Third seed Coco Gauff said she had to "erase" her early serving wobbles as she began her Australian Open title bid with a straight-sets win on Monday.

A defiant Novak Djokovic launches his latest bid to win a record 25th Grand Slam crown while title contenders Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek are also in action at the Australian Open on Monday.

Coco Gauff said that a record prize pool at the Australian Open starting on Sunday was "progress" but "still not where we'd like it".

Coco Gauff and Venus Williams could meet in the second round of the Australian Open, another potential chapter in a tennis tale that started with a 15-year-old on her Grand Slam debut beating a seven-time major winner at Wimbledon.

World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka's road to a third Australian Open title in four years could include passing her rivals Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek after the draw for the season's first major was revealed on Thursday.

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz will spearhead the United States' title defence at the mixed teams United Cup in Australia.

Aryna Sabalenka will take on Amanda Anisimova in the semifinals on Friday in a rematch of the U.S. Open 2025 final.

Coco Gauff claimed a much-needed 6-3, 6-2 victory over Jasmine Paolini to keep her WTA Finals title defence alive in Riyadh.

Coco Gauff said her "stubborn" decision to defy her coach and play in China after a tough US Open had paid off.

Coco Gauff had more struggles with her serve but overcame seven double faults to beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 and reach the Wuhan Open final on Saturday.