Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff progress ... (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a forehand return to Clara Tauson of Denmark during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday ...

Novak Djokovic overcame injury and losing the ... losing serve five times in a straight-sets win over Clara Tauson. She spent most of the second set and the start of the third looking similar ...

Aryna Sabalenka's quest to make history and defend her title at the Australian Open remains on track after she beat Clara Tauson 7-6 6-4 to move into the last 16, while Novak Djokovic also progressed in another eventful day at Melbourne Park.

Naomi Osaka, a two-time champion in Australia, stopped playing because of a strained abdominal muscle after dropping the first set of her match against Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic.

Melbourne: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can set ... Sabalenka said she had to "push to the limit" to beat Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in the third round and will have to step ...

MELBOURNE - Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off a shaky display to fight her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 victory over Clara Tauson on Jan 17.

A “hot-headed” Novak Djokovic sent an Australian Open warning to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the Last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka’s bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury.

A “very hot-headed” Novak Djokovic produced a vintage display to join Carlos ... Top-ranked Sabalenka was made to work hard behind a faltering serve before beating Denmark’s Clara Tauson in the third round on Rod Laver Arena. Sabalenka was broken ...

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz can set up a blockbuster quarter-final when the Australian Open enters the fourth round on Sunday

Men's winners in third-round action included No. 2 Alexander Zverev, No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz, No. 7 Novak Djokovic ... to 17 matches by eliminating Clara Tauson 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Friday.

This week, the Australian Open came to a close in Melbourne. Madison Keys claimed the women’s singles title with a win over Aryna Sabalenka, while Jannik Sinner lifted the men’s singles trophy after defeating Alexander Zverev.

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