Moments after Alexander Zverev's loss in the Australian Open final Sunday, a person in the stadium yelled out the names of two of the tennis star's ex-girlfriends who have accused him of physical abuse in the past, saying Australia believes them. As Zverev stood at a microphone waiting to speak during the trophy ceremony, a voice repeated the phrase three times. Some others in the crowd at Rod Laver Arena booed and whistled. At his news conference following the match, Zverev, a 27-year-old from Germany, was asked for his reaction to the interruption on court. I believe there are no more accusations, Zverev responded. There haven't been for what? nine months now. ... I think I've done everything I can, and I'm not about to open that subject again. On the day that Zverev reached the French Open final last June, word emerged from Berlin that a district court there ended a trial stemming from a woman's accusation of domestic violence during a 2020 argument. The resolution came with
Australian Open women's champion Madison Keys returned to her career-best ranking on Monday and joins three other American women in the WTA top 10, while men's champion Jannik Sinner maintained his significant lead atop the ATP list. Keys won her first Grand Slam title with a three-set victory over the top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday to move from No. 14 and match her career-high at No. 7. Keys joins fellow Americans Coco Gauff (No. 3), Jessica Pegula (No. 6) and Emma Navarro, who slipped one place to No. 9, in the women's top 10. Sabalenka, who was attempting to achieve a rare three-peat of the Australian Open title remains at No. 1, and Iga Swiatek stays at No. 2 after her loss to Keys in a thrilling semifinal. Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen dropped three places to No. 8, while former No. 2 Paola Badosa rose two places to round out the top 10 after her semifinal run at Melbourne Park. The men's top four rankings remained as they were with Sinner at No. 1 a spot he's h
Of all the praise bestowed on Jannik Sinner after he won his second consecutive Australian Open championship, and third Grand Slam title overall, nothing felt as significant as the comparison made by runner-up Alexander Zverev. Facing Sinner, particularly on hard courts, reminded Zverev a lot of trying to solve the challenge presented by none other than 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic. He's very, very similar to Novak when he was at his best. They barely miss. Like, barely miss. They make you think like you have to overhit all the time to have a chance in a rally against them, Zverev said after losing to Sinner 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 at Melbourne Park on Sunday night. It's very, very difficult to win a point from the back of the court against them against Novak and him," said Zverev, who is ranked No. 2 but felt much further away from No. 1 Sinner in Rod Laver Arena. "(Both) move, obviously, tremendous. They're constantly on the baseline. They don't give you any space. They don't
Winning the most number of men's singles title in Australia (10), Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has managed to wow the crowd for a lot of years.
Sinner beat Zverev in straight sets to successfully defend his title in Melbourne. He won 6-3, 7-6, 6-3 on the night.
Novak Djokovic posted a scan of his injured left hamstring on social media early Sunday, more than 24 hours after being booed at the Australian Open when he quit playing one set into his semifinal because of what he said at his news conference was a torn muscle. The 24-time Grand Slam champion put the picture of the MRI taken Saturday on X and wrote: Thought I'd leave this here for all the sports injury 'experts' out there. He did not offer any additional information, such as the exact diagnosis he might have received or any timeline for his recovery. The 37-year-old Djokovic stopped his match against Alexander Zverev after dropping the opening set in a tiebreaker on Friday. After shaking hands with Zverev and the chair umpire, Djokovic gathered his equipment and started walking toward the locker room. Some of the spectators in Rod Laver Arena jeered him. Djokovic put both of his thumbs up before leaving. During his on-court interview, Zverev chastised those who booed Djokovic. I
Off the court, Keys is married to fellow professional tennis player Bjorn Fratangelo, who also serves as her coach.
Australia's Margaret Court has the most Australian Open women's singles titles to her name (11)
Sabalenka is chasing a historic third consecutive Australian Open title, a feat that would place her among tennis legends like Margaret Court, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles.
In their head-to-head matchups, Sabalenka has had the upper hand, winning four of their five previous encounters.
Keys, who reached her first Australian Open final, stunned second seed Iga Swiatek in a gripping semi-final to earn her spot.
Fans would be disappointed to not see Djokovic go for his record-extending 25th title this time but it will surely be a great spectacle of tennis this time as well.
Alenander Zverev has made it to his maiden AUS Open final as Novak Djokovic retired after just one set in his semi-final tie due to a muscle tear.
Djokovic, coming off an emotional four-set quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz, will be eager to avenge his semi-final defeat to Jannik Sinner.
Sinner, a young and talented player, will be the favorite heading into the match, but Shelton, known for his strong serve and aggressive play, will be looking to cause an upset.
The women's singles semifinals are set to offer two exciting matchups, each featuring top-level tennis and contrasting playing styles.
Day 12 of the Australian Open will host the semifinals of the women's singles and men's doubles events on Thursday
Novak Djokovic picks a monumental win in the quarterfinal match to keep his 25th grand slam title dream up and running in Australia
Iga Swiatek is dominating her Australian Open opponents the way no one has at Melbourne Park since Maria Sharapova in 2013. Swiatek's latest lopsided win came via a 6-1, 6-2 score in the quarterfinals against No. 8 seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday. The No. 2-seeded Swiatek not only has not dropped a set so far in the tournament, but also has lost a grand total of only 14 games as she seeks her first title at Melbourne Park and sixth Grand Slam trophy overall. Sharapova was the last woman to reach the Australian Open semifinals having dropped fewer than 15 games. She does everything with 100% conviction and intensity, Navarro said about Swiatek. She has a different style of movement and play. It's tough to not be sort of affected by that and not feel like, OK, I have to do everything at the same speed that she's doing it.' So that was something, for sure, I felt a little bit today. Swiatek will face No. 19 Madison Keys of the U.S. on Thursday night for a berth in the final. The other
The semifinals of the Australian Open 2025 women's singles will be live-streamed on the Sony LIV app and website for fans in India