American teenager Iva Jovic continued her blistering start to the 2026 season on Monday night, dispatching compatriot Katie Volynets in straight sets to secure her place in the second round of the Australian Open.

The second day of the 2026 Australian Open delivered a mix of long-awaited redemption and sudden heartbreak, headlined by Daniil Medvedev’s first Grand Slam victory in over a year and the shock retirement of seventh seed Felix Auger-Aliassime.

World No. 6 Alex de Minaur launched his home Grand Slam campaign with a clinical straight-sets victory over Mackenzie McDonald (6-2, 6-2, 6-3).

Jessica Pegula won against Anastasia Zakharova 6-2, 6-1 on Monday night

Andrey Rublev secured a clinical straight-sets victory over Matteo Arnaldi to open his Australian Open campaign, setting up a second-round clash with Portuguese qualifier Jaime Faria while praising the relaxed influence of new coach Marat Safin.

A bewildered Felix Auger-Aliassime was forced to retire from his first-round clash against Nuno Borges on Monday

Fresh off his title in Adelaide, Tomas Machac arrived in Melbourne to face a daunting Australian Open draw – featuring Grigor Dimitrov, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Lorenzo Musetti (No. 5)— and called back Tennis Majors to share his state of mind after a resilient start to 2026.

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day, the world No 1, who had won three of the four majors in 1988, crumbled under pressure in the second round of the 1989 Australian Open

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz overcame first-match rust and the absence of longtime mentor Juan Carlos Ferrero to defeat local hope Adam Walton in straight sets (6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-2).

Olga Danilovic edged out Venus Williams 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday night. Venus is officialy the oldest woman ever to compete in the Australian Open main draw

The World described the split with Juan Carlos Ferrero as a natural conclusion to the foundational period of his career, at his arrival in Melbourne

During their 2026 season opener in South Korea, world leaders Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner discussed the tantalizing possibility of a doubles pairing

Juan Carlos Ferrero breaks his silence to Marca. The 45-year-old coach details a breakdown in negotiations that shifted from the court to the boardroom, involving “non-sporting clauses” and a cold finality.

Jannik Sinner finally responded to the assumption that if he had not been suspended three months for his positive test, he could have been World No.1

Jannik Sinner expresses genuine respect and positivity towards Carlos Alcaraz after losing the year-end world No. 1 ranking, praising his rival’s remarkable 2025 season and reaffirming his own determination to return to the top in 2026.

Carlos Alcaraz reflects on the mental journey behind his rise to world No. 1.

Carlos Alcaraz is competing in the Tokyo tournament for the first time. “People often ask me what my goal in tennis is. I always say that I want to measure up to the legends or the greatest players in history, but I’m not focused on that at the moment.”

The US Open victory wasn’t just a win, it was the culmination of a month-long mission for Carlos Alcaraz, who used a humbling Wimbledon loss to Jannik Sinner as the catalyst for his most “perfect” performance to date.

“When you achieve the goals you set up yourself at the beginning of the year, it feels amazing” said Carlos Alcaraz after his win at the US Open.

“I’m going to aim to maybe even losing some matches from now on, but trying to do some changes, trying to be a bit more unpredictable as a player”, Sinne said.

Roger Federer spoke at the Australian Open on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s Opening Ceremony and exhibition match. Here are the 9 key takeaways from his press conference.

Novak Djokovic has severed ties with the PTPA, the breakaway union he co-founded in 2020, citing deep-seated concerns over transparency and governance.

Roger Federer returns to Melbourne for AO opening night exhibition alongside Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt. He hasn’t played in Melbourne since 2020.

Rafael Nadal reflected in an interview on his competitive yet respectful rivalry with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, stating that he has grown to appreciate his rivals and is proud of the shared history.

Swiss legend Roger Federer will join tennis immortals at August ceremony.

Novak Djokovic secured his 101st career title on Saturday, defeating Lorenzo Musetti 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in a physically demanding 2-hour, 58-minute final at the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Hellenic Championship in Athens.

“Longevity is one of my biggest motivations,” Djokovic said in Riyadh, downplaying any impression that he might retire soon.

Roger Federer is set to make his long-awaited return to the court in front of a crows this autumn, in a special exhibition doubles event at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. The Swiss legend, who retired from professional tennis in September 2022 at the age of 41, will take part in a “Roger & Friends” event on October … Continued

Roger Federer published a video on his Instagram account in which he can be seen playing on the training courts at Wimbledon

On the evening of his emotional tribute at Court Philippe-Chatrier, Rafael Nadal spent an hour with international media, sharing a rare and honest perspective on his past as a champion — and his future as a devoted father and grounded man

Nadal’s emotional speech during Roland-Garros 2025.

A closer look at seven of Rafael Nadal’s records on his favourite surface, clay

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day, the world No 1, who had won three of the four majors in 1988, crumbled under pressure in the second round of the 1989 Australian Open

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On this day in 2000, Roger Federer beat a former Grand Slam champion to score the first of his 369 Grand Slam victories

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1982, Vitas Gerulaitis was in the driver’s seat against Ivan Lendl in the 1982 Masters Cup Final in New York, but things fell apart after the American made a move he’d forever regret

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1981 to witness how Jimmy Connors accused Ivan Lendl of tanking and called him chicken for losing a match on purpose

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 15, 1981, Bjorn Borg lost his cool and was docked points for the first time in his career

Everyday Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1978 to witness how 19-year-old John McEnroe claimed a breakthrough title at the 1977 Masters Cup in New York City

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 2003 to witness how world No 3 Jennifer Capriati blew a 6-2, 4-2 lead to be eliminated by world No 90 Marlene Weingartner, from Germany

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 12, 1980, Vitas Gerulaitis beat Jimmy Connors after losing to his rival 16 times in a row