Madison Keys began the defence of her Australian Open title with a hard-fought victory on Tuesday, overcoming early nerves to defeat Ukrainian debutant Oleksandra Oliynykova in Melbourne.
Iga Swiatek pulled off an unconvincing straight-sets victory over Chinese qualifier Yuan Yue at Rod Laver Arena on Monday as she targets her first Australian Open title.
Coco Gauff progressed comfortably to the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, overcoming Kamilla Rakhimova in straight sets despite continuing concerns over her serve.
Emma Raducanu ended her four-match losing streak with a victory in the opening round of the Hobart International on Tuesday.
After falling to Belinda Bencic at the United Cup, Iga Swiatek addressed concerns about her fitness ahead of the 2026 Australian Open.
Poland were crowned United Cup champions for the first time after edging Switzerland 2–1 in the final in Sydney on Sunday, recovering from an early setback in the opening singles.