Taylor Fritz, Australian Open
Taylor Fritz has blitzed Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin to lead the Australian Open charge into round three, where he will face French veteran Gael Monfils.
Coming off a 2024 season of major breakthroughs — from 27-year-old Taylor Fritz cracking the top five to 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva breaking into the top 20 — the big question for 2025 is whether these rising stars can reach the most prestigious winners’ circles.
Jack Draper made it through with a five-set win over local favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis, while Jacob Fearnley, who is making his debut at the Australian Open, followed up his victory over Nick Kyrgios with a 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-3 win over Arthur Cazaux.
Top-ranked Sinner has a first-round match against Nicolas Jarry and also has Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Medvedev in his quarter of the draw
Alexander Zverev, along with Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, and Daniil Medvedev ... Analysis: Third seed Carlos Alcaraz and seventh seed Novak Djokovic are two of the biggest names in this quarter ...
The first grand slam tennis tournament of the year is set to begin on Saturday night at Melbourne Park, with the 2025 Australian Open bringing plenty of intriguing storylines. Defending champion Jannik Sinner will try to put doping allegations in the rearview mirror and defend his title,
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic stood with his hands on his hips ... is just as important as hitting a serve or hitting a forehand,” said Taylor Fritz, the U.S. Open runner-up in September and seeded No. 4 at the Australian Open.
Sabalenka is bidding for a third consecutive Australian Open title, a feat that only five women have achieved in history. But she faced a challenge against Denmark's Clara Tauson before prevailing 7-6 (5), 6-4 to reach the tournament's second week.
MELBOURNE - Taylor Fritz has no plans to deviate from his usual Grand Slam approach when he begins his Australian Open campaign and says he is focused on taking it one game at a time as he chases a first major title.
Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner will try to defend their 2024 titles, but Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic loom large.