Jessica Pegula had a pretty good idea about what was to blame for her shock Australian Open loss as the world No. 6 lamented that the court was "so slow" while the balls were "so heavy." On Friday, the American tennis star saw her run at Melbourne Park come to an end after world No.

Pegula said before the start of the Australian Open that Keys could absolutely win it if she played her very best.

When Pegula lost Friday, she complained of slow conditions on the court. Sabalenka has noted it as well -- but not everyone feels that way.

The Serb had suggested that dancers could be brought on court during breaks to appeal to a new 21st-century generation. Read more at straitstimes.com.

MELBOURNE, VIC — Coco Gauff still hasn ... However, No. 7 seed Jessica Pegula was ousted by world No. 55 Olga Danilovic in two sets. The Serbian player beat the U.S. Open runner-up 7-6 (3 ...

Jessica Pegula showed her class against Elise Mertens ... but that wasn’t much of a measure of her form in Melbourne, considering Joint was playing her second-ever main draw of a Grand Slam ...

Madison Keys received a flood of congratulatory messages on social media after winning the 2025 Australian Open, from her fellow WTA players to the rapper Lil Wayne.

In January 2000, 17 of the WTA top 100 were under 20. In 2025, Mirra Andreeva is the sole teenager with a ranking under three figures.

Paul survived a comeback bid by Australia’s Chris O’Connell in front a feverishly partisan crowd; the American tightened up when he served for the match in the fourth set, then fought through a shoulder injury to take the decider 7-5. Nishikori, meanwhile, came back from two sets down, and saved two match points, against Thiago Monteiro.

The Serbs enjoyed a memorable night at Rod Laver Arena on Friday. Novak Djokovic and Olga Danilovic scored impressive wins and reached the last 16 at the Australian Open. The ten-time champion has been a regular guest at Rod Laver Arena for nearly 20 years.

Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula have gotten off to fantastic starts ... The two Americans are viewed as two of the top contenders for the title in Melbourne, and so far, they look like they have ...

Coco Gauff has been hailed by Serena Williams' former coach Rick Macci following her spectacular win over Leylah Fernandez. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Macci wrote: "She has been in the trenches since age 15. "Now she is 20 and in her back pocket is so many golden nuggets of global experience being on the biggest stage.