After navigating the draw without dropping a set, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina return to Rod Laver Arena for a championship rematch with a Grand Slam title, major ranking points and recent history all in play.

The Australian Open is down to the quarterfinal round with No. 8 seed Ben Shelton leading the U.S. contingent and Jessica Pegula downing Madison Keys.

Tennis fans Down Under can watch live coverage of the Australian Open on free-to-air Channel 9. That also means you'll be able to watch the action online via the network's streaming service 9Now.

The Australian Open sun is no wimp. It's the hottest Australian Open in 17 years. Court temperatures reached 43C at the Australian Open earlier this month (that's 109 degrees F). Play had to be suspended on the courts due to the extreme heat.

Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani fell 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4 to Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina and Serbia's Aleksandra Krunic in the women's doubles semifinals at the Australian Open on Thursday in Melbourne.

Women's tennis star Iga Swiatek had a few things to get off her chest following her loss to Elena Rybakina at the 2026 Australian Open. Swiatek, a six-time Grand Slam champion, has paid close attention to the way women's tennis players have been covered in Melbourne.