-year 'special relationship' with Melbourne tree
Djokovic has long credited a series of unusual methods for helping him become one of the greatest players ever.
Freed anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson arrives in France
U.S.-Canadian anti-whaling environmental activist Paul Watson, who was released from prison in Greenland's capital Nuuk after five months in detention, arrives with Lamya Essemlali, president of Sea Shepherd France, at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on Friday.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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