The Hindu

Top players are obliged to compete in all four Grand Slams, 10 WTA 1000 tournaments and six WTA 500 events under WTA rules, with the punishment for missing them ranging from rankings points deductions to fines

The Australian doubles legend also is very excited about the jostling for supremacy in the womens game between Sabalenka and Swiatek

45-year-old Williams put up a superb show before losing 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to the No. 52-ranked Linette, who was only two years old when Williams played her first professional singles match

The tournament gets under way at Melbourne Park on January 18, with Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys defending their titles

He co-founded Professional Tennis Players Association alongside Vasek Pospisil in 2020

The 28-year-old German finished the 2025 season with only one title, in Munich, having been beset by injuries

Australian Open begins January 18 in Melbourne; the seven-time Grand Slam singles champions record at Melbourne Park is 54 wins and 21 losses

From FIFA World Cup to T20 World Cup, Commonwealth Games to Asiads, the year 2026 will be a year of big-ticket sporting extravaganzas