バルセロナ・オープン・バンコ・サバデルの1回戦で、キャメロン・ノリーがスタン・ワウリンカを6-4、6-7(5)、6-4で破り、41歳のスイス人選手の今大会最後の挑戦を幕引きさせた。試合はネットインによる物議を醸す形での決着となり、ノリーは試合終了直後にワウリンカへ謝罪した。大会ディレクターのトミー・ロブレドは、ワウリンカの功績を称えるトロフィーを贈呈した。
試合は2時間33分に及び、ノリーが合計ポイントでわずか4ポイント差でワウリンカを上回った。第7シードでサウスポーのイギリス人選手であるノリーは、直面した7回のブレークポイントのうち5回をしのぎ、自身が握った11回のブレークチャンスのうち4回をものにした。ワイルドカードで出場したワウリンカは激しく抵抗し、第2セットのタイブレークを7-5で制して最終セットへ持ち込んだ。
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Stan Wawrinka became the first 40-year-old man to reach the third round of a Grand Slam in 48 years after a marathon five-set victory over Arthur Gea at the Australian Open. The Swiss veteran, playing his final year on tour, survived 4 hours and 33 minutes to win 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (3).
Rafael Jodar continued his strong run at the Barcelona Open with a 6-3, 6-2 quarterfinal victory over Cameron Norrie on April 18. The Spaniard, the lone Spanish player in the last four, dispatched the Briton in 69 minutes despite early mind games from his opponent. Jodar advances to face Arthur Fils next.
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Novak Djokovic hailed Stan Wawrinka as a friend, rival, and inspiration following the Swiss veteran's third-round defeat at the Australian Open. Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion, received warm applause in his final appearance at Melbourne Park before retiring after the 2026 season. Djokovic advanced to the fourth round with his 400th Grand Slam victory.
Stan Wawrinka has accepted a wildcard for the ATP 500 Barcelona Open as part of a busy clay-court schedule in his announced final season on tour. The 40-year-old Swiss player, who revealed 2026 as his last year in December, will also compete in Monte-Carlo, Geneva, Estoril and Roland Garros.
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Elena Rybakina defeated top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to win her first Australian Open women's singles title, while Carlos Alcaraz overcame Novak Djokovic 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 for his maiden men's singles crown. The 2026 tournament in Melbourne featured intense heat exceeding 104 degrees Fahrenheit and all top six seeds reaching the quarterfinals in both draws for the first time in the Open Era. Alcaraz, at 22, became the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam.
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko rallied to defeat reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar TotalEnergies Open. The victory secures Mboko's entry into the WTA Top 10. She will face Jelena Ostapenko in the semifinals.
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Novak Djokovic became the first player to record 400 Grand Slam singles wins by defeating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) in the third round of the Australian Open on January 24, 2026. The 38-year-old Serb tied Roger Federer's record of 102 match wins at the tournament but narrowly avoided disqualification after nearly hitting a ball girl with a frustrated shot. Djokovic apologized for the incident and advanced to face Jakub Mensik in the fourth round.