Tennis star Taylor Fritz admitted to having serious knee issues that could reshape ATP Tour expectations for the season before the Australian Open

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.

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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.

Seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams has received a wild card bid to the Australian Open beginning Jan. 18 in Melbourne, setting the 45-year-old legend to become the oldest competitor in AO history.

Just over six weeks since the ATP and WTA held their respective 2025 Finals, players on the women's and men's tennis tours are arriving Down Under for a crammed two-week schedule of tournaments ahead of the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne on January 18.

It’s finally time to prepare for ‘The Happy Slam’. The Australian Open is set to start on January 18th, and before that comes the qualifying process. The road to Melbourne has opened up for quite a few women players this time,