A star at the Australian Open had an awkward moment on live TV during an interview after he was struck with cramp in his leg. The first tennis Grand Slam event of 2026 is currently taking place in Melbourne as Jannik Sinner and Madison Keys seek to retain their respective men's and women's singles titles.

Luciano Darderi was struck down by cramp in the middle of a live TV interview. The Italian had booked his place in the fourth round of the Australian Open after downing number 15 seed Karen

Rublev's next opponent will be Jaime Faria, coming from qualifying. "I honestly don't know him, but I will study his game together with my team and I will be ready" - confided the Russian, who decided to have a more relaxed approach at the beginning of this season.

Elina Svitolina defeats Coco Gauff in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. The win sends Svitolina to the semifinals where she faces Aryna Sabalenka

Yushan Shao is into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open Junior Championships following victory over Anna Pushkareva

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The world No. 2's four-set win over Elliot Spizzirri was shaped by the tournament's heat rule, developed for player and spectator welfare.

Laura Robson is heading up TNT Sports' Australian Open coverage, and the former British tennis star has had an eventful career on and off the court