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Australian Open day two: Popyrin’s five-set frustration; 100,000+ record attendance; Wawrinka lives to fight another day

While six Australians advanced on day two, three others crashed out. Aleksandar Vukic lost to Argentine Thiago Agustin Tirante, teenage wildcard Emerson Jones fell to 17th-seeded Canadian Victoria Mboko and world No.50 Alexei Popyrin suffered a crushing five-set exit in the last match.

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Bjorn Borg.

Bjorn Borg reveals battle with ‘extremely aggressive’ cancer

The winner of 11 grand slam titles says he is approaching his life “day by day, year by year”.

  • Simon Briggs
Carlos Alcaraz was dominant in the US Open final.

Carlos Alcaraz is scarily good and getting better. But there is an asterisk next to his world No.1 ranking

Carlos Alcaraz blew Jannik Sinner off the court. It was unlike anything we have seen anyone else do to the Italian, but an Alcaraz uprising like this was probably inevitable.

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Demon v Djoker: The Wimbledon showdown that is a year in the making

A hip injury cost Alex de Minaur the chance to play Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon quarter-finals last year, but they will meet in the fourth round 12 months later.

  • Marc McGowan
Alex de Minaur of Australia sits on the grass after a fall during his second round match against Jaume Munar of Spain at the Alex de Minaur during last year’s Wimbledon campaign.

De Minaur was heartbroken after injury cost him a year ago, but he could be set for another shot at Djokovic

The match that never happened at Wimbledon last year could get a reboot in the fourth round 12 months later. Alex de Minaur, who spearheads Australia’s largest main draw singles contingent in three decades, is on a collision course with seven-time champion Novak Djokovic.

  • Marc McGowan
Homepage gif Winning point of 2025 French Open men’s final as Carlos Alcaraz came from two sets down to win his second consecutive title after outlasting Jannik Sinner.

‘Insane level’: Carlos Alcaraz achieves what the greatest couldn’t to win French Open

The Spaniard played at level of Nadal, Federer and Djokovic to win the greatest Paris final ever.

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Carlos Alcaraz with the French Open trophy.

Alcaraz storms home to beat Sinner in five epic sets to claim French Open title

Carlos Alcaraz came from two sets down, saving three match points in the fourth set, to defend his title in the longest - and possibly greatest - ever men’s French Open final.

Nick Kyrgios reacts against Mackenzie McDonald at the Miami Open.

Kyrgios’ hopes of Wimbledon comeback dashed

The Australian has suffered yet another setback in his bid to extend his grand slam career.

  • Marc McGowan
Alexei Popyrin returns the ball to Tommy Paul during their fourth round match.

Paul too strong for Popyrin as Australia’s last man falls at Roland-Garros

Australia’s Alexei Popyrin’s career-best Roland-Garros run ended in a straight-sets defeat to American star Tommy Paul in the fourth round.

  • Marc McGowan
PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 30: Alexei Popyrin of Australia plays a forehand against Nuno Borges of Portugal during the Men’s Singles Third Round match on Day Six of the 2025 French Open at Roland Garros on May 30, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

‘We all expected Demon to be in the fourth round’: Popyrin charges into last 16 at Roland-Garros

Alexei Popyrin has lived in Alex de Minaur’s shadow for most of his career, but his grand slam breakthrough on Parisian clay is affording him deserved attention.

  • Marc McGowan