Jodie Burrage puts up fight but exits Australian Open to third seed Coco Gauff - The Briton produced an impressive performance on Rod Laver Arena in a 6-3 7-5 defeat.

Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka is through after a hard-fought 6-3, 7-5 win against Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Two-time winner Naomi Osaka is also into the second round, coming from a set down to beat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Great Britains Jodie Burrage set for ultimate Australian Open test against Coco Gauff, with compatriots Jack Draper, Jacob Fearnley and Harriet Dart also in action in Melbourne on Wednesday; watch ATP

Six British players have reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time as Fearnley and Draper look to go further

A collection of some of the top photos by Associated Press photographers during the first week of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament in Melbourne.

Gauff took the opening set inside 35 minutes at Rod Laver Arena, but her British opponent made life much harder in the second.

Follow live text and radio commentary featuring Jack Draper, Jodie Burrage and Coco Gauff at the Australian Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff stretched her unbeaten start to 2025 to seven matches and 14 sets by moving into the third round at the Australian Open with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over 173rd-ranked Jodie Burrage of Britain at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.

An emotional Jodie Burrage won her first ever main-draw match at the Australian Open as she beat Leolia Jeanjean to set up a blockbuster clash with Coco Gauff.

Jodie Burrage put a year of injury struggles behind her with her first main draw victory at the Australian Open. The 25-year-old admitted ahead of the tournament that she considered quitting the sport a couple of months ago, but she produced one of her best grand slam performances to beat French qualifier Leolia Jeanjean 6-2 6-4.

Emotional Jodie Burrage sets up Australian Open clash with Coco Gauff, while Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka make winning starts; watch the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+ which is integrated into Sky TV,