Aryna Sabalenka warned she was only going to get better as the top seed recovered from a slow start to launch her Australian Open with a straight-sets win on Sunday.

Play was halted during an Australian Open first-round match Sunday when a ball girl fainted as temperatures soared, with players Zeynep Sonmez and Ekaterina Alexandrova rushing to help her.

Alexander Zverev overcame a shaky start before reaching the second round on Sunday's first day of the Australian Open, as top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka get set to enter the fray.

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova withdrew from the Australian Open on Sunday after the Czech player said she was dealing with a shoulder injury.

Alcaraz starts his bid for a career Grand Slam, with the Australian Open the only title missing from his collection.

Novak Djokovic said Saturday he likes his chances at the Australian Open despite "missing a bit of juice" in the legs, declaring he can still beat anyone on his day.

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams said Saturday she was "up for the challenge" as she gets set to become the oldest woman to play at the Australian Open at age 45.

BKSP clinched nine of the 14 titles across senior and junior categories.

The Australian Open will offer a record A$111.5 million ($74.73 million) in prize money this year and while players welcomed the increase, top names like Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka said the push for a bigger payout must continue across the Grand Slams.

The 24-year-old Italian arrived at Melbourne Park last year under intense pressure, not knowing his fate after a drugs scandal.

The three-day 5th Prime Bank Cup Golf Tournament 2026 was held with great enthusiasm from 8–10 January 2026 at the Mainamati Golf and Country Club, Cumilla Cantonment.

The Bangladesh-India fixture also offers an interesting subplot, with both teams being coached by Iranians.

Tennis fans in Australia could win A$10 million ($6.71 million) by correctly predicting every match winner at the Australian Open, tournament organisers said on Tuesday.

Zaiyan is the son of former national-level paddler Shamim Waheed.

Carlos Alcaraz beat great rival Jannik Sinner in a light-hearted sell-out exhibition match in South Korea on Saturday ahead of the Australian Open.

Aryna Sabalenka beat Karolina Muchova in straight sets to reach her third Brisbane International final in a row on Saturday, a week ahead of the Australian Open.

World champion Luke Littler has agreed the most lucrative sponsorship deal in darts' history, worth a reported £20 million ($27 million).

As many as 309 paddlers, including 72 women, are set to compete in the eight-day competition.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she still had room for improvement after a second dominant win in the Brisbane International on Thursday.

Bangladesh Shooting Sport Federation (BSSF) officials on Wednesday admitted to mistakes after previously describing media reports as "planned, motivated, baseless, confusing propaganda, lies and defamatory information" during a press conference.