Venus Williams gets Australian Open wildcard
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With the 2026 Australian Open a little over a week away, fans are worried we might not see Taylor Fritz in Melbourne. Fritz, the No. 6 ranked player in the world, has been representing his country in the United Cup 2026.
Nick Kyrgios says if it comes to him having to play the Australian Open qualifying event, he will do so. Two weeks before the start of the Australian Open, the Happy Slam organizers have handed out five out main draw wildcards for men's singles.
Madison Keys said Saturday that she was trying to embrace the extra pressure that comes with starting the year's first Grand Slam as defending champion. "But not very many people get to go into this swing being a defending champion.
The 2026 Australian Open is just a few short weeks away, but there’s plenty of tennis to get through before then… This week, stars of the ATP and WTA Tours are competing in the mixed-gender United Cup.
Heather Watson will miss the Australian Open but says she is on course to return from injury by the end of February.
Venus Williams, 45, received a wild-card entry to the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park 28 years after her first appearance. Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, said it is fixing "lapses in safeguards" after social media users said it was generating sexualized photos of minors.
The Australian star addressed his Grand Slam future as he prepares for his first singles match in almost 10 months. Nick Kyrgios has confirmed that he is yet to receive a wild card entry for the Australian Open,
Alex de Minaur is not concerned about his Australian Open preparations, believing he can "flip that switch" after recording his first career defeat to Casper Ruud.