New Australian Open coaching 'pods' get mixed reaction
The Australian Open has introduced court-side "coaching pods" at this year's tournament in a Grand Slam first, but they have met with a mixed reaction."I think it's great that the Australian Open introduced the coaching box on the court at the same level in the corner," said the Serb.
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Australian Open: GB's Draper broken early by Navone - follow
Coco Gauff starts her Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Sofia Kenin
Coco Gauff had a little difficulty adjusting to the sun at one end of Rod Laver Arena and dropped an early service game but quickly settled into a rhythm to start her Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win Monday over 2020 champion Sofia Kenin. Third-seeded Gauff won the title at the WTA Finals last November and started this season by helping the U.S. to victory at the United Cup last week, a run that gives her a chance to move atop the rankings. Swiatek, who lost to Gauff at the WTA Finals and the United Cup, served a one-month ban for a doping infringement late last year and it has been a big talking point at the Australian Open.
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Marketa Vondrousova withdraws from Australian Open, Harriet Dart enters as lucky loser
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has withdrawn from the Australian Open because of injury, opening up a spot in the draw for British lucky loser Harriet Dart. Vondrousova, the Czech world No. 38 who has gone through three surgeries in her career, was forced to pull out in Melbourne on Monday because of an issue which she picked up in the Adelaide warm-up tournament last week. She was seen training with heavy strapping on her thigh ahead of her first-round match, when rain in Melbour
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Daniil Medvedev might skip the video-game celebration if he wins a 2nd Slam title in Australia
Maybe that means this one wouldn't be inspired by his off-court interest in gaming, which extended recently to a spot in TopSpin 2K25 as a playable character, joining stars of the past such as Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf, and of the present such as Coco Gauff, Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek. Medvedev returns to Melbourne Park in real life a year after coming oh-so-close to Slam title No. 2: He took the first two sets of the final against Jannik Sinner before losing in five.
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Australian Open 2025: Day two match schedule, full draw details and prize money
