11:23 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s Ash Barty has fought back from a set down against Maria Sharapova to secure her passage into a maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal. Forget Bernard Tomic. Forget Lleyton Hewitt. Ash Barty deserves the attention and spotlight at this year’s Australian Open, writes Jake Michaels. The 22-year-old Australian gave up

9:57 AM ET Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Australia — As Stefanos Tsitsipas stood in the middle of the court, hands on hips in disbelief, the sellout crowd inside Rod Laver Arena wasn’t sure how to react. They cheered for the victor but couldn’t contain their disappointment as Roger Federer waved goodbye to this year’s Australian Open.

7:37 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — It’s become as routine as her service motion: Serena Williams wins a match, walks to the net, hugs her opponent and then consoles the woman she just defeated. It’s happened more than once here in Melbourne, and after her third-round 6-2, 6-1 win against 18-year-old Dayana Yastremska on Saturday

7:05 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Not even a record 20 Grand Slam titles and GOAT status can get you a free pass to the men’s locker room these days. Roger Federer, who did not have a match Saturday, came to Melbourne Park for a practice session. But when he tried to step into this

5:45 AM ET Simon Cambers Jake Michaels Close ESPN Assistant Editor Jake Michaels is a multi-sport journalist but his heart belongs truly to motorsport, particularly Formula 1. He joined ESPN Australia’s team in June, 2013. MELBOURNE, Australia — The fourth round of the Australian Open kicks off Sunday with some tantalizing matchups, none bigger than

1:12 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Open kicked off Monday with ample storylines to satisfy American tennis fans: Serena Williams‘ first Melbourne run since returning from maternity leave, Venus Williams‘ first major without longtime coach David Witt, Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys … you get the point. But it’s teen sensation Amanda Anisimova, 17,

8:51 AM ET ESPN News Services MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic extended his Grand Slam winning streak against lefthanders with a 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 win over Denis Shapovalov on Saturday in the third round of the Australian Open. The win guaranteed that Djokovic would keep his No. 1 ranking after the Australian Open. Rafael

9:33 AM ET ESPN News Services MELBOURNE, Australia — It was all a bit overwhelming for the latest opponent who could do nothing to slow Serena Williams at the Australian Open. So Dayana Yastremska, an 18-year-old from Ukraine, found herself wiping away tears as she walked to the net. Williams knows what it’s like to

5:35 PM ET Bernard Tomic‘s father says he will begin legal action against Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt over an incident he alleges happened nine years ago. The news follows the bitter war of words between Hewitt and Tomic that has raged all week at the Australian Open in Melbourne. John Tomic told the Sydney

6:38 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — From the moment the Australian Open draw was released eight days ago, Maria Sharapova said she anticipated a clash with defending champion Caroline Wozniacki in the third round. “It was definitely a match I looked forward to,” Sharapova said. “But obviously I had to get there first, and so