Tennis

Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the second round in her first Australian Open since becoming a mom when 20th-seeded Magda Linette retired in the second set of their Sunday night match.

An extended break from tennis has already done Amanda Anisimova some good at the Australian Open, where she reached the second round of a Grand Slam event for the first time since Wimbledon in 2022.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Matteo Berrettini withdrew from the Australian Open on Sunday on the eve his scheduled first-round match because of foot injury, another setback for the Wimbledon runner-up in 2021.

MELBOURNE, Australia — It wasn't vintage Leylah Fernandez, but the 21-year-old from Laval, Que., found a way to grind out a victory on Saturday in her opening singles match at the 15-day Australian Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canadian men’s tennis was plagued by injuries in 2023.

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Australia in January suits Jiri Lehecka. Last year, he reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The injury update from Novak Djokovic was all good on the eve of his Australian Open title defense.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Alejandro Tabilo capped the most extraordinary week of his career Saturday when he emerged from qualifying to beat Taro Daniel 6-3, 7-5 in the final of ATP Auckland Classic, claiming the first title of his career.

Iga Swiatek seemed to capture the general sentiment of Australian Open players toward the tournament's decision to begin on a Sunday instead of a Monday, creating a 15-day event .

LONDON (AP) — French tennis player Leny Mitjana has been banned from the sport for 10 years for match-fixing violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Friday.