Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz said capturing all four Grand Slam titles at 22 had not diminished his desire, though he is not chasing a calendar Grand Slam in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/02/tennis/carlos-alcaraz-2026-aspirations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #australianopen
Novak Djokovic took encouragement from his run to the Australian Open final and pledged to keep fighting at the Grand Slams after Carlos Alcaraz again denied his bid for a record 25th major title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/02/tennis/djokovic-keep-fighting-australian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #novakdjokovic #carlosalcaraz #australianopen
Carlos Alcaraz swept past Novak Djokovic to win his first Australian Open on Sunday and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/02/tennis/carlos-alcaraz-australian-open-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #novakdjokovic #australianopen
Elena Rybakina dismantled world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the Australian Open final to add another Grand Slam trophy to her cabinet following her breakthrough Wimbledon triumph in 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/01/tennis/rybakina-australian-open-victory/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #elenarybakina #arynasabalenka #australianopen
Novak Djokovic said he had always believed he could still play at the top level of tennis and rounded on those who had tried to usher him into retirement after beating Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/31/tennis/djokovic-beats-sinner/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #novakdjokovic #carlosalcaraz #janniksinner #australianopen
An ailing Carlos Alcaraz said "believing" helped him pull through one of the most demanding matches of his career to down Alexander Zverev in five epic sets and reach his first Australian Open final Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/30/tennis/alcaraz-wins-epic-semifinals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #alexanderzverev #australianopen
Serena Williams has tennis players buzzing about a possible return after she playfully dodged questions about returning to the sport during a television interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/30/tennis/serena-williams-return-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #serenawilliams #australianopen
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The WTA said that calls from players for more privacy away from the court at tournaments were valid after videos of Coco Gauff smashing her racket at the Australian Open were broadcast worldwide. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/30/tennis/wta-privacy-coco-gauff-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #cocogauff #australianopen #wtatour #privacy
Fifth seed Elena Rybakina stunned world No. 2 Iga Swiatek to race into the Australian Open semifinals Wednesday and deny the Polish star in her latest bid to win a career Grand Slam. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/28/tennis/rybakina-swiatek-australian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #elenarybakina #igaswiatek #australianopen
Aryna Sabalenka said her mentality in Melbourne was "trophy or nothing" after muscling past American teenager Iva Jovic into the Australian Open semifinals on Tuesday to put a third title within sight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/27/tennis/sabalenka-jovic-melbourne/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #ivajovic #australianopen
A clinical Jessica Pegula dumped defending champion and good friend Madison Keys out of the Australian Open on Monday to surge into the quarterfinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/26/tennis/jessica-pegula-beats-defending-champion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #jessicapegula #madisonkeys #australianopen
Aryna Sabalenka played tiebreak tyrant again as she fended off Canadian young gun Victoria Mboko 6-1, 7-6 (1) to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for a fourth time in succession. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/25/tennis/sabalenka-mboko-australian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #australianopen #arynasabalenka #victoriamboko
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Grand Slam ahead of her scheduled third round match on Saturday due to an abdominal injury. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/24/tennis/osaka-withdraws-australian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #australianopen #naomiosaka
Play was halted on the outside courts at the Australian Open on Saturday and the roofs were closed on the main courts after the tournament invoked its extreme heat policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/24/tennis/australian-open-extreme-heat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #australianopen #heatwaves #janniksinner #madisonkeys
Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Lindsay Davenport took Naomi Osaka to task on Friday, saying she had failed to keep to "basic etiquette" after her match against Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/23/tennis/tennis-greats-criticize-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #soranacirstea #martinanavratilova #lindsaydavenport #australianopen
An emotional Aryna Sabalenka survived a thorough examination from Anastasia Potapova before reaching the last 16 of the Australian Open on Friday to keep her on track for a third title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/23/tennis/sabalenka-advances-australian-openb/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #anastasiapotapova #australianopen
Naomi Osaka was "confused" but apologetic after a testy exchange and icy handshake at the end of her third-round win over Sorana Cirstea at the Australian Open on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/23/tennis/osaka-caught-off-guard-cirstea-exchange/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #soranacirstea #australianopen
Defending champion Madison Keys blew hot and cold before getting over the line 6-1, 7-5 against fellow American Ashlyn Krueger to reach the third round of the Australian Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/22/tennis/keys-advances-third-round-australian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis
Carlos Alcaraz withstood a barrage of big hitting from a familiar foe in the Australian Open second round on Wednesday, with fellow top seed Aryna Sabalenka also enduring some shaky moments before prevailing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/21/tennis/alcaraz-sabalenka-pass-tests/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #arynasabalenka #cocogauff