Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek used their first-round victories at the Australian Open to send messages of support to California amid the devastating wildfires. American Gauff wrote ‘Stay strong LA. Thank you firefighters’ on the camera lens after her 6-3 6-3 victory over Sofia Kenin, while Swiatek put ‘Sending my love to Malibu and LA’.

Emotional Jodie Burrage sets up Australian Open clash with Coco Gauff, while Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka make winning starts; watch the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV,

She opens her campaign with a 6-3, 6-4 first-round win over Katerina Siniakova. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff lead the women's field at the 2025 Australian Open. The year's first Grand Slam tournament begins on the hard courts of Melbourne Park on Sunday morning local time,

Coco Gauff of the U.S. plays a backhand return to Sofia Kenin of the U.S. during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) MELBOURNE,

Iga Swiatek, a self-described “control freak,” is taking new precautions — including holding on to extra samples of medicine she takes, in case they need to be tested at some point — after a doping case she describes as probably the worst time in her life.

Coco Gauff had a little difficulty adjusting to the sun at one end of Rod Laver Arena and dropped an early service game but quickly settled into a rhythm to start her Australian Open with a 6-3, 6-3 win Monday over 2020 champion Sofia Kenin.

Coco Gauff had a little difficulty adjusting to the sun at one end of Rod Laver Arena and dropped an early service game but quickly settled into

Third-seeded Coco Gauff posted an eventful 6-3, 6-3 first-round win Monday over 2020 champion Sofia Kenin at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Gauff offset nine double faults with 12 aces and overcame 32 unforced errors by saving five of six break points in the 80-minute victory,