If Iga Swiatek retired today, she’d be a shoo-in for the Hall Of Fame. But at just 24 years of age, there’s plenty more to come from the greatest Polish player of all time. Six times a Grand Slam ...

Iga Swiatek's bid to create history and complete the career Grand Slam got off to an underwhelming start as her fellow title contenders made light work of their first-round matches in Melbourne. The ...

It’s been three years since British actor Julian Sands shockingly went missing in Southern California, creating a sensational police investigation that ended tragically. Sands disappeared in the area ...

Carlos Alcaraz isn’t the only player who’ll try to complete their Career Slam at this year’s Australian Open. Over on the women’s side, Iga Swiatek is in the exact same position, having already won ...

MELBOURNE, Australia—Iga Swiatek’s Media Day press conference got off to an uncomfortable start at the 2026 Australian Open when a journalist spoiled her projected path to a Career Grand Slam. The ...

This image captures the iconic lighthouse at Hjørring Beach, located along Denmark’s northern coastline. Standing atop shifting sand dunes, the lighthouse serves as a navigational landmark in a ...

Elena Rybakina continued to get the better of Elise Mertens in their head-to-head, winning her sixth straight against the Belgian at Margaret Court Arena on Sunday night to reach the Australian Open ...

From Iga Swiatek’s first step toward history to Coco Gauff’s return and a handful of heavyweight openers, Day 2 should offer plenty of excitement. Win seven straight matches in the swelter of the ...

Philippe Sands, one of the world’s pre-eminent human rights attorneys, grew up in the shadow of bleak times. He worries that history is taking an unfortunate detour. Credit...Nadav Kander for The New ...

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, a paradox returned, doubles reigned supreme, and that ...

Elena Rybakina's red-hot start to the Australian Open continues as the Kazakh tennis star has reached the quarterfinal without a dropped set. On Monday, the No. 5 seed faced 21st-seeded Elise Mertens ...

Fourteen Americans, seven men and seven women, are still alive heading into the third round of the 2026 Australian Open. Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Jessica Pegula, Amanda Anisimova and Madison Keys ...