No party animal, Australian Open contender Coco Gauff said she might celebrate her coming 21st birthday by tackling an escape room rather than putting on a big bash with friends back in Miami. Having got out of a jam in the second round at Melbourne Park on Wednesday,

A collection of some of the top photos by Associated Press photographers during the first week of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.

Brit Jodie Burrage put up a strong fight against third seed Coco Gauff but fell short in the second round losing 3-6 5-7; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Britain's Jodie Burrage says she came to close to quitting tennis last year as she fought back from another serious injury setback.

Great Britains Jodie Burrage set for ultimate Australian Open test against Coco Gauff, with compatriots Jack Draper, Jacob Fearnley and Harriet Dart also in action in Melbourne on Wednesday; watch ATP

The 25-year-old Briton admitted ahead of the tournament that she considered quitting the sport a couple of months ago, but she tasted victory in the main draw at Melbourne Park for the first time with a 6-2 6-4 success against French qualifier Leolia Jeanjean.

Draper vs Kokkinakis score as Burrage battles Gauff and Fearnley in action - Six British players have reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time as Fearnley and Draper look to

British number one Jack Draper, up against Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis on John Cain Arena, and Jodie Burrage, who will face American third seed Coco Gauff on Rod Laver Arena, both have the security of playing in the night session on their respective show courts. They are scheduled to play from 8am.

Coco Gauff stretched her unbeaten start to 2025 by moving into the third round at the Australian Open with a victory over Jodie Burrage.

MELBOURNE: Coco Gauff extended her unbeaten start to the year on Wednesday but admitted she will need to serve better if she is to stay alive at the Australian Open. The American survived a bout of erratic serving during a second-set wobble before securing a hard-fought 6-3, 7-5 win over Britain’s Jodie Burrage in Melbourne.

Jodie Burrage was knocked out in the second round ... who obviously is unable to be in Melbourne to support her as he is playing in the Champions Cup for his club side. Toulon are playing away ...

British number one Jack Draper, up against Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis on John Cain Arena, and Jodie Burrage, who will face American third seed Coco Gauff on Rod Laver Arena, both have the security of playing in the night session on their respective show courts. They are scheduled to play from 8am.