The opening night was rain delayed in parts with multiple games not played but a lot of players still did make it through at the Australian Open including Leylah Fernandez, Paula Badosa and Donna Vekic.
Paula Badosa delivered a viral moment with Stefanos Tsitsipas during her Australian Open third-round match against Marta Kostyuk as the Spaniard appeared to be gesturing to her boyfriend that he should come down and play instead of her. The Spanish No. 11 seed made a good start, winning the first set.
The Adelaide International qualifiers feature an impressive line-up of players, including Leylah Fernandez, Maria Sakkari, and Belinda Bencic, all vying for a spot in the tournament's main draw.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez has advanced to the second round of the Australian Open, taking a straight sets win over Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva in Melbourne on Sunday.
Coco Gauff has been safely through to the Australian Open round-of-16 after ousting Leylah Fernandez 6-4 6-2. Early in the first set, the No. 3 seed missed out on two early break points but didn't make the same mistake in the seventh game.
Born on September 6, 2002, Leylah Fernandez is a Canadian tennis sensation earning success in singles and doubles. She is ranked No. 31 in singles by WTA as of January 2025, with a career-high ...
MANILA, Philippines — Leylah Fernandez went two-for-two in her Australian Open campaign, teaming up with Ukraine’s Nadiia Kichenok to trounce locals Talia Gibson and Maya Joint, 6-3 ...
MANILA, Philippines — Leylah Fernandez delivered a thrilling come-from-behind victory to advance to the third round of the Australian Open, overcoming Cristina Bucsa, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, in an ...
Gauff, who hasn’t lost a set in Melbourne, could face the No. 1 player in the semifinals after their 3rd-round wins; Osaka leaves with injury and Pegula falls
While there have been plenty of surprises in the men’s bracket so far, most of the top women have progressed through the draw without an issue.
Coco Gauff still hasn’t lost a match or even at set at the Australian Open — or, actually, this season. She moved into the fourth