Top players continued their strong runs at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, with Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka advancing to the next stage after impressive victories in their respective Men's Singles and Women's Singles matches.
Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza has described the emerging rivalry between Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as "incredible," saying the duo could be ushering in the next golden era of men's tennis.
Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza has backed Serbian legend Novak Djokovic, insisting that it is far too early to write off the great tennis player despite his Grand Slam title drought since the end of 2023.
Djokovic produced some of his best tennis of the tournament, snapping his losing streak against the young Italian sensation to set up an epic Australian Open finale with world number one Carlos Alcaraz, who is also gunning for this particular Grand Slam title he has yet to win.
The two-time champion, aiming for a hat-trick of titles, outclassed Shelton 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, who never looked threatening against the class and skill of the Italian.
Tennis legend Novak Djokovic said that he is not chasing after current number one and number two Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, while noting that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will always be the Serbian star's greatest rivals.
The current world number two outclassed Darderi 6-1, 6-3, 7-6(2) to qualify for his fourth Australian Open quarterfinal, levelling with stars like Grigor Dimitrov, Kei Nishikori and Stefanos Tsitsipas for the fourth-most appearances in the final eight Down Under among active players. The mat
As per ATP's official website, Sinner beat Eliot in a fine comeback win from being one set down, by 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena in a battle that lasted for three hours and 45 minutes.
Jannik Sinner is cruising towards a potential third consecutive Australian Open title, dominating James Duckworth 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 with clinical efficiency.
Djokovic, fresh off his 100th Australian Open win, defeated Francesco 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, continuing his pursuit for the first Grand Slam title since the US Open 2023.
In the women's singles first round, defending champion Madison Keys survived a nervy match as she defeated Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova to move to the second round of the Australian Open 2026 event.