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Available for 29 days Gigi Salmon, Russell Fuller, Pat Cash and Annabel Croft review a dramatic day of men’s singles semi-final action, where both Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz required five sets to beat Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev respectively. Alcaraz battled through a controversial cramp injury whilst Djokovic beat …

“Sabalenka has a bit more firepower which can force Rybakina into some areas she doesn’t want to be in – but there isn’t much in it,” said 1987 Wimbledon champion and BBC Radio 5 live analyst Pat Cash. “It’ll be interesting to see how they handle each other’s pace.” Sabalenka …

‘Cabeza, corazón y cojones.’ If you don’t understand Spanish then it is perhaps better you search online for the literal translation of the motto which Alcaraz abides by. In summary, the phrase means the ability to show head, heart and courage in times of difficulty. Once again, Alcaraz showed all …

Carlos Alcaraz comes back from the brink of defeat to beat Alexander Zverev and reach his first Australian Open final. BBC News

Mayur Ranchordas, professor of sports nutrition and exercise at Sheffield Hallam University, believes there is still a misconception that pickle juice can be used to prevent muscle cramps. There is no evidence to suggest that drinking the juice before a sports event would have any benefit. Instead, athletes should be …

Alfie Hewett’s Australian Open men’s wheelchair singles title defence ended in the semi-finals with defeat by Spain’s Martin de la Puente. The top seed, a 10-time Grand Slam singles champion, lost 6-4 6-4 in one hour and 27 minutes. Hewett, 28, had fallen at the same stage in the men’s …

A cramping Carlos Alcaraz had to draw on every physical and mental reserve to come back from the brink and beat Alexander Zverev to reach a first Australian Open final. Spain’s Alcaraz came through 6-4 7-6 (7-5) 6-7 (3-7) 6-7 (4-7) 7-5 after an enthralling five hours and 27 minutes …

Available for over a year Naomi Osaka turned heads at tennis’s Australian Open when she took to the court for her first-round match wearing a long, flowing outfit – accompanied by a custom hat and parasol – inspired by reading her daughter a story about jellyfish. Created with sports brand …

Available for 29 days Gigi Salmon and Russell Fuller are joined by Annabel Croft and Pat Cash as they review the semi-finals of the women’s singles at the Australian Open. Aryna Sabalenka beat Elina Svitolina to reach her fourth Australian Open final in a row, whilst Elena Rybakina beat Jessica …

Alfie Hewett has reached the men’s wheelchair singles semi-finals at the Australian Open by beating doubles partner Gordon Reid – but the British pair’s hunt for a seventh consecutive doubles title in Melbourne is over. Top seed and world number two Hewett, 28, moved one step closer to defending his …

Serena Williams declined the opportunity to rule out returning to professional tennis after recently filing the necessary paperwork. Williams, who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, retired after the 2022 US Open. In December, the International Tennis Integrity Agency confirmed to BBC Sport that the 44-year-old was back on the …

Defending champion Jannik Sinner beats eighth seed Ben Shelton 6-3 6-4 6-4 to set up a semi-final with Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. WATCH MORE: Alcaraz dominates De Minaur to reach last four Available to UK users only. There is no commentary on this video. BBC News

While results might suggest she has enjoyed relatively serene progress, Sabalenka admitted she was “emotionally all over the place” earlier in the tournament. It has been an issue which has, at times, derailed her pursuit of the sport’s biggest prizes and she has worked with a psychologist to improve that …

Available for 29 days Gigi Salmon is joined by Annabel Croft, Mark Woodforde and Abigail Johnson at Rod Laver Arena to reflect on a dramatic second day of Australian Open quarter-finals. Novak Djokovic reaches his 13th Australian Open semi-final after Lorenzo Musetti retires injured despite leading by two sets, raising …

Britain will also have two representatives in the semi-finals of the men’s doubles event. Sixth seeds Neal Skupski and American Christian Harrison won 6-2 6-3 against Czech pair Petr Nouza and Patrik Rikl. Luke Johnson and Polish partner Jan Zielinski were 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 winners over fourth seeds Marcelo Arevalo, …

Aryna Sabalenka was captured destroying a racquet by a similar camera after losing the 2023 US Open final. The Australian Open’s camera set-up is part of a strategy to target non-traditional tennis fans by offering an all-access pass to television and social media audiences. Pegula, who is member of the …

Novak Djokovic’s bid to make more tennis history is still alive as he scraped into the Australian Open semi-finals after Lorenzo Musetti retired injured when leading by two sets. Djokovic, aiming for a standalone record 25th Grand Slam singles title, was wayward, error-strewn and irritable against the inspired Italian in …

Iga Swiatek’s bid to complete the career Grand Slam at this year’s Australian Open was ended by Kazakh fifth seed Elena Rybakina in the quarter-finals. Reigning Wimbledon champion Swiatek lost 7-5 6-1 as Rybakina used her power to devastating effect. Swiatek, 24, can already be ranked among the greats, having …

Increasingly, it feels like a case of “now or never” for Novak Djokovic. The longer time ticks on, the less likely it is that 38-year-old Djokovic will claim the elusive 25th Grand Slam title he so dearly craves. If he is going to move clear of Australia’s Margaret Court in …

Available for 29 days Gigi Salmon is joined by Russell Fuller and Pat Cash to react to Carlos Alcaraz reaching his first Australian Open semi-final with a straight-sets win over Alex De Minaur. They also discuss Coco Gauff’s heavy defeat to Elina Svitolina, Aryna Sabalenka’s relentless form, and the impact …