Putintseva is no stranger to controversy. She was forced to apologise for ignoring a ball girl at the 2024 US Open, and has also traded words with Maria Sakkari in the past. But the 31-year-old often thrives in difficult environments, and that’s been no different here in Melbourne.

Novak Djokovic got off to a winning start at the Australian Open and navigated his first round with ease but found an unsual post-match interview awaited

The Filipino star is creating questions over the balance between ranking and popularity when it comes to court assignments.

Alex de Minaur talked to ESPN about his home major, his "Best Actor" award and the ongoing challenge of playing Alcaraz and Sinner.

Rublev's next opponent will be Jaime Faria, coming from qualifying. "I honestly don't know him, but I will study his game together with my team and I will be ready" - confided the Russian, who decided to have a more relaxed approach at the beginning of this season.

If you take a look at Cameron Norrie’s 2026 Australian Open journey, it has been successful but filled with challenges that the Brit had to overcome. In the first round against France’s Benjamin Bonzi,

Taylor Fritz, Amanda Anisimova, Madison Keys, and Jessica Pegula were all asked about American politics at the Australian Open.

Yulia Puntintseva was booed throughout her entire post-match interview as she tried to address the Australian Open crowd. There were many Turkish fans in attendance cheering on her opponent, qualifier Zeynep Sonmez, but her vocal supporters watched her go out 6-3 6-7 (3) 6-3.