Tennis
VIDEO. Canadian tennis player left the court in a wheelchair at the Aus Open
21-year-old Canadian tennis player Marina Stakusic (WTA 127) failed to complete the opening match of the 2026 Australian Open.
In the first round, the Canadian went to court against the Australian representative. Priscilla honey (WTA 121). Stakusic suffered severe cramps in the third set, fell on the court and then withdrew from the match.
Australian Open 2026. 1/64 finals
Priscilla honey (Australia) [WC] – Marina Stakusic (Canada) [Q] – 1:6, 6:4, 5:3, RET., Stakusic
Stakusic could not leave the field alone; Marina was taken in a wheelchair.
Hon and Stakusic faced each other for the second time. In 2022, Priscilla defeated her rival at the competitions in Vancouver.
In the second round of the Australian Open, Priscilla will face 29th ranked Iva Jovic from the USA.
VIDEO. Canadian tennis player left the court in a wheelchair at the Aus Open
Marina Stakusic had to leave the field in a wheelchair after her injury 🤕
Great sportsmanship from competitor Priscilla Hon who helped every step of the way 💙 pic.twitter.com/kwfMDU2JOj
— TNT Sports (@tntsports) January 19, 2026
Video review of Priscilla Hon – Marina Stakusic match
Photo gallery of the match
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Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic has made it to the fourth round of the Australian Open, which is taking place in Melbourne.
Fourth seed Djokovic beat Botik van de Zandshulp of the Netherlands 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in the third round. The tennis players spent 2 hours and 44 minutes on the court.
For the 38-year-old Serb, this is his 400th victory in Grand Slam singles tournaments. Previously, Djokovic became the first tennis player in history to win 100 or more games at three different Grand Slam tournaments.
Djokovic’s next opponent will be the winner of the match between Jakub Mensik (Czech Republic, 16th seeded) and Ethan Quinn (USA).
Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million
Men. Third circle
Novak Djokovic (Serbia, 4) – Botik van de Zandshulp (Netherlands) – 6:3, 6:4, 7:6 (7:4)
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Russian Anna Kalinskaya failed to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.
In the third round, Kalinskaya, who received the 31st seed at the tournament, was defeated by the second racket of the world, Poland’s Iga Szwiatek, with a score of 1:6, 6:1, 1:6. The meeting lasted 1 hour 41 minutes.
In the next round, Szwiatek will play against Maddison Inglis from Australia, who reached the fourth round on the refusal of the former first racket of the world, Japanese Naomi Osaka.
Grand Slam Tournament. Australian Open. Melbourne (Australia). Hard. Total prize fund: about $75 million
Women. Third circle
Iga Szwiatek (Poland, 2) – Anna Kalinskaya (Russia) – 6:1, 1:6, 6:1
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Tennis
Former world number one Safin will play at the tournament of legends as part of the Australian Open
Former first racket of the world, Russian Marat Safin, will take part in the tournament of legends as part of the Australian Open tennis championship, the press service of the tournament reports.
In addition to Safin, the world team included German Tommy Haas, Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis, Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova, Andrea Petkovic and Angelique Kerber (both from Germany). Patrick Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt, Mark Philippoussis, Samantha Stosur, Alicia Molik and Casey Dellacqua will play for Australia.
Safin is 45 years old, he is the former first racket of the world, winner of two Grand Slam singles tournaments. In the final of the 2005 Australian Open, he beat Hewitt in four sets. Safin retired from acting in 2009.
The Australian Open is taking place these days in Melbourne.
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