Sport|TennisNaomi Osaka’s outfit, entrance and win headline Australian Open day threeFormer champion Osaka’s walkout steals the show in Melbourne as holder Jannik Sinner eases into the second round.
Naomi Osaka commenced her Australian Open 2026 campaign with a victory in the first round against Antonia Ruzic. The match concluded with a scoreline of 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Osaka, the 16th seed, has previously claimed two Australian Open titles. The match…
Naomi Osaka commenced her Australian Open 2026 campaign with a victory in the first round against Antonia Ruzic. The match concluded with a scoreline of 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Osaka, the 16th seed, has previously claimed two Australian Open titles. The match lasted two hours and 22 minutes.
In the men's draw, defending champion Jannik Sinner advanced to the second round. Sinner led 6-2, 6-1 before his opponent, Hugo Gaston, retired due to illness. This marks Sinner's continuing strong performance following his ATP Finals victory.
Women's defending champion Madison Keys won her first-round match against Oleksandra Oliynykova with a score of 7-6 (8-6), 6-1. Keys expressed nerves at the beginning of the match but managed to secure the victory.
Naomi Osaka commenced her Australian Open 2026 campaign with a victory in the first round against Antonia Ruzic.
Gael Monfils concluded his participation in the Australian Open with a four-set match against Dane Sweeny. Monfils announced earlier that this would be his final year in professional tennis.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
