Ian Ransom

A seemingly endless battle with injuries kept Kei Nishikori from the Australian Open for four years but on Sunday the Japanese trailblazer returned to win a five-set marathon and reach the second round.

Jannik Sinner launched his Australian Open title defence with a 7-6(2) 7-6(5) 6-1 win over Nicolas Jarry on Monday in a match that put the players' contrasting doping cases in the spotlight.

The world No. 1 begun his defence in Melbourne with a routine victory over Chilean Nicolas Jarry

Nick Kyrgios hits a return during an Australian Open match against Jacob Fearnley, in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 13. Ng Han Guan/The Associated Press

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Jasmine Paolini eased through to the second round of the Australian Open with a dominant 6-0 6-4 win over Chinese qualifier

Alcaraz breezed past Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-0 6-1 6-4 to reach the third round

As Paula Badosa watched Aryna Sabalenka winners whizzing by her from all angles on Thursday, it was game over for the Spaniard in the Australian Open semi-finals as she fell to an inspired opponent producing "PlayStation" tennis.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - As Paula Badosa watched Aryna Sabalenka winners whizzing by her from all angles on Thursday, it was game over for the Spaniard

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Good things come to those who wait as the saying goes — but Keys' wait may have seemed interminable.