Thursday night in Melbourne, Sabalenka, the world No. 1, cruised through Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the Australian Open semifinal, spoiling Svitolina’s quest to boost morale back home with a 6-2, 6-3 win that was as emphatic as it was predictable.

Despite advancing, Djokovic admitted afterward that Musetti was by far the better player in the match. The box score stats for the match emphasize how much better Musetti was playing. Djokovic committed 31 unforced errors and had a 25-19 disadvantage in winners through the first two sets.

Novak Djokovic is back in the Australian Open semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired with an injury in the third set of their quarterfinal.

Naturally there’ll be attention on the backstory when Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Svitolina meet in the Australian Open women’s semifinals.

The Australian Open has a long history of crowning first-time champions, and this year has the potential to do it again.

Iga Swiatek's pursuit of a career Grand Slam will have to wait another year. The No. 2-ranked women's player couldn't overcome the dominant serve of Elena Rybakina on Tuesday, falling in the quarterfinals at the 2026 Australian Open.

The temperature is rising at the Australian Open - with one of the hottest days on record hitting as we reach the business end of the tournament.