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Australian Open week one: Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz roll on — and could tennis lighten up?

The Athletic Welcome to the Australian Open briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. As week one of 2025 wraps up, it’s time to take stock of the tournament to date. Charlie Eccleshare and Matt Futterman have three key takeaways each from the past seven days in Melbourne, as Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz look ominous, Danielle Collins asks tennis to lighten up and conditions cause contentions among players. Are Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz goi

Australian Open week one: Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz roll on — and could tennis lighten up?

The Athletic Welcome to the Australian Open briefing, where will explain the stories behind the stories on each day of the tournament. As week one of 2025 wraps up, it’s time to take stock of the tournament to date. Charlie Eccleshare and Matt Futterman have three key takeaways each from the past seven days in Melbourne, as Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz look ominous, Danielle Collins asks tennis to lighten up and conditions cause contentions among players. Are Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz goi

Australian Open: USA’s Taylor Fritz stunned by veteran Gaël Monfils, who ‘inspired’ wife Elina Svitolina to own upset win

French veteran Gaël Monfils rolled back the years to stun the USA’s No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday, winning 3-6 7-5 7-6(1) 6-4 after three hours and eight minutes of scintillating tennis.

'Proud' Collins dumped out of Australian Open to boos

Danielle Collins said she was proud of herself and did not care what people thought after being booed in and out of the arena in losing 6-4, 6-4 to fellow American Madison Keys at the Australian Open on Saturday.The beaten 2022 finalist said afterwards: "Something I'm really proud of myself is I just have gotten to the point where I really don't care anymore about what people who aren't important to me think."

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