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'Brutal but fun' - how US college fuelled Fearnley's rapid rise

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Little over a year ago, Jacob Fearnley was unranked in the professional tennis world. Now he is among the top 100 after one of the fastest climbs in ATP history.

'Like a football match' - Dart wants more crowd respect

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Harriet Dart wants to see greater respect from crowds after experiencing a boisterous atmosphere during her Australian Open second-round defeat.

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Draper hits stunning forehand to beat Kokkinakis in five-set thriller

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Watch the moment British number one Jack Draper beats Thanasi Kokkinakis in a five-set thriller at the Australian Open, advancing to the third round.

Draper wins thriller to join Fearnley in third round

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Jack Draper digs deep into his reserves to reach the Australian Open third round, where he is joined by fellow Briton Jacob Fearnley.

Watch: GB's Burrage wins brilliant rally during defeat by Gauff

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Watch British number seven Jodie Burrage come out on top in the rally of the match against American third seed Coco Gauff at the Australian Open.

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Djokovic breaks Federer record in Melbourne win

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Novak Djokovic surpasses Roger Federer's record for the most major singles matches played as he reaches the Australian Open third round.

08

'He'll be one of best players in the world' - rising star Fonseca stuns Rublev

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Carlos Alcaraz says Joao Fonseca will be on the "list of the best players in the world" after the teenager knocked out ninth seed Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open.

'Am I a servebot?' - how Alcaraz's new look is reaping rewards

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Carlos Alcaraz's beefed-up serve produces 14 aces in his second-round win at the Australian Open, where he is looking to complete the career Grand Slam.

07

'My little revenge' - Osaka fights back in Melbourne

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Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka says she took out a "little revenge" after coming back to beat Czech 20th seed Karolina Muchova.

06

Zheng out in biggest Melbourne shock so far

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Zheng Qinwen admits it was not her day as she was beaten in the Australian Open second round in the biggest shock of the tournament so far.

Tuesday, Jan 14

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Why is the Australian Open using cartoon players?

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BBC Sport looks at why the Australian Open is streaming matches in cartoon style.

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'I had my flight home booked' - the life of a lucky loser

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Getting the call-up as an Australian Open lucky loser means a second chance for tennis players but it can often prove a stressful experience.

British history made in 'stressful' Boulter win

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Katie Boulter becomes the sixth British player to win in this year's Australian Open singles draws - the most to reach the second round in the nation's history.

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Medvedev destroys net camera in five-set thriller

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Number five seed Daniil Medvedev breaks a net camera in frustration during a gruelling Australian Open first round match which saw him taken to five sets by world number 418 Kasidit Samrej.

'Old ladies try kissing me' - Paolini column on Italy's tennis boom

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Italian world number four Jasmine Paolini discusses the renaissance of tennis back home in her first column for BBC Sport at the Australian Open.

Raducanu 'proud' of battling display in Australian Open first-round win

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British number two Emma Raducanu says she is "proud" of her battling display to beat Russian 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Australian Open first round.

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Medvedev destroys net camera in five-set battle against world number 418

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Daniil Medvedev destroys a net camera in a five-set thriller against world number 418 Kasidit Samrej in the Australian Open.

07

Rybakina takes just 53 minutes to win Melbourne opener

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Elena Rybakina needs just 53 minutes to reach the Australian Open second round with a dominant win over Australian teenager Emerson Jones.

06

'My serve had a mind of its own' - Raducanu wins despite 15 double faults

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Emma Raducanu overcomes serving wobbles to begin her 2025 season with a scrappy first-round Australian Open win.

Monday, Jan 13

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'Realistically I can't see myself playing a singles match here again'

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Nick Kyrgios says he "can't see himself playing singles" again at the Australian Open after being knocked out in the first round by Great Britain's Jacob Fearnley.

'Devastating' LA fires three blocks from Osaka's home

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Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was one of several players at the Australian Open to "send love" to Los Angeles as she reveals the devastating wildfires were just three blocks from her home.

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Australian Open - schedule, seedings & how to follow

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Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner are the defending champions at the Australian Open. Here's how to follow the first Grand Slam of the season on the BBC.

'It's strange to have him courtside' - Djokovic wins first match with coach Murray in box

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Novak Djokovic comes from a set down to win his opening-round Australian Open match, his first victory with three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray in his coaching box.

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Emotional Burrage into Australian Open second round

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Great Britain's Jodie Burrage is full of emotion after beating France's Leolia Jeanjean to reach the second round of the Australian Open for the first time.

Sinner 'happy' with reception amid doping case

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Defending champion Jannik Sinner says he was "happy" with the crowd reception after making a winning return to the Australian Open amid his ongoing doping case.

'The best match I've ever played' - GB's Fearnley beats injury-hit Kyrgios

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Fast-rising British star Jacob Fearnley beats an ailing Nick Kyrgios in straight sets in the first round of the Australian Open.

07

Tsitsipas 'hit by karma' in Australian Open exit

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Stefanos Tsitsipas says his Australian Open first-round exit was "karma" after withdrawing from the men's doubles with his brother to focus on singles.

06

'A good decision not to quit' - Burrage secures emotional win

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Britian's Jodie Burrage cries "happy tears" after winning a Grand Slam match just two months after considering quitting the sport.

02

Steven Spielberg's award-winning war epic

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A troop of Americans is sent to find and rescue a single soldier after D-Day

Sunday, Jan 12

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Lebanese qualifier Habib makes history at Australian Open

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Lebanese qualifier Hady Habib describes his history-making Australian Open win as "the biggest achievement" of his career.