Taylor Townsend of the United States has returned to the court on which her career first took flight, teaming with Katerina Siniakova to beat Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3 in the women’s doubles final at the Australian Open.

MELBOURNE - Novak Djokovic stepped up a level in his Australian Open third round match against Tomas Machac on Friday, brushing the Czech aside 6-1 6-4 6-4 with a vintage performance to reach the second week at Melbourne Park for the 17th time.

Australian Open 2025: 10-time champion Novak Djokovic engaged in a light-hearted chat with a heckler at the Rod Laver Arena after his comfortable third-round win over Tomas Machac on Friday.

Novak Djokovic said he was braced for "a big battle" after setting up a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final with Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday.

Taylor Townsend LKaterina Siniakova pose for photos with the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the wom

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are headed for the blockbuster quarterfinal at the Australian Open on Tuesday that tennis fans have been anticipating since the draw

A collection of some of the top photos by Associated Press photographers during the first week of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.

Novak Djokovic, right, of Serbia is congratulated by Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic, left, after their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Jimmy Butler has finished a seven-game suspension and will suit up for the Miami Heat's game against the visiting Denver Nuggets on Friday night.

The Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova won her 10th Grand Slam women's doubles title Sunday when she and American partner Taylor Townsend clinched the Australian Open crown.

Top-seeded duo Katerina Siniakova of the Czech Republic and Taylor Townsend of the United States defeated third seeds Su-wei Hsieh of Taiwan and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia in the Australian Open doubles final.

Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei and partner Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia yesterday advanced to the women’s doubles final at the Australian Open after defeating New Zealand’s Erin Routliffe and Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-3 in their semi-final.