Tennis Prize Money Tracker: Which Player Earned the Most in 2024?
With $19.7 million in tournament winnings, Jannik Sinner was the leader in tennis prize money won in 2024. The Italian took home $3.6 million for winning the U.S. Open in September to go along with the $2.1 million he earned for his first major title at the Australian Open in January. To cap off the season, he …
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Monfils becomes oldest ATP Tour champion with Auckland win
Stormy start to Australian Open with early matches suspended because of rain
Heavy rain forced the suspension of matches on outside courts Sunday about an hour into the first day of the Australian Open. Zheng Qinwen, the Olympic champion and runner-up here last year, was able to continue playing 20-year-old qualifier Anca Todoni on Rod Laver Arena, one of three covered stadiums at Melbourne Park. The pair had just finished the pre-match formalities on the main show court, including the coin toss overseen by Australian tennis great John Newcombe, when play was delayed by a few minutes so that the roof could be closed.
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Australian Open watch guide: Aryna Sabalenka starts title defense, Australians hope for upsets
The Australian Open is here, with the top half of the women’s draw and the bottom half of the men’s draw opening proceedings in Melbourne. Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka headlines the first day, with Americans and Australians alike looking to cause upsets and men’s second seed Alexander Zverev looking to take his first step towards a debut major win. Here’s what to watch on the show courts and around the grounds. Rod Laver Arena Start time: 7:30 p.m. ET, 4:30 p.m. PT January 11TV: ESPN, Tenn
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Australian Open storylines: Carlos Alcaraz’s serve motion and late finishes in Melbourne
Are 5g of lead and a few bends of the knees going to win Carlos Alcaraz a career Grand Slam? Is Iga Swiatek going to make a move on Melbourne? Will the clock tick past midnight (and 1 a.m., and 2 a.m., and 3 a.m….) in Australia once again? The 2025 Australian Open promises to be a cracker. Here, ’s tennis writers, Matt Futterman and Charlie Eccleshare, chart some of the key storylines to follow over the next fortnight. Will Alcaraz serve up a career Grand Slam? Alcaraz doesn’t have many weakness
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Coco Gauff enters Australian Open among favorites while playing 'confident tennis'
