World No 45 beat qualifier Máté Valkusz 3-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-5 Purcell: ‘I definitely needed your guys’ support deep in the fourth’ It might have taken him seven match points, Read more

Updates from the third day at Melbourne Park Iga Świątek, Casper Ruud and Victoria Azarenka on court Any thoughts? Email Martin Pegan Sloane Stephens (US) v Olivia Gadecki – 11am Read more

Andy Murray admitted he might not play again at the Australian Open after the five‑time finalist endured his most sobering grand-slam defeat since returning from hip surgery, losing 6-4, 6-2, Read more

First grand slam appearance since 2022 after giving birth Osaka beaten 6-4, 7-6(2) by Caroline Garcia in first round Naomi Osaka may have been unable to mark her comeback with Read more

US Open champions discussed Gauff’s service game Shelton does not comment on Djokovic gesture With increased confidence in her serve thanks to some advice from Andy Roddick, Coco Gauff began Read more

Home favourite through with match level at one set all Australian now seeks revenge against Italian Matteo Arnaldi Alex de Minaur has secured his place in the second round of Read more

Player suffered sobering straight sets defeat in first round ‘I won’t win many matches playing that way,’ admits Briton Andy Murray admitted that there is a “definite possibility” that he Read more

Updates from day two’s play from Melbourne Park Want to share your thoughts? Send John an email Alex De Minaur versus Milos Raonic – Australia v Canada – is on Read more

Five-time finalist loses 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 to 30th seed Etcheverry Only other defeat in first round since 2008 was five years ago Andy Murray suffered only his second opening-round defeat Read more

19-year-old had ‘really good two days’ working with Roddick American beats Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 6-3, 6-0 in first round Coco Gauff has revealed that she worked with Andy Roddick, the Read more