Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season’s first major, ruling out a replay of last year’s semifinal encounter.

In a new Daily Dose of Social Media, we review some moments that caught attention from ATP and WTA stars. Aryna Sabalenka provided a humorous scene at the Australian Open when she tried to take a picture with her Polaroid camera but realised it had no film.

The Australian Open returns with Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka looking to defend their titles and a number of other storylines to watch out for in the opening grand slam of the tennis season. Novak Djokovic’s partnership with Andy Murray has ...

The Australian Open heralds the start of the Grand Slam season in tennis — and Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka are odds-on favourites to begin 2025 with a tournament victory.

Then, Rafael Nadal wrote the history of men's tennis, winning his 2nd AO title and his 21st Slam, while Ashleigh Barty won a Slam for the Australian, in Melbourne, after years, in 2022. Then it was the turn of Nole and Sinner, in the last two years, of Sabalenka both in 2023 and 2024.

MELBOURNE – Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian ... defending champions Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka walked into the official ceremony on the steps of Margaret Court Arena ...

Defending champions Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner attend the official draw ceremony ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.

At the draw Thursday to set the brackets for the singles fields, defending champions Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka walked into the official ceremony on the steps of Margaret Court Arena holding their ...

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Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have never played in a Grand Slam final despite collecting six out of the last nine major titles. That might be about to change.

Sinner will face tough competition in Novak Djokovic, who is aiming for a record-extending 11th Australian Open title and an all-time record of 25 Grand Slam singles championships. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz can complete the career Grand Slam with his first win at the Aus Open.