The two-time champion lost to Garcia last year in Melbourne, her first major appearance since becoming a mother, and navigated three sets with the French star.

The grandest stage on the tennis calendar’s first spectacle each year—Rod Laver Arena at the Australian Open— has both a public-facing persona and one known only to the players and their teams.

Though she was in action on Rod Laver Arena well after nightfall, Naomi Osaka brought a little bit of sunshine to Day 2 of the Australian Open with a sunflower-inspired match outfit.

Like last year in Melbourne, Caroline Garcia will face Naomi Osaka in the 1st round. With a new mentality and a rested state of mind, the

Absent from the circuit since September, Caroline Garcia lost to Naomi Osaka in the 1st round of the Australian Open on her return to competition.

The stage is set for an exciting second day at the Australian Open. As ever, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match, including

Novak took down the young American Nishesh Basavareddy and scored a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory in two hours and 59 minutes. Djokovic survived an early scare and seized control from the second set. Osaka stepped onto Rod Laver Arena after Novak and Nishesh.

The Australian Open third round begins on Friday with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka kicking things off on Rod Laver Arena while Novak Djokovic resumes his quest for an 11th title.

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka kicked off her run in the 2025 Australian Open with a hard-fought, three-set win over Caroline Garcia of France at Rod Laver Ar