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Sabalenka Dedicates US Open To Family 'Who Never Gave Up' On Dream

Aryna Sabalenka dedicated her US Open title to her family who "never gave up on my dream" after a third Grand Slam title was achieved in a year of personal torment. World number two Sabalenka defeated Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 to add a maiden New York crown to her back-to-back Australian Open titles. This US Open was the first Grand Slam she had won since the death of her former boyfriend in March -- she only made the last-eight at the French Open and missed Wimbledon with injury. Ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, once a star of the NHL, died from apparent suicide at the age of 42.

Defending champion Madison Keys reaches 3rd round at the Australian Open

Defending champion Madison Keys survived a tough second-set challenge on Thursday but overcame fellow American Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 7-5 to reach the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Madison Keys, Jessica Pegula into 3rd round of Australian Open - ESPN

MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Madison Keys survived a tough second-set challenge Thursday but overcame fellow American Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 7-5 to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

HIGHLIGHTS-Australian Open day five

Jan 22 : Highlights of the fifth day at the Australian Open on Thursday (times GMT):

Canada's Mboko advances to 3rd round at Australian Open

Victoria Mboko of Toronto punched her ticket to the third round of women's singles at the Australian Open on Wednesday in Melbourne with a 6-4, 6-3 win over American Caty McNally.

Djokovic leads old guard through in Melbourne, Swiatek and Gauff progress

MELBOURNE, Jan 19 : Novak Djokovic safely negotiated the first hurdle in his quest for a 25th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Monday as women's title challengers Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff also eased into the second round on day two of the championships.

Gauff advances in Melbourne as Auger-Aliassime makes pained exit

MELBOURNE, Jan 19 : Coco Gauff kicked off her bid for a maiden Australian Open title with a thumping first-round win on Monday but men's contender Felix Auger-Aliassime exited abruptly with a bout of cramp on a hot afternoon at Melbourne Park.

Sabalenka primed for Australian Open after exhibition experiments

MELBOURNE, Jan 16 : Aryna Sabalenka's off-season featured a string of exhibition matches and the world number one said on Friday they had given her the ideal platform to experiment and refine her game ahead of her push for a third Australian Open title. While the majority of players chose to wind down after a gruelling 11-month campaign, Sabalenka played exhibition matches in Atlanta and New York last month before facing Nick Kyrgios in a controversial "Battle of the Sexes" showdown in Dubai. She began the 2026 season by claiming the Brisbane title, mixing her raw power with a serve-and-volley game and deft touches that she believes will hold her in good stead ahead of the Melbourne Park major starting on Sunday. "I had a great off-season, so I was really recovered and ready," Sabalenka told reporters. "I played extra exhibitions, but I think they all made sense ... good matches to test a couple things that I'd been working on during the pre-season. "I felt exhausted after Atlanta and New York, but I had one or two days off, so I felt recovered.

Coco, Venus could meet at Australian Open; Sinner-Djokovic potential semi - ESPN

MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open, more than six years after they first played each other in a major.

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Sabalenka Dedicates US Open To Family 'Who Never Gave Up' On Dream

Defending champion Madison Keys reaches 3rd round at the Australian Open

Madison Keys, Jessica Pegula into 3rd round of Australian Open - ESPN

HIGHLIGHTS-Australian Open day five

Canada's Mboko advances to 3rd round at Australian Open

Djokovic leads old guard through in Melbourne, Swiatek and Gauff progress

Gauff advances in Melbourne as Auger-Aliassime makes pained exit

Sabalenka primed for Australian Open after exhibition experiments

Coco, Venus could meet at Australian Open; Sinner-Djokovic potential semi - ESPN