Despite the premature exit, the 21-year-old Zheng, a two-time NCAA individual champion in 2024 and '25, expressed considerable pride in his Australian Open debut, which included a hard-fought five-set victory over Sebastian Korda for his inaugural tour-level win.

World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz continues his bid for a career Grand Slam with second-round win at Australian Open; Watch the ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, streaming service N

Carlos Alcaraz lit up Rod Laver Arena with both his tennis and his personality, playfully responding to a playful "Carlos Nadal" shout from the stands before cruising past Yannick Hanfmann in straight sets.

Gauff gave a shout-out to Alcaraz after pulling off several successful drop shots through her opening two Australian Open matches.

On Monday night, Novak Djokovic kicked off his 2026 Australian Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Pedro Martínez: 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. While Djokovic would have to advance all the way to the final to face Carlos Alcaraz, it did not stop a reporter from asking about a viral sensation among tennis fans.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner headlines Thursdays action at the Australian Open along with 10-time champion Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and home favourite Nick Kyrgios

Alcaraz and Sinner are overwhelming favorites to meet in a fourth straight Grand Slam final in two weeks' time.

A humorous moment stole the spotlight during Carlos Alcaraz’s second-round Australian Open match against Yannick Hanfmann when a spectator in the crowd loudly and enthusiastically chanted “Carlos Nadal!

When Carlos Alcaraz and Juan Carlos Ferrero went their separate ways late in 2025, it didn’t take long for rumours to surface. Ferrero had been by the ATP World No.