In April, the world’s best male player, the Italian Jannik Sinner, will swap the blue hues of Rod Laver Arena for a more confronting court; his doping appeal case against the International Tennis Integrity Agency, the World Anti-Doping Agency and the International Tennis Federation, is listed for two days in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Jannik Sinner will part ways with veteran coach Darren Cahill after this season, the world's top-ranked tennis player revealed Thursday in Melbourne, where Sinner advanced to the third round of the Australian Open.

By Nick Mulvenney MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Defending champion Jannik Sinner recovered his composure after an early setback to storm into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday but Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca's first Grand Slam campaign came to an end in the second round.

Jannik Sinner kicks off the late session at Rod Laver Arena on a busy day for Italians at the Australian Open on Thursday, while claycourt specialist Iga Swiatek is keeping her expectations low as she bids for a first title on the blue courts of Melbourne.

The two best men's players in the world are reconfiguring the sport before their opponents' eyes. They don't know what to do about it

Defending champion Jannik Sinner lost his first set since October but recovered to beat Tristan Schoolkate and reach the third round of the Australian Open.

When Carlos Alcaraz is on court for a training session, perhaps working on his newly revamped service motion, he’s doing so to buttress a game already good enough to claim four Grand Slam titles

FILE - Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns the ball to Netherlands’ Tallon Griekspoor during the Davis Cup final tennis match between Netherlands and Italy at the Martin Carpena Sports Hall in Malaga, southern Spain, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Reigning champion Jannik Sinner advanced to the Australian Open third round despite losing the first set to Tristan Schoolkate, marking his 16th consecutive win. Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur also secured wins,

Iga Swiatek, Jannik Sinner, Jasmine Paolini, Elena Rybakina and N Sriram Balaji are amongst the big players who will be in action on Day 7 of the hard court major at Melbourne Park.