We saw them winning all the events,” said Francisco Cerúndolo ... his matches and tried to learn from him.” Some opted for Federer, a 20-time major champ, or Nadal, who won 22 Slam titles ...

Gael Monfils rallied from a set down to claim a thrilling 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 win over American Taylor Fritz in a third-round match at the Australian Open.

Federer's last match came in 2021, although he didn't announce he was done until 2022. “It’s coming to an end, this era. It’s tough for us. We grew up watching all of them. We saw them winning all the events,” said Francisco Cerúndolo, a 26-year-o ...

Novak Djokovic Stands Alone at the Australian Open Now That Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer Retired MELBOURNE ... We saw them winning all the events,” said Francisco Cerúndolo, a 26-year ...

Alex de Minaur is tenacious of spirit. Large of heart. Wide of eye. Squeaky of foot. But let’s be honest. His dance with the Australian Open seems certain to end in heartbreak. He’s manifestly among the unlikeliest blokes to be hugging the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup when the lights go out and they’re playing the last song.

The future of men’s tennis has been on show at the Australian Open but Gael Monfils struck a major blow for the old guard with victory over fourth seed Taylor Fritz. Frenchman Monfils is only the second player aged 38 or over,

Iga Swiatek has described her performance as perfect after a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open.

Sabalenka has been dealing with some serving woes and had to fight hard against Clara Tauson in her third round triumph, being broken four times in a row at one stage. It was the Belarusian’s 17th straight win on Rod Laver Arena.

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Emma Raducanu suffered her worst ever loss at a Grand Slam at the hands of Iga Swiatek. The five-time Major winner thrashed Raducanu 6-1 6-0 in just 70 minutes. But Raducanu defended herself, claiming the scoreline was "harsh".

It was a day to remember at the Australian Open, with Learner Tien becoming the youngest to reach the fourth round since Rafael Nadal in 2005 and Gael Monfils defying age to tie French records and make history.