The 2026 Australian Open started a bit rough for many U.S. fans who were hit with an unexpected paywall preventing them from streaming all the Australian Open matches. To make matters worse, Venus Williams suffered a heartbreaking first round defeat to Olga Danilovic after holding a big lead in the third set. Top seeds Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka were tested but advanced in straight sets.

The 2026 Australian Open is mere days away and Aryna Sabalenka & Coco Gauff look to be strong favorites to take the titles after being given favorable draws. Iga Swiatek could face a big challenge vs Naomi Osaka early in the second week, while defending champ Madison Keys has a potentially tricky section.

The 2026 Australian Open is mere days away and Aryna Sabalenka & Coco Gauff look to be strong favorites to take the titles after being given favorable draws. Iga Swiatek could face a big challenge vs Naomi Osaka early in the second week, while defending champ Madison Keys has a potentially tricky section.

Coco Gauff notches her fourth consecutive straight victory over Iga Swiatek after winning their United Cup semifinal match. Gauff couldn't carry Team USA into the championship where Poland takes on Belinda Bencic's Team Switzerland. In Brisbane, Aryna Sabalenka competes against Marta Kostyuk for the first time since the Ukrainian's "testy" comments about her body. Alex Eala narrowly misses out on her second WTA final with a tight loss to Xinyu Wang in Auckland.

Coco Gauff suffered a shocking three set loss to Jessica Bouzas Maniero in the United Cup raising concerns for her Australian Open title hopes. Fans are left wondering whether prior "drama" or the sun is to blame for Coco's supbar performance. Iga Swiatek narrowly avoided the upset bug, outlasting an on-fire Eva Lys while Hubert Hurkacz delivered a statement win vs Alexander Zverev. Venus Williams fell in her Auckland doubles match alongside Elina Svitolina while Novak Djokovic announced his departure from his co-founded PTPA.

The 2026 ATP tennis season is upon us, meaning its time to predict what will unfold during this upcoming year of action. Will Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz continue to sweep the slams and big titles? Or will Novak Djokovic or even young stars Joao Fonseca and Learner Tien make big pushes?

The 2026 tennis season is fast approaching, so I once again enlisted Myles David of Tuned Into Tennis to give more bold predictions and takes for the forthcoming year of women’s tennis. Will Serena Williams make a comeback to the pro tour? Can Coco Gauff add to her slam tally? Will we finally see a slam final between Sabalenka and Swiatek?

From Medvedev vs Tien & Djokovic vs Alcaraz in Australia to Alcaraz vs Sinner at Roland Garros, we witness a lot of epic men's tennis matches in 2025. But which were the best of the best? I've compiled a list of the top 10 standout matches from the ATP's superstars from a record-breaking season of tennis.