Sabalenka - shooting for her third consecutive title at Melbourne Park - will take on US Open 2017 champion Sloane Stephens.

Highlights of the first day of the Australian Open on Sunday (all times GMT): 0929 REIGNING CHAMPION SABALENKA THRASHES ...

When Carlos Alcaraz is on court for a training session, perhaps working on his newly revamped service motion, he's doing so ...

It was the opening round of the 2017 Australian Open in de Minaur’s first main draw at his first major championship in his ...

Jannik Sinner will launch his Australian Open title defence under a stubborn doping cloud but the whiff of scandal may do ...

Aryna Sabalenka has started her bid to become the first woman in a quarter-century to win three consecutive Australian Open ...

The Belarusian has now won her last 17 first-round matches at grand slams, last falling at the first hurdle at a major ...

The Australian Open begins in a hurry with the ... for her third consecutive title at Melbourne Park - will take on US Open 2017 champion Sloane Stephens. Five Aussies will be in action ...

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Sloane Stephens in the first round of the Australian Open and then led Jelena Dokic in her signature ...

Novak Djokovic launches his latest bid for a record-extending 11th Australian Open title against US wildcard Nishesh ...

Zheng Qinwen's tennis resume is quite different from what it was when she showed up at the Australian Open a full year ago.