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AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Carlos Alcaraz (left) and Novak Djokovic contest the men's singles final at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Feb. 1.
TENNIS
Jul 21, 2026
Australian Open to limit cheap tickets after crowding problems
A spike in attendances in recent years has contributed to ?long ?queues to access courts and ?raised concerns about a declining ?fan experience.
Carlos Alcaraz poses with the trophy after winning the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday.
TENNIS
Feb 2, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz charts course for 2026 after Australian Open triumph
Alcaraz became the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam by overhauling Novak Djokovic 2-6 , 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 at Rod Laver Arena on Sunday
Novak Djokovic speaks after receiving the runner-up shield following his loss against Carlos Alcaraz in the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday.
TENNIS
Feb 2, 2026
Novak Djokovic vows fight on after ¡®bitter¡¯ loss in Australian Open final
Djokovic¡¯s 10-match unbeaten run in Melbourne Park finals was broken on Sunday as Carlos Alcaraz claimed a 2-6,?6-2, 6-3, 7-5 win at Rod Laver Arena.
Carlos Alcaraz reacts after a point during his match against Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday.
TENNIS
Feb 2, 2026
Carlos Alcaraz wins first Australian Open to complete career Grand Slam
The Spaniard was imperious after a slow start in dismissing the 38-year-old, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 at?Rod Laver Arena.
Elena Rybakina kisses the trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Saturday.
TENNIS
Feb 1, 2026
Elena Rybakina delivers vintage performance to win Australian Open title
Rybakina beat Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek on her way to the title.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic during his semifinal match against Italy's Jannik Sinner on Friday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 31, 2026
Djokovic thanks doubters for motivation after reaching Melbourne final
The 38-year-old rolled back the years with a vintage display to down the double defending champion Jannik Sinner.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after beating Germany's Alexander Zverev in the semifinals of the Australian Open on Friday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 30, 2026
¡®Believing¡¯ Alcaraz outlasts Zverev in epic to reach maiden Melbourne final
The world No. 1 outlasted the German third seed 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5 over a titanic 5 hours, 27 minutes in hot conditions.
Serena Williams hits a shot during her first-round match at Wimbledon in London on June 28, 2022.
TENNIS
Jan 30, 2026
Serena Williams fuels comeback speculation during TV interview
The cryptic interview became a talking point on at the Australian Open.
Coco Gauff reacts after a point during her match against Elina Svitolina in the Australian Open quarterfinals in Melbourne on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Jan 30, 2026
WTA supports calls for more privacy at tournaments after Coco Gauff incident
Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova were among the players highlighting the lack of privacy, and the WTA agreed steps should be taken.
Elena Rybakina celebrates after winning her quarterfinal match against Poland's Iga Swiatek at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jan 28, 2026
Rybakina stuns Swiatek to reach Australian Open semifinals
The Moscow-born Kazakh will meet either Jessica Pegula or Amanda Anisimova for a place in Saturday¡¯s final.
Aryna Sabalenka in action during her quarterfinal match against Iva Jovic at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2026
¡®Trophy or nothing¡¯ as Sabalenka sweeps into Melbourne semis
Sabalenka muscled past American teenager Iva Jovic to put a third title within sight.
Jessica Pegula hits a return against Madison Keys during their match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.
TENNIS
Jan 26, 2026
Jessica Pegula knocks out defending champion Madison Keys at Australian Open
The No. 6 seed dominated the all-American showdown 6-3, 6-4 at?Rod Laver Arena.
Aryna Sabalenka hits a return during her match against Victoria Mboko on Sunday at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 25, 2026
Sabalenka holds off Canadian teen Mboko to reach quarterfinals
Sabalenka crushed Mboko in a 31-minute first set in the early match at Rod Laver Arena but gave up a 4-1 lead in the second as the 17th seed ?mounted an impressive comeback.
Naomi Osaka during her second-round match against Sorana Cirstea on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jan 24, 2026
Two-time champion Naomi Osaka out of Australian Open with abdominal injury
The ?16th seed Osaka, the 2019 and ?2021 winner at Melbourne Park, said on social media that her body needed attention following her previous match.
Jannik Sinner next to coach Simone Vagnozzi and an official on Saturday during his third-round Australian Open match, which was played in stifling heat in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 24, 2026
Scorching heat forces Australian Open organizers to halt play on outside courts
Defending champion Jannik Sinner was cramping and struggling to move as he trailed unseeded Eliot Spizzirri 6-4, 3-6, 3-1 on Rod Laver Arena.
Sorana Cirstea speaks to Naomi Osaka after their match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jan 23, 2026
Tennis greats criticize Naomi Osaka for breach of ¡®basic etiquette¡¯
The Japanese star¡¯s second-round win against Sorana Cirstea was marred by a testy exchange and icy handshake at the end.
Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her match against Anastasia Potapova during the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
TENNIS
Jan 23, 2026
Emotional Aryna Sabalenka digs deep to reach last 16 at Australian Open
Sabalenka will now face fast-rising Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko for a place in the quarterfinals.
Naomi Osaka celebrates after defeating Sorana Cirstea in the second round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jan 23, 2026
Naomi Osaka ¡®confused¡¯ by testy exchange with Sorana Cirstea after win
The four-time major champion downed the experienced Romanian 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
Novak Djokovic (right) greets Francesco Maestrelli following their second-round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jan 22, 2026
Novak Djokovic brushes aside Francesco Maestrelli to advance at Australian Open
Keys won the first set in 23 minutes before having to rally past her opponent in the second.
Naomi Osaka arrives for her first round match against Croatia's Antonia Ruzic on Tuesday at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2026
Osaka says ¡®I¡¯m a little strange¡¯ after Melbourne fashion statement
Osaka, who grew up primarily in the United States, attributed her interest in fashion to when she visited Japan as a 13-year-old.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
New ¡®Katsu Curry Index¡¯ aims to show how weak the yen really is
A CoCo Ichibanya curry house in Tokyo.
Mexican man arrested over attempt to smuggle some 200 lizards into Japan
Mexican alligator lizards seized by Tokyo Customs from a Mexican man who attempted to smuggle them into Japan on Saturday through Haneda Airport
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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