Among them: the Italian has now won his last 10 matches in a row against Top 10 players in straight sets, the first man to do that since ATP rankings began in 1973.

Nike might have swept the podium with champions Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys, but it wasn’t just the big names that made waves in Melbourne.

The US Open is expanding to 15 days this year as it shifts to a Sunday start for the first time in the Open era.

The brand says the shoe, developed with input from its signature player Marta Kostyuk, is "personalized to the needs of the female athlete."

United States to face Taiwan in tournament-qualifying first round.

The 22-time Grand Slam doubles champion said she felt like she 'won another major' with the recovery of her hardware, though her car is still missing.

After years of covering the tournament from afar, a longtime tennis writer shares his thoughts upon finally making the trip to Melbourne.

The American returned to the Top 10 by winning her first major title in Melbourne, rendering her unable to compete at the ATX Open in Austin due to ranking rules.

The 38-year-old isn't ready to retire after a revitalizing run to the fourth round of the Australian Open.

The world No. 1 came agonizingly close to winning a third straight title Down Under, but leaves Melbourne with plenty of positives despite a runner-up finish to Madison Keys.

Rafael Nadal's former coach says there's been “mistrust” surrounding the injured Djokovic’s physical condition long before fans lashed out in Melbourne.

From winning streaks to prize money milestones and MUCH more, here’s everything the American did Down Under this year.

The fast-rising teenager, who began 2025 ranked inside the world’s Top 15, joins the likes of Coco Gauff, Jannik Sinner, and Iga Swiatek on the watch sponsor’s star-studded roster.

Signed by the 20-time major champion himself for Anna Wintour and her daughter, the racquet is expected to sell for more than $100,000.

Despite potential pitfalls that could've tripped him up on and off the court, the world No. 1 continues to prove how he's distanced himself from the pack.

Four U.S. women—Keys, Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro—leave Melbourne in the Top 10. Their visible presence should continue into 2025.

No player ever wins a war with the fans.

“He completely outplayed me,” Zverev said of Jannik Sinner after their Australian Open final. “I’m serving better than him, but that’s it.”

Shortly after Sinner defeated Zverev to win his third Grand Slam singles title, the two starts flew back to Europe together from Melbourne.

The top seed had missed the season's first major due to a virus.

Carlos Alcaraz replaces newly-crowned Australian Open champion as the top seed at the ABN Amro Open, which begins next weekend.

Meanwhile, another American—Tommy Paul—makes his Top 10 debut after his quarterfinal run in Melbourne.

"I can't even put into words how happy I am for her," gushed Townsend about her good friend after her own Melbourne crowning moment.

"It’s your last Australian Open as a coach, and I’m very, very happy to share this trophy with you," the Italian said.

“Clinical” is a word once reserved for Djokovic’s one-sided wins, but we can use it for Sinner’s rout of Zverev in the Australian Open final. He starts 2025 a step—or three—ahead of everyone else.

The new queen of Melbourne Park was styled in a mineral blue mini dress for the occasion.

The world No. 1 faced zero break points in confidently lifting his third major trophy, 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3.

The Italian is just the eighth man in the Open Era to win their first three or more major title matches.

The No. 1 seeds beat third seeds Hsieh Su-Wei and Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3 to win the Australian Open, 13 years after Townsend was junior champion.

The world No. 1 has her own way of processing defeats, and it involves a little social distance from her coaches.

The American defeated Sabalenka and Swiatek in back-to-back matches to lift her first major trophy in her 46th try.

The American's new mindset is helping her let go of expectations and unlock the best version of herself on and off the court.

The 24-time Grand Slam winner was booed at the Australian Open when he quit playing one set into his semifinal against Alexander Zverev.

The British-Finnish duo rallied from losing a 18-16 first-set tiebreak to win the men's doubles trophy over Italy's Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.

Difficult as the loss was to digest at the moment, the result probably won’t be painful for too long for the 26-year old runner-up.

The longtime tennis fan sent a hearty social media congrats to Keys, who captured her first Grand Slam title in Melbourne.

The last? Serena Williams, in 2005.

Make your last wager of the tournament count.

A decade after first reaching the semifinals as a teenager, Keys stunned the world No. 1 to win her first Grand Slam title in Melbourne.

The 18-year-old said he met Federer for the first time last year, while he has practiced with Wawrinka as the pair share the same management team.

With 20 straight hard-court Grand Slam wins, Sinner is the king of the surface, but the slightly slower evening conditions in Rod Laver Arena may help Zverev.

Don't worry: They're still tight. She's just superstitious.

Both Djokovic and Murray told reporters that a discussion would still need to be had about where the duo goes from here.

“Two years ago, I managed it better. This time that wasn't the case," Djokovic said after retiring vs. Alexander Zverev. But failing to defy his body in Melbourne a third time, at 37, isn’t the end of his career.

The 17-year-old is the first Swiss player to contest the boys Championship match in Melbourne.

The Belarusian has been unbeatable in Melbourne for years, but she's running into in absolute buzzsaw.

What this final lacks in historic significance, it could make up for in sheer ball-striking bravado between two of the biggest hitters the game has ever seen.