Spurred on by Mary Carillo, living legends Billie Jean King and Rod Laver reminisce on their lasting impact in the game of tennis.

The 10-time winner confirmed he suffered a muscle tear during his quarterfinal against Carlos Alcaraz, forcing him to retire after 81 minutes on Friday.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic retires from his Australian Open semifinal after losing the first set against Alexander Zverev.

Herald reported that Kokkinakis defied advice from Tennis Australia not to play in a St. Petersburg exhibition nearly two months ago.

The No. 2 seed awaits the winner between world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and No. 21 seed Ben Shelton in his third career Grand Slam final.

Winning a Grand Slam at that time can never be considered as winning a Grand Slam in the Open era,” said Patrick Mouratoglou, as he reignited the GOAT debate on social media.

Things are somewhat out of control at the Australian Open this year, and that’s got only a little to do with the results on the courts.

You have to choose your moments, still be confident in the things that you trust,” Shelton says of the tough task that is playing Sinner.

The 29-year-old American won a deciding tiebreak to reach her first Grand Slam final since 2017; she'll face two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.

I’ll try anything, I’ll do anything, I’ll be open,” the 29-year-old said in the off-season, after resisting change for years.

The former world No. 2 was ranked No. 100 this time last year amid a back injury that had her contemplating retirement.

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