Emma Raducanu battled back from 3-1 down in the opening set of her first-round win over Mananchaya Sawangkaew; British No 1 credited the support of one Australian super-fan in the stands with helping

Venus Williams crashed out after losing to Olga Danilovic in the first round. But Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu registered their berths in the second round of the hard-court major.

The end of her 2025 season, for Emma Raducanu, was filled with problems. She struggled in her Asian swing and decided to dedicate herself fully to the 2026 season, ending the campaign early.

Breaking down the five biggest highlights from the first day of the 2026 Australian Open main draw.

Raducanu thinks the Hobart playing conditions are very tricky.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka is taking on Nick Kyrgios in an exhibition that has been labelled 'Battle of the Sexes' and Emma Raducanu admits she's an interested onlooker

Emma Raducanu returns to the courts for her second round match against Anastasia Potapova at the Australian Open. The British No. 1 swept aside Mananchaya Sawangkaew 6-4, 6-1 in the opening match of the Grand Slam on Sunday.

Emma Raducanu’s lead-up to the Australian Open hasn’t exactly been smooth, but she still has plenty of reasons to feel confident heading into Melbourne.