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SUSPENDED: WHEN EMMA RADUCANU WILL RESUME HER DELAYED MATCH AGAINST CAMILA OSORIO

Emma Raducanu’s Hobart debut is delayed by rain! Leading 6-3, 2-4 against Camila Osorio, see the new Wednesday schedule here.

Suspended: When Emma Raducanu Will Resume Her Delayed Match Against Camila Osorio
Raducanu Must Close Out Osorio Quickly To Avoid A Friday Fatigue

Emma Raducanu came into the Hobart International on Tuesday looking for her first win of 2026, but the weather had other plans.

She’d lost her last four matches, so getting a wildcard draw against Camila Osorio seemed like the perfect chance to turn things around. Raducanu, the top seed in Hobart, started strong and took the first set with authority. Osorio didn’t just roll over, though—she fought back and grabbed the lead in the second set.

Just as the match started to heat up, rain swept in. They’d gotten as far as 6-2, 2-4 in Raducanu’s favour when organisers called it for the night.

The weather had mostly played along earlier in the day. Stearns, Maria, and Wang Xinyu all managed to collect wins before the clouds really opened up. But by the time Raducanu and Osorio were on court, the rain was relentless. Organisers had no choice but to push their match, and the last one of the day—Selekhmeteva vs. Linette—to Wednesday.

It’s not looking much better for Wednesday, either. The forecast calls for more rain, so delays could keep piling up. Still, as of now, Raducanu and Osorio are set to finish their match as the second game on Centre Court, after Sramkova takes on local wildcard Taylah Preston. Play kicks off at noon local time (that’s 1 am in the UK, or 8 pm Tuesday on the US East Coast). Raducanu and Osorio won’t get going again before 2 pm local time.

Whoever wins faces Magdalena Frech in round two.

But here’s the thing—the rain delay could mean a packed schedule for whoever comes out on top. The second-round match against the French won't be played on Wednesday, so at least there's a bit of breathing room. After that, though, the winner might have to squeeze in round two, the quarterfinals, the semifinals, and the final in just three days.

The Hobart final always lands on Saturday, which gives the finalists a sliver of time to head over to Melbourne for the Australian Open. That kicks off on Sunday, January 18—just a day later. Not much of a break, honestly.

SINCARAZ UNITED: CARLOS ALCARAZ AND JANNIK SINNER TEASE A SHOCK 2026 DOUBLES TEAM-UP FOR FANS

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and No. 2 Jannik Sinner confirm they are open to a "surprise" doubles pairing in 2026. Get the details.

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Alcaraz and Sinner are finally ready to play doubles.

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner aren’t just fierce rivals—they’re friends, too. Even though they’re at the top of the ATP rankings, first and second, they get along really well. Lately, people have started asking if they’ll ever play doubles together.

These two have become the main guys in men’s tennis. They’ve already played each other 16 times, and six of those matches happened after May 2025. They’ve faced off in the last three Grand Slam finals, with Alcaraz winning 10 out of those 16. When Sinner beat Alcaraz at the Six Kings Slam exhibition in Riyadh last October, they both talked about how strong their friendship is, even though they’re always battling on court.

Sinner said, “It’s nice to have a great rivalry and, more importantly, a great friendship off the court. We have a very special friendship, and it’s very nice.”

Alcaraz agreed. “People think when two tennis players are competing for big things, giving their best, they can’t have a great friendship off the court. But I think we’ve shown it’s possible.”

Just last week in Incheon, South Korea, they played again—Alcaraz won a tight exhibition, 7-5, 7-6(6). At a press conference there, someone asked Alcaraz if he’d ever play doubles with Sinner.

“Of course,” Alcaraz said. “But, you know, we’re so focused on singles that it’s tough. If you go deep in singles, you don’t really have time to recover if you’re also playing doubles. But for one tournament? That would be awesome. We’ll talk about it. Maybe this year, maybe next. It’ll be a surprise.”

Sinner, sitting next to him, jumped in: “Yeah, I agree. We’ve never actually talked about it, but it’d be fun—just once—to play on the same side of the net. Again, the singles schedule makes it hard, but we’ll see. Maybe it’ll happen soon.”

Honestly, if these two team up for doubles, fans will lose their minds. Watching the top two players in the world join forces would be something special. Let’s see if they actually pull it off.

THE LAST DANCE? WHY THE 2026 AUSTRALIAN OPEN COULD BE NOVAK DJOKOVIC’S FINAL ACT

Mark Woodforde warns Novak Djokovic may retire in 2026 if the Australian Open fails. Inside the quest for a 25th Grand Slam title.

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Can Novak Djokovic defy age and the Sinner-Alcaraz wall in Melbourne?

Novak Djokovic is heading into another season with questions swirling around him. Former Grand Slam champ Mark Woodforde thinks Djokovic might hang up his racket sooner than most people expect.

Djokovic is chasing his 25th Grand Slam title—a record—and trying for his 11th Australian Open win. But at 38, he’s up against some tough odds. Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have been dominating men’s tennis for the past two years, and beating them won’t be easy.

Djokovic has said he wants to stretch his career all the way to the 2028 Olympics, but that’s a huge ask. He’s admitted his motivation isn’t what it used to be.

Now, Woodforde, who has 17 Grand Slam doubles titles, shared his thoughts about where Djokovic’s head might be as he heads into his 22nd Australian Open.

“If he doesn’t have a good result at the AO, I wouldn’t be shocked if he decides to retire,” Woodforde told Tennis365. “That’s just my gut feeling.”

“You can’t put ‘mediocre’ and ‘Novak Djokovic’ in the same sentence,” he added. “Last year, you could blame injuries and recovery from the previous season, but age is catching up with him. It happens fast as you get older. This Australian Open is key. It might decide whether we’ll still see him out there in 2026.”

Pat Cash, another former Wimbledon winner, also weighed in. He said Djokovic is trying to do something almost impossible—win a 25th major against younger opponents.

“I’m really curious to see how he goes,” Cash said.

He talked about how tricky it is at the end of a career to train just enough to last those long, brutal matches, but not so hard that you get hurt.

“You have to save enough energy so you’re not exhausted, but not overdo it and end up injured before the tournament even starts. When you’re young, you can bounce back from a five-set match pretty quickly. Later on, your body just doesn’t recover the same way. That’s just reality. So the fact that Novak is still out there is incredible.”

“He always finds a way to solve problems, so it’s going to be fascinating to see how he handles the Australian Open. Has he played enough? Has he trained enough? Is he pacing himself for the big matches—and will that approach work?”

“I just don’t see him beating Alcaraz and Sinner in back-to-back five-setters. That’s the real challenge. He might make the semis again, but then he runs into the same wall.”

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