2014 — Five-time champion Serena Williams becomes the winningest woman at the Australian Open, notching career win No. 61 as she advanced to the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Daniela Hantuchova.
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For Destanee Aiava, who doesn't have a clothing sponsor, her on-court styles were completely up to her. And she chose to pay homage to past champions.
A change in the rules of tennis and the introduction of courtside coaching pods have opened the floodgates for a previously outlawed practice.
Australian Open, Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams met each other in the final of a Grand Slam for the fourth Major in a row.
Coco Gauff has joined an elite list. The American survived a scare to reach the third round and has joined a list of tennis greats in the process. It would have required a herculean effort from
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka kicks off the second week of the Australian Open against teenager Mirra Andreeva, while Coco Gauff takes on Belinda Bencic for a spot in the quarterfinals.
One fan confidently declared that "Federer would win for sure," despite the Swiss tennis icon retiring from the ATP circuit in 2022. Another stated that both Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal would have a strong chance of progressing deep into the tournament.
The United States’ Madison Keys is through to the third round in Melbourne, after a three-set victory over Elena Gabriela Ruse.
Australian Open is around the corner, and former player Rennae Stubbs thinks Coco Gauff will emerge as the champion. At the 2024 Australian Open, Gauff produced her best performance of the tournament when she reached the semifinals.
Then, Rafael Nadal wrote the history of men's tennis, winning his 2nd AO title and his 21st Slam, while Ashleigh Barty won a Slam for the Australian, in Melbourne, after years, in 2022. Then it was the turn of Nole and Sinner, in the last two years, of Sabalenka both in 2023 and 2024.
That was followed by Goolagong defeating Navratilova in 1975 and Renata Tomanova in 1976, before reaching her seventh final in 1977 (Dec), defeating Helen Gourlay for her fourth title Down Under. Williams holds the record for the most women’s singles titles won in the Open Era, and also for the most finals reached at the tournament.