1:01 AM ET Associated Press American Rajeev Ram‘s decision to focus on doubles paid off handsomely when he teamed with Englishman Joe Salisbury to win the Australian Open men’s doubles crown. The 11th seeds were in total control from early in the opening set to beat Australian wildcard pair Max Purcell and Luke Saville 6-4,

9:45 AM ET D’Arcy MaineESPNW Writer MELBOURNE, Australia — Sofia Kenin came to the year’s first Grand Slam as a player to watch — a rising American placed in the toughest quarter of the draw — but without many expectations. She left it the sport’s newest superstar. After an impressive run to the finals that

9:51 AM ET Associated Press Barbora Krejcikova paid an emotional tribute to a passed compatriot when she successfully defended her Australian Open mixed doubles title. Krejcikova and Nikola Mektic beat Jamie Murray and Bethanie Mattek-Sands 5-7, 6-4 (10-1) in a fluctuating final under the closed roof at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night. The last

8:53 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — When Sofia Kenin smashed a ball into the net to give Garbine Muguruza three break-point opportunities in the fifth game of the third set, it all looked as though it was about to unravel for the 21-year-old American. Kenin had rallied from a set down to draw level with

5:53 AM ET Associated Press Sofia Kenin of the United States has beaten Garbine Muguruza of Spain to win the Australian Open for her first Grand Slam title. The 21-year-old Kenin won by a score of 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 with the retractable roof at Rod Laver Arena closed because of rain. Kenin was seeded 14th.

5:26 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — After a tournament that began with fears over air quality, a cooler first week than expected and then a couple of brutally hot days, Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem will go head to head for the Australian Open title on Sunday (3:30 a.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN App). For

10:26 AM ET Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Alexander Zverev will donate $50,000 to the recovery effort for the bushfires that have devastated parts of Australia. The seventh-seeded Zverev had pledged to donate all his prize money to the fundraising campaign if he won the Australian Open title this year. The singles champion gets $2.85

9:26 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — If Dominic Thiem goes on to win this year’s Australian Open for his first Grand Slam title, there can be no question he will have earned it. Having needed five sets to get through his second-round match with Australian Alex Bolt, the Austrian outlasted Rafael Nadal in

3:38 AM ET The women’s final at the Australian Open takes place on Saturday (3:30 a.m. ET, ESPN) and you might be unsure who you should root for. Should you be cheering for 21-year-old American Sofia Kenin or Garbine Muguruza, the resurgent star, in their battle for the title? If you need some help making

7:00 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — It seems that even Roger Federer does not have an unlimited supply of miracles. Having got himself out of jail against the Australian John Millman in a final-set tiebreak in Round 3 and saved seven match points in beating Tennys Sandgren in another five-setter in the quarters,