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Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could clash in Australian Open second round

Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open, more than six years after they first played each other in a major. Gauff was 15 when she beat seven-time major winner Venus Williams in the first round at Wimbledon in 2019 in her Grand Slam debut. The 45-year-old Williams has a wild-card entry for the Australian Open, where she's playing for the first time in five years.

Former US Open champ Stephens comes through Australian Open qualifying

Former Grand Slam champion Sloane Stephens battled through qualifying for the Australian Open on Thursday to make her first major tournament in a year.Stephens, the 2017 US Open champion and French Open finalist a year later, lost to top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in Melbourne in 2025 before being sidelined by injury.

Thanasi Kokkinakis Pulls Out of Australian Open Singles 11 Months After Surgery Comeback

Thanasi Kokkinakis has officially withdrawn from the 2026 AO singles draw, just months after undergoing pectoral surgery in February 2025. The Aussie, who famously won the 2022 AO doubles title with Nick Kyrgios, has been fighting persistent physical setbacks once again.

ASB Classic Match Comes to an Abrupt Halt After Unforeseen Conditions in Auckland

Just a day after Emma Raducanu’s visible frustration in Hobart, the weather again stole the spotlight. Early-season momentum matters, with players eager to sharpen form ahead of the Australian Open.

Reggie Miller, Tyrese Haliburton choke sign appears from Carmel tennis player during Australian Open qualifying

Nishesh Basavareddy was way behind in Australian Open qualifying, but he rallies to win and gives Central Indiana fans a familiar celebration.

Jessica Pegula explains why she would have been ‘losing her mind’ playing viral tennis star

The tennis world was gripped by the story of Hajar Abdelkader last week… Egypt’s Abdelkader was awarded a wild card into an ITF W35 event in Kenya, and the rest was history. As it turns out, Abdelkader didn’t really know how to play tennis at all and won just three points in a 6-0, 6-0 defeat.

When is the Australian Open draw? Seeds, wildcards and confirmed entry list

Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek are both an Australian Open title away from completing the career grand slam

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Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could clash in Australian Open second round

Former US Open champ Stephens comes through Australian Open qualifying

Thanasi Kokkinakis Pulls Out of Australian Open Singles 11 Months After Surgery Comeback

ASB Classic Match Comes to an Abrupt Halt After Unforeseen Conditions in Auckland

Reggie Miller, Tyrese Haliburton choke sign appears from Carmel tennis player during Australian Open qualifying

Jessica Pegula explains why she would have been ‘losing her mind’ playing viral tennis star

When is the Australian Open draw? Seeds, wildcards and confirmed entry list

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