More News19 Jan 2026 | 4:13 PMMelbourne, Jan 19 (UNI) An emotional Francesca Jones vowed to pick herself up after the British number three saw injury wreck her chances of a first main-draw win at the Australian Open.
Jones was left sobbing on court after struggling with a glute problem from the early stages of her first-round match against Polish qualifier Linda Klimovicova. The distraught 25-year-old tried to continue but ultimately quit when trailing 6-2 3-2, according to BBC Sport.
see more.. 19 Jan 2026 | 3:59 PMMadrid, Jan 19 (UNI) The Laureus World Sports Awards will take place in Madrid for the 2026 edition, with the Spanish capital set to host the prestigious ceremony for the third consecutive time.
see more.. 19 Jan 2026 | 3:04 PMMelbourne, Jan 19 (UNI) Daniil Medvedev says he is trying to be "as positive on the court as I am
in life" after he finally snapped his losing streak at Grand Slams with victory in the Australian Open first round.
According to BBC Sport, the Russian - known for his fiery outbursts on court - suffered first-round defeats at the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in 2025.
see more.. 19 Jan 2026 | 2:56 PMSydney, Jan 19 (UNI) Steve Smith believes the "ship has sailed" on his potential involvement in next month's T20 World Cup but has restated his ambition to feature for Australia at the 2028 Olympic Games.
see more.. 19 Jan 2026 | 2:56 PMMelbourne, Jan 19 (UNI) Victoria Mboko made a confident start to her 2026 Australian Open campaign, advancing to the second round with a straight-sets victory on Monday.
The 19-year-old Canadian, seeded 17th, overcame Australian teenager Emerson Jones 6-4, 6-1 in an all-teenage first-round encounter at Melbourne Park. Despite strong support for the home favourite, Mboko delivered a composed and authoritative performance to register her first win of the tournament.
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