Tennis
Djokovic returned to first place in the ATP rankings, Sabalenka became the first racket of the world for the first time in her career
Novak Djokovic / Photo: © Al Bello / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, after winning the US Open, topped the ranking of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), an updated version of which was published on the organization’s website.
Djokovic beat Russian Daniil Medvedev in three games in the final of the tournament. Thanks to this success, the 36-year-old Serb returned to first place in the ranking, displacing Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.
Medvedev retained third place, US Open quarterfinalist Andrei Rublev rose two positions and became sixth, Karen Khachanov lost four places and is now 15th.
The women’s world rankings were topped by Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka for the first time in her career, despite her defeat in the final of the US Open. The winner of the tournament, American Cori Gauff, came third.
The first racket of Russia is still Daria Kasatkina, who moved from 14th to 12th place. Also in the top 20 of the ranking are Lyudmila Samsonova (17), Veronika Kudermetova (18) and Ekaterina Alexandrova (19).
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January 18 Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk He suffered defeat at the beginning of the 2026 Australian Open.
The Ukrainian player was defeated in three sets in the first round Another Jacquemot (France, WTA 58) with a score of 7:6 (7:4), 6:7 (4:7), 6:7 (7:10) in 3 hours 27 minutes.
Marta finished the match with a leg injury. In the 12th game of the third set, with a score of 5:6 (30:15), Kostyuk sprained his ankle and took a medical timeout.
In the super tiebreak Marta immediately started losing 1:5 and 4:7, managed to equalize at 7:7 but unfortunately lost the last three points.
For the first time in five years, Kostyuk failed to advance past the opening round of the Australian Open.
Jacquemot will compete with Yulia Putintseva, who defeated Beatrice Haddad Maya, in the second round.
PHOTOGRAPH. Kostyuk ends wild match at Australian Open with leg injury
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Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina (WTA 12) made a successful start to the Australian Open 2026 by beating the Spanish representative Kristina Buksha (WTA 51).
After the match, Elina published a message on her Instagram page describing her victory in one word: “Beautiful 🔥”, she wrote, and added a few photos from the match to the post.
In the next round of the competition, Svitolina will play the winner of the double between Linda Klimovicheva (WTA 134) and Francesca Jones (WTA 69).
Earlier, Elina talked about Gael Monfils’ important role in her success earlier this season, talking about her victory over Kristina Buksha.
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Kazakhstani tennis player Alexander Bublik reached the second round of the Australian Open.
Bublik, who received the 10th seed, defeated American Jenson Brooksby at the start of the tournament with a score of 6:4, 6:4, 6:4. The tennis players spent a little more than two hours on the court.
For reaching the third round, Bublik will compete with Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, who ranks 54th in the ATP rankings.
Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million
Men. First round
Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan, 10) – Jenson Brooksby (USA) – 6:4, 6:4, 6:4
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