I could watch this 8-shot exchange again and again. Awesome ball-striking.

Save the date, mark the time: the #AO26 official draw will be held on Jan 15, from 2.30pm AEDT, and here's how you can watch it 😍 ausopen.com/articles/news/…

In exciting news, AusTennisMag is now on Substack! australiantennismagazine.substack.com/?r=3ts33j&utm_…

Sabalenka hands Keys her first loss in Australia since 2023, beating the defending AO champion 6-3 6-3 to reach the #BrisbaneTennis SF, where she herself is the defending champion.

The world's top 2 women are in action today vs opponents who've beaten them in the past 3 meetings. Sabalenka faces Muchova in the Brisbane SF, having lost her last 3 matches to the Czech. Swiatek faces Gauff in the United Cup SF, on a 3-match losing streak to the American.

Our very first live episode of The Sit-Down podcast! #AO2026

Three of the past four AO women's singles champions won the title in Adelaide leading in. 2022 -- Ash Barty 2023 -- Aryna Sabalenka 2025 -- Madison Keys 2026... Mirra Andreeva??

With her 6-4 6-1 win just now in her opening match of #AO2026, Aryna Sabalenka has won 43 of her past 47 sets at the Australian Open, and 21 of her past 22 matches.

Love seeing AO live sites popping up around this great city!

AO singles wins by Australian men, since the tournament moved to Melbourne Park in 1988: 32 - Hewitt 23 - Woodforde 20 - De Minaur h/t OptaAce

For the 5th straight year, De Minaur advances to the second week of the Australian Open, and keeps alive his streak (since 2018) of not falling earlier than the previous year at Melbourne Park. 2018 - 1R 2019 - 3R 2021 - 3R 2022 - 4R 2023 - 4R 2024 - 4R 2025 - QF 2026 - ?

What a force Sabalenka is. Still hasn't dropped a set in 2026. A record-breaking 20th consecutive tiebreak won at Grand Slams. Now a quarterfinalist in 13 consecutive Grand Slam appearances. And a winner of 24 of her past 25 matches at Rod Laver Arena.

After becoming the first Australian man to reach multiple AO singles QFs at Melbourne Park, De Minaur also keeps alive his streak (since 2018) of not falling earlier than the previous year: 2018 - 1R 2019 - 3R 2021 - 3R 2022 - 4R 2023 - 4R 2024 - 4R 2025 - QF 2026 - QF

Rybakina won 93% of first serve points in that opening set. But only landed 41%...

For just the second time since 2018, we have a Grand Slam women's final rematch! 2018 Wimbledon - Kerber v Serena 2025 Roland Garros - Gauff v Sabalenka 2026 Australian Open - Sabalenka v Ryabkina Previous AO women's rematch? 2015 - Serena v Sharapova

AO 2023 FINAL REMATCH LOADING... Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will meet again for the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup 🏆

The last pair to achieve the feat at the AO was Jana Novotna and Jim Pugh in 1989.

Uh, yeah. Today was pretty cool. #AO26

60% - Elena Rybakina is now the player with the highest winning percentage against the World No. 1 since the WTA Rankings were firstly published in 1975 (60.0%, 9-6) - min. 10 meetings. Unreal. #AusOpen | #AusOpen wta

22, 258 - Carlos Alcaraz (22y 258d) is now the youngest male player in tennis history to complete the Career Grand Slam, surpassing Don Budge (22y 355d) in 1938. Unfathomable. #AusOpen | #AusOpen ATP Tour