Britain's Jodie Burrage won her opening-round match at the Australian Open on Monday just two months after considering retiring from the sport. Harriet Dart also advanced.

Jodie Burrage puts up fight but exits Australian Open to third seed Coco Gauff - The Briton produced an impressive performance on Rod Laver Arena in a 6-3 7-5 defeat.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is through after a hard-fought 6-3, 7-5 win against Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Two-time winner Naomi Osaka is also into the second round, coming from a set down to beat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3.

An emotional Jodie Burrage won her first ever main-draw match at the Australian Open as she beat Leolia Jeanjean to set up a blockbuster clash with Coco Gauff.

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.

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

Gauff took the opening set inside 35 minutes at Rod Laver Arena, but her British opponent made life much harder in the second.

Six British players have reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time as Fearnley and Draper look to go further

Coco Gauff is seeded to meet compatriot Jessica Pegula in the last eight and Aryna Sabalenka in the last four in a rematch of last season.

A place in the second week of the Australian Open is on the line Friday in Melbourne (Thursday night, U.S.) for a number of star players including Naomi Osaka, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff.

The world number three has reeled off four sets without reply in her opening two matches, and will play 2021 US Open finalist Leylah Fernandez in the third round.