MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz had to acknowledge that while he won the third-round match, he lost the battle of the drop shots against Corentin Moutet. That could be a first for the 22-year-old Spaniard,

Federer, a six-time Australian Open winner and 20-time Grand Slam champion, partnered with past champions Andre Agassi and then Ash Barty in an exhibition doubles match against Pat Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt as the main feature of the program.

Stan Wawrinka celebrated his final Australian Open appearance with a beer after losing to Taylor Fritz, as the three-time Grand Slam winner plans to retire in 2026.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic had the big stage and a list of milestones that he needed to celebrate with his 100th win at the Australian Open. He delivered the kind of performance that showed his rivals and his fans he's here with a single objective: a 25th Grand Slam title.

For Świątek, a day when her serve felt under constant pressure brought back memories of her defeat to Aryna Sabalenka at last year’s French Open. And was in stark contrast to how well she served on her way to winning Wimbledon a month later, when she could play with so much more freedom knowing she was largely taking care of her service games.

Sorana Cirstea and Naomi Osaka had an icy handshake at the end of their Australian Open on Thursday. Osaka won the match 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

Cirstea, a 35-year-old from Romania playing in her final Australian Open, was upset that Osaka, the four-time major champion, was shouting “C’mon” in between Cirstea’s first and second serves to get herself pumped up.

Aryna Sabalenka brought the jokes to her post-match press conference at the Australian Open. Sabalenka routed Iva Jovic 6-3, 6-0 in their quarterfinal

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