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Sinner tops Zverev in straight sets to capture second straight Australian Open

There's all sorts of ways beyond merely the score to measure just how dominant Jannik Sinner was while outplaying and frustrating Alexander Zverev during the 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory Sunday that earned the 23-year-old Italian a second consecutive Australian Open championship.

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Names of Zverev's past accusers shouted out during ceremony

Moments after Alexander Zverev's loss in the Australian Open final Sunday, a person in the stadium yelled out the names of two of the tennis star's ex-girlfriends who have accused him of physical abuse in the past, saying “Australia believes” them.

WTA

Keys upsets two-time defending champ Sabalenka to capture first Australian Open title

When Madison Keys stepped into Rod Laver Arena at 7:37 p.m. on Saturday night ahead of the Australian Open final, she strode right past the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup, the trophy that goes to the women's champion and was placed on a pedestal near the entrance to the court.

WTA

Sabalenka throws racket after losing to Keys in Aussie final

Aryna Sabalenka threw her racket on the sideline. She sat on her bench with a towel over her head. She then even briefly walked off the court before the trophy ceremony when her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open championship ended with a 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 loss to Madison Keys in the final Saturday.

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'I have wanted this for so long': Keys gets emotional describing her first Grand Slam win

Madison Keys gets emotional describing her emotions after winning her first Grand Slam title. Keys praises Aryna Sabalenka for a hard fought match, joking that she "finally got her back", and explains how her achievement in Australia is a full circle moment for her.

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'It's your fault, guys!' Sabalenka jokingly blames team after final loss

Runner-up Aryna Sabalenka praises the play of Madison Keys and congratulates her for capturing her first Grand Slam title. Sabalenka vows to come back stronger next year in Australia, and jokes that the loss is on her team and she doesn't want to see them for the next week.

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Sinner beats Shelton, will face Zverev in return to Australian Open final

Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame some third-set cramping and beat Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 on Friday to return to the Australian Open final as he seeks a third Grand Slam title.

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Djokovic booed after retiring from Australian Open semifinal

Spectators booed an injured Novak Djokovic as he left the court in Rod Laver Arena after quitting one set into his Australian Open semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday.

WTA

Keys upsets Swiatek to set up Aussie Open final with No. 1 Sabalenka

Madison Keys saved a match point and came back to upset No. 2 Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) in a high-intensity, high-quality Australian Open semifinal on Thursday night to reach a Grand Slam title match for the second time in her career.

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Australian Open: Did the Happy Slam become the Angry Slam? Or is tennis just changing?

Things are somewhat out of control at the Australian Open this year, and that's got only a little to do with the results on the courts. The rowdy fans, for one thing, continuing a recent increase in loud and unruly folks in the stands at Grand Slam tennis tournaments, whether calling out during points or between points, or booing lustily or causing such a ruckus at a court equipped with a bar that an adjacent match was moved to a different venue.

WTA

Canada's Dabrowski, New Zealand's Routliffe drop women's doubles semifinal

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe dropped a 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-3 decision to Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh in women's doubles semifinal play Friday at the Australian Open.

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Shelton overcomes a couple of trick shots and beats Sonego

Ben Shelton's Australian Open quarterfinal foe, Lorenzo Sonego, produced the shot of the tournament — diving to his left for a volley with so much spin that the ball bounced on one side of the net, then floated back over to the other — but it was the American who ended up with the victory Wednesday.

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Swiatek, Sinner reach Australian Open semis with win over Navarro, de Minaur

Iga Swiatek’s latest lopsided win at the Australian Open came via a 6-1, 6-2 score in the quarter-finals against No. 8 seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday.

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No call on double-bounce helps Swiatek at Australian Open

Not that Iga Swiatek needs the help during her dominant run through the Australian Open so far, but she did get the benefit of a no-call when she failed to reach a ball hit by her opponent Emma Navarro before it bounced twice Wednesday, renewing the debate over the use of video reviews in tennis.

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Sinner tops Zverev in straight sets to capture second straight Australian Open

Names of Zverev's past accusers shouted out during ceremony

Sinner tells Zverev to keep believing in himself, knows he'll win a Grand Slam title soon

Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner praises Alexander Zverev and tells him to keep believing in himself as he knows he'll win a Grand Slam title soon. Sinner thanks his coach Darren Cahill, who is retiring at the end of the 2025 season, and says he's happy to share the trophy with him.

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