Fashion and friction have been the defining features for Naomi Osaka in two rounds at the Australian Open that couldn’t have been more different.
Novak Djokovic dropped a service game for the first time in this Australian Open and then didn’t lose another point against Francesco Maestrelli, advancing to the third round with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win Thursday.
With 15 pop‑up stores and more than a million fans, the AO’s merch program now runs on real‑time data, mobile POS and logistics that look more like a festival than a pro shop.
Defending champion Madison Keys survived a stiff second-set challenge on Thursday but overcame fellow American Ashlyn Krueger 6-1, 7-5 to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
After the season he’s coming off, 2021 U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev is celebrating his run to the third round at the Australian Open as positive progress.
Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka defeated a tenacious Bai Zhouxuan of China 6-3, 6-1 Wednesday to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
