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Grand Slam

Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina make history as mothers inside tennis’ top 10

Belinda Bencic (left) is now ninth, with Elina Svitolina in 10th.
Belinda Bencic (left) is now ninth, with Elina Svitolina in 10th.

Alcaraz denies Djokovic at Melbourne Park fortress to complete career Grand Slam

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the Australian Open men's singles against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win all four grand slam titles. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the Australian Open men's singles against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win all four grand slam titles. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Djokovic vows to push on despite 'bitter' Australian Open final loss

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026 Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the men's singles final against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz as the trophy is on display REUTERS/Edgar Su
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026 Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the men's singles final against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz as the trophy is on display REUTERS/Edgar Su

Tennis-Australian Open men's singles champion Carlos Alcaraz

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the Australian Open men's singles against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win all four grand slam titles. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning the Australian Open men's singles against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win all four grand slam titles. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Carlos Alcaraz hails Novak Djokovic, savours first Australian Open title

Carlos Alcaraz celebrating with the trophy after winning the Australian Open men's singles against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park on Feb 1, 2026. Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam titles.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrating with the trophy after winning the Australian Open men's singles against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at Melbourne Park on Feb 1, 2026. Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win all four Grand Slam titles.

Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Novak Djokovic in Australian Open final to complete career Grand Slam

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning the Australian Open men's singles against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win all four grand slam titles. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning the Australian Open men's singles against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. Alcaraz becomes the youngest man to win all four grand slam titles. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

‘Quiet assassin’ Elena Rybakina targets world No. 1 spot after Australian Open win

Tennis - Australian Open - Women's Singles Winner Photo Shoot - Yarra River, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026



Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina poses with the Australian Open trophy REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Tennis - Australian Open - Women's Singles Winner Photo Shoot - Yarra River, Melbourne, Australia - February 1, 2026



Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina poses with the Australian Open trophy REUTERS/Hollie Adams

New Melbourne queen Elena Rybakina happy to find highest level again

Elena Rybakina poses for photographs with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the Australian Open final against Aryna Sabalenka.
Elena Rybakina poses for photographs with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after winning the Australian Open final against Aryna Sabalenka.

New Melbourne queen Rybakina happy to find highest level again

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 31, 2026 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina kisses with the trophy after winning her women's singles final against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 31, 2026 Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina kisses with the trophy after winning her women's singles final against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

Sabalenka rues another Melbourne Park miss as hardcourt aura fades

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 31, 2026 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka on the podium with the runners up trophy after the women's singles final against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 31, 2026 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka on the podium with the runners up trophy after the women's singles final against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina REUTERS/Hollie Adams

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.