Kristina Mladenovic
Masked spectators arrive for the first round matches at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Australian Open Men Singles

Jan. 16, 2022 09:30 PM EST

Fans take a selfie with a photo of defending champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia ahead of first round matches at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Djokovic was deported from Australia Sunday, Jan 16, after losing a bid to stay in the country to defend his Australian Open title despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
The Latest at the Australian Open: 5th-seeded Sakkari wins

Jan. 16, 2022 09:29 PM EST

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina hits a backhand to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
Medvedev in 5, finally, advances to 4th round in Australia

Feb. 13, 2021 03:40 AM EST

Italy's Fabio Fognini reacts while playing against Australia's Alex De Minaur during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair)
The Latest: Greek player tested negative in Australia

Feb. 13, 2021 02:10 AM EST

United States' Shelby Rogers makes a backhand return to Serbia's Olga Danilovic during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.(AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
Australian Open: No fans as Nadal, 3 U.S. women eye 4th Rd

Feb. 12, 2021 02:46 AM EST

FILE - Sofia Kenin kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup after defeating Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, in this Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020, file photo. Kenin collected the WTA Player of the Year award on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, after winning the Australian Open for her first Grand Slam title and finishing as the runner-up at the French Open. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, FIle)
Kenin voted WTA Player of Year; Azarenka gets Comeback honor

By Howard Fendrich Dec. 08, 2020 02:48 PM EST

Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a shot against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
The Latest: Nadal matches Federer with 20th Grand Slam title

Oct. 11, 2020 06:55 AM EDT

Germany's Laura Siegemund plays a shot against France's Kristina Mladenovic in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Mladenovic pins French meltdown on US Open lockdown, no-call

By Jerome Pugmire And Andrew Dampf Sep. 29, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

Denmark's Clara Tauson plays a shot against Jennifer Brady of the U.S. in the first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Mladenovic collapses again but blames umpire, Djokovic wins

By Jerome Pugmire Sep. 29, 2020 11:23 AM EDT

Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, returns to Andy Murray, of the United Kingdom, at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The Latest: No. 2 seed Thiem advances to 4th round at Open

Sep. 05, 2020 11:42 AM EDT

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, serves to Marta Kostyuk, of the Ukraine, during the third round of the US Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The Latest: Coric rallies over No. 4 Tsitsipas at US Open

Sep. 04, 2020 05:49 PM EDT

Kristina Mladenovic, of France, returns a shot to Varvara Gracheva, of Russia, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
6-1, 5-1 collapse at Open; Djokovic opts for home over hotel

By Howard Fendrich Sep. 02, 2020 10:07 PM EDT

Caroline Garcia, of France, reacts after defeating Karolina Pliskova, of the Czech Republic, during the second round of the US Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
'Didn't play good': No. 1 Pliskova won't dissect Open loss

By Howard Fendrich Sep. 02, 2020 08:07 PM EDT

Kristina Mladenovic, of France, serves to Haley Baptiste, of the United States, during the first round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Talk of 'fake bubble,' 'bubble in bubble' on US Open's Day 1

By Howard Fendrich Aug. 31, 2020 04:43 PM EDT