By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka will aim to take a huge stride towards a third Australian Open title in four years when the Belarusian top seed clashes with Ukraine's Elina Svitolina on Thursday in a semi-final simmering with geopolitical tension.

Spots in the men’s and women’s singles semifinals are on the line Tuesday at the 2026 Australian Open, with four singles quarterfinal matches highlighting the Day 11 schedule. Matches are set to begin at 7 p.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Iga Swiatek picked up a theme that Coco Gauff left the Australian Open with after the 21-year-old American's racket-smashing, frustration-releasing moments away from the court went viral.

While some stars like Coco Gauff gave frank answers, Anisimova, a New Jersey native who reached the Wimbledon and U.S. Open finals in 2025, initially declined to elaborate.

Two of the top American players are close friends, fierce rivals — and drivers of a campaign for change in tennis.

The biggest storyline at the 2026 Australian Open is Americans being asked about Trump.

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