Czech tennis player and Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova said on Sunday she will not be participating in this month's Australian Open due to an ongoing recovery from a back injury.

Barbora Krejcikova is a two-time Grand Slam winner, having done so in 2021 at Roland Garros and at Wimbledon last year, while she has also reached the last eight in Melbourne twice

An inspired and in-form Coco Gauff beat Iga Swiatek in straight sets Sunday to fire a warning shot ahead of the Australian Open.Gauff won all six of her previous singles and doubles matches this week and continued her streak when Swiatek double-faulted on match point at 4-5,

Coco Gauff moved her head-to-head with Iga Swiatek one small step in the right direction with a 6-4, 6-4 win of at times outrageous quality in Sydney. Gauff’s victory gave Team USA a 1-0 lead in the United Cup final,

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz clinch victory for the United States over Poland in the United Cup final in Sydney.