While attempting to serve for a tie-break, Darderi became distracted by a baby’s cry within the otherwise silent crowd at Margaret Court Arena. In a clip posted to the Australian Open official TikTok page, Danderi seems to brush off the disturbance in good humor. Only it’s not a once-off.

Andy Schooler previews Sunday’s Australian Open men’s singles final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.

The Round of 16 continues in the men’s and women’s singles divisions Sunday at the 2026 Australian Open, along with action in men’s, women’s and mixed doubles. The day starts in doubles at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN2 and streaming on ESPN Unlimited and ESPN+.

In those matches, the official winner takes more sets. The opponent, however, wins more games across the full match. The authors argue that, in those cases, both players can make a legitimate claim to superiority. One player won according to the rules of the game. The other performed better by a broader count of games won.

"It is more important to be a good human being than a good tennis player," the athlete said

Arkansas women’s tennis started their season off with two wins against Missouri State on Wednesday, Jan. 28. They are looking to add to their 2-0 start this weekend against Oral Roberts.

Women’s Tennis Rules at Home The Oregon women’s tennis team kept its spring slate spotless Saturday at the Student Tennis Center, rolling past Idaho and New Mexico State in a doubleheader sweep. Oregon posted back-to-back 4-0 wins over the Vandals and Aggies,

The Australian Open has curiously banned WHOOP trackers, and the company has responded by asking athletes to wear it in their underwear.

Andy Schooler previews Saturday’s Australian Open women’s singles final between Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina.

The 2026 Australian Open women's final is set after two-time champion at Melbourne Park, Aryna Sabalenka raced past Ukrainian 12th-seed Elina Svitolina in the first semi, before American Jessica Pegula fell just short against fifth-ranked Elena Rybakina.