The Australian Open third round begins on Friday with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka kicking things off on Rod Laver Arena while Novak Djokovic resumes his quest for an 11th title. Carlos Alcaraz,

Third round action at the Australian Open sees two-time AO champion Naomi Osaka looking to post her best result at a Grand Slam since 2021, while Jessica Pegula continues her question to reach another Grand Slam title.

Belinda Bencic (No. 294) will take on Naomi Osaka (No. 51) in the Round of 32 at the Australian Open on Thursday, January 16.Osaka secured a three-set victory over Karolina Muchova (1-6, 6-1, 6-3)

Naomi Osaka and Belinda Bencic will square off for the sixth time in the 2025 Australian Open third round. Bencic leads the head-to-head 3-2, winning in the 2019 Indian Wells fourth round, 2019 Madrid quarterfinals and 2019 US Open fourth round;

Naomi Osaka came from one set down to defeat Karolina Muchova in the second round of the 2025 Australian Open.

Naomi Osaka, ranked just No. 51 in the world after a disappointing 2024 season, shook off a slow start en route to a second-round upset win in the Australian Open on Wednesday. Osaka rallied past 20th-seeded Karolina Muchova 1-6,

Naomi Osaka has opened up about facing fellow mother Belinda Bencic in the third round of the 2025 Australian Open.

Naomi Osaka defeated No. 20 Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-1, 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the third round of a major for the first time since the 2022 Australian Open.

Down 5-0 in the first set, the former No. 1 player beats Karolina Muchova in three sets to make a Grand Slam third round for the first time in three years

MELBOURNE–Naomi Osaka said she was enjoying a little bit of revenge against Karolina Muchova at the Australian Open 2025 on Wednesday, recalling how the Czech had ended her U.S. Open campaign last year when she was sporting her “best outfit ever”.