The eyes of the tennis world are on Melbourne, with the Australian Open finals being played this weekend. Melbourne is hosting the world's best for the 107th edition of the Australian Open, which will be the richest yet, boasting a total prize pool of $62.5 million. The tournament comprises men's and women's singles; men's, women's and mixed doubles and junior's championships; as well as wheelchair, legends and exhibition events. AUSTRALIAN OPEN: Increased prize money pool, serve clock, Heat Stress Index introduced | BIG headliner for Nine's commentary team Just four players remain in contention for the singles titles, with Petra Kvitova and Naomi Osaka playing the women's final on Saturday, January 26 before Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal play the men's final on Sunday, January 27/ Sporting News has all the information you need for the 2019 Australian Open. AUSTRALIAN OPEN LIVE SCORES, UPDATES, RESULTS Australian Open Men's Final Scores: Novak Djokovic screamed out of the gates on Rod Laver Arena, breaking a nervous Nadal in the Spaniard's first service game of the match. SEMI-FINALS Rafael Nadal [2] def. Stefanos Tsitsipas [14] 6-2 6-4 6-0 Novak Djokovic [1] def. Lucas Pouille [28] 6-0 6-2 6-2 QUARTER-FINALS Lucas Pouille [28] def. Milos Raonic [16] 7-6 (4) 6-3 (2) 6-7 6-4 Novak Djokovic [1] def. Kei Nishikori [8] 6-1 4-1 ret. Stefanos Tsitsipas [14] def. Roberto Bautista Agut [22] 7-5 4-6 6-4 7-6 (2) Rafael Nadal [2] def. Frances Tiafoe 6-3 6-4 6-2 Australian Open: Women's Draw Naomi Osaka has beaten Petra Kvitova in a three-set epic in the women's final of the 2019 Australian Open. After taking the first set in a tiebreak, Osaka was up a break in the second and had three Championship Points, but couldn't convert. She was then broken while serving for the match as Kvitova launched one of the great comebacks in Aus Open history. In the end, Osaka's power and poise shone through. Read more about the amazing final here. Naomi Osaka's hilarious post-match speech In her own words, Osaka isn't much of a public speaker, and on Saturday night it showed. With her customary dry wit she gave a speech that had the Rod Laver Arena crowd in stitches. Check it out in full here. WOMEN'S SEMI-FINALS Petra Kvitová [8] def. Danielle Collins 7-6(2) 6-0 Naomi Osaka [4] def. Karolina Plíšková [7] 6-2 4-6 6-4 QUARTER-FINALS Naomi Osaka [4] def. Elina Svitolina [6] 6-4 6-1 Karolina Plíšková [7] def. Serena Williams [16] 6-4 4-6 7-5 Danielle Collins def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2-6 7-5 6-1 Petra Kvitová [8] def. Ash Barty [15] 6-1 6-4 HOW TO WATCH THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN LIVE Australian Open 2019 will mark Channel Nine's inaugural grand slam coverage as part of its landmark six-year deal with Tennis Australia. The new home of tennis will broadcast the tournament live across a suite of channels, including the Wide World of Sports, 9Gem, and 9Now . The Today show will run 14 days of live coverage from Melbourne Park, and 9Honey will host a new program 'Summer Serve.' Nine will also cover the Hopman Cup, Brisbane International, Sydney International and Hobart International, as well as Australia’s Davis and Federation Cup ties. Tennis Australia's switch to the Nine Network marks the first time in over 40 years that the sport isn't covered by Seven. WHAT RADIO STATION WILL BROADCAST THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN? 1116 SEN has been named as the official domestic radio broadcast partner for the Australian Open. Selected matches of the Grand Slam will be broadcast live on 1116 SEN , SEN+ , and SEN SA , with SEN 2 to become a dedicated tennis channel for two weeks. Anthony Hudson, Brett Phillips and Jack Heverin will host the coverage, with former tennis players Nicole Bradtke, Jelena Dokic and Sam Groth to join. HOW CAN I GET TICKETS TO THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN? For a pre-purchased price of $49, the much-loved ground pass represents excellent value and gives fans a chance soak up the famous #AusOpen atmosphere. Lock in your ground pass today at https://t.co/oq4TUC7DND. pic.twitter.com/l2PeKqgDKo — #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) October 11, 2018 Australian Open ticket prices have been slashed ahead of the 2019 tournament. The starting price of a centre court seat has been cut by $15 during the day and $20 for the night sessions. The entry-level ticket for Rod Laver Arena at the Open now stands at $62. Entry-level tickets to the men's final has been cut by $110 from the 2018 price of $415. Tickets for the women's final are selling for $148 per seat, $55 cheaper than in 2018. The price for the Open's popular ground pass has been frozen at $49 per pass. The ticket provides access to all outdoor courts. Kids Ground Passes are available at $5 for children aged between 3 to 14 years. To purchase tickets head to Ticketek or check out the Australian Open website for more details. AUSTRALIAN OPEN NEWS ALCOTT MAKES IT FIVE IN A ROW ON AUSTRALIA DAY Dylan Alcott has given an emotional victory speech after claiming his fifth consecutive Australian Open quad wheelchair title at Melbourne Park. Alcott earned a 6-4 7-6(2) victory over long-time rival David Wagner on Rod Laver Arena, to take his total Grand Slam singles titles haul to seven. The Aussie also won the quad wheelchair doubles title on Friday alongside Heath Davidson. SAM SLAMS IN WOMEN'S DOUBLES Channel 9 has been hammered after cutting away from Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai's trophy presentation after winning the women's doubles at the Australian Open. Stosur and Zhang were unseeded going into the tournament and caused majors shocks just by reaching the Friday's final. The duo were far too good for defending champions Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos, winning 6-3 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena. SOUVLAKI FOR SENSATIONAL TSITSIPAS Stefanos Tsitsipas will leave Melbourne with at least one honour after a souvlaki was officially named after him. The Greek sensation, 20, has embarked on a spectacular run at the Australian Open and faces Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals on Thursday. Melbourne restaurant Stalactites offered to name a souvlaki in his honour - as they did for Marcos Baghdatis when he reached the Australian Open final in 2006 - and it was confirmed hours before the meeting with Nadal. SERENA COLLAPSES WITHIN TOUCHING DISTANCE OF FINAL FOUR Serena Williams made an incredible exit from the Australian Open on Wednesday, giving up a 5-1 final-set lead to Karolina Pliskova in their quarter-final. Williams rolled her ankle during the seventh game of the final set as she served for a spot to face Naomi Osaka in the last four in Melbourne. Instead, the 23-time grand slam champion squandered four match pointsand lost six straight games, beaten 6-4 4-6 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena. BARTY PARTY OVER AS FINAL AUSSIE GOES OUT Ashleigh Barty was making her maiden Grand Slam quarter final appearance in front of a home crowd but Petra Kvitova didn't care in the slightest. The world number six dished out a power-hitting and shot selection lesson to move into the semis with a 6-1 6-4 win. CARRENO BUSTA'S OUTBURST FUELLED BY CONTROVERSIAL CALL Although the cameras panned away, it was impossible to ignore Pablo Carreno Busta's bag flying across the court in the wake of a five-set loss to Kei Nishikori . After 305 minutes, emotions were high when Nishikori strung together five straight points to come back from 8-5 down in the super tie-break. After Nishikori served out the match, cameras followed him as he first shook hands with Carreno Busta - and then headed for the umpire to shake his hand. SERENA OUTLASTS HALEP TO REACH QUARTER-FINALS Serena Williams said her "innate" fighting spirit got her through a huge battle with Simona Halep in a thrilling fourth-round clash at the Australian Open. Williams has dominated Halep over the years and looked set for a crushing victory, but the world number one pushed her all the way on Rod Laver Arena. The 23-time grand slam champion came through a major test to reach her 50th major quarter-final, winning a gripping contest 6-1 4-6 6-4 on Monday . ZVEREV DESTROYS RACQUET DURING HEAVY DEFEAT TO RAONIC<doc-sep>N ovak Djokovic and Serena Williams are in action on Monday as the Australian Open continues to offer plenty of drama. Williams faces the women's top seed Simona Halep, while Djokovic - the men's top seed - takes on Daniil Medvedev with Roger Federer's shock exit against Stefanos Tsitsipas fresh in the mind. Naomi Osaka and Alexander Zverev are also on court at a star-studded Rod Laver Arena, while Jamie Murray is in doubles action on Court 3. Here’s the full schedule and order of play for Monday January 21... Rod Laver Arena | Play begins from 1am GMT (4) Naomi Osaka (Jpn) v (13) Anastasija Sevastova (Lat) (4) Alexander Zverev (Ger) v (16) Milos Raonic (Can) (1) Simona Halep (Rom) v (16) Serena Williams (USA) (1) Novak Djokovic (Ser) v (15) Daniil Medvedev (Rus) Margaret Court Arena | Play begins from 12am GMT (17) Madison Keys (USA) v (6) Elina Svitolina (Ukr) Alize Cornet (Fra) & Petra Martic (Cro) v Samantha Stosur (Aus) & Shuai Zhang (Chn) (18) Garbine Muguruza (Spa) v (7) Karolina Pliskova (Cze) (23) Pablo Carreno-Busta (Spa) v (8) Kei Nishikori (Jpn) Melbourne Arena | Play begins from 12am GMT Andreja Klepac (Slo) & Edouard Roger-Vasselin (Fra) v Astra Sharma (Aus) & John-Patrick Smith (Aus) (13) Kirsten Flipkens (Bel) & Johanna Larsson (Swe) v (2) Timea Babos (Hun) & Kristina Mladenovic (Fra) (1) Barbora Krejcikova (Cze) & Katerina Siniakova (Cze) v Elise Mertens (Bel) & Aryna Sabalenka (Blr) (11) Borna Coric (Cro) v (28) Lucas Pouille (Fra) 1573 Arena | Play begins from 12am GMT (6) Abigail Spears (USA) & Juan Sebastian Cabal (Col) v Demi Schuurs (Ned) & Matwe Middelkoop (Ned) (7) Lukasz Kubot (Pol) & Horacio Zeballos (Arg) v Blake Ellis (Aus) & Alexei Popyrin (Aus) Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez (Spa) & Neal Skupski (Gbr) v Jessica Moore (Aus) & Andrew Whittington (Aus) Kristina Mladenovic (Fra) & Robert Lindstedt (Swe) v Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) & Jamie Murray (Gbr) Court 3 | Play begins from 12am GMT<doc-sep>The fourth round of the women's singles at the Australian Opens 2019 will be a show, in which Simona Halep and Serena Williams will fight for a spot in the last 8. It will be one of the most interesting events in Melbourne, one of the most interesting matches of the year. Novak Djokovic, Kei Nishikori, Alexander Zverev, Naomi Osaka, Elina Svitolina and Garbine Muguruza also reached the fourth round. Amelie Mauresmo, former coach of Andy Murray until 2016, has spent words of immense praise and esteem for the Scot: "Murray is a champion who goes beyond his sport, also thanks to the steps forward he has contributed to the theme of gender equality. It was a profound conviction he had from his upbringing, his open mind. He is not afraid of his sensitivity. For me, it was underestimated as a man, not as a tennis player". Roger Federer talked about Tomas Berdych's comeback. The Czech is returning to very high levels in the Tour: "When you've been in the Tour for so long as Berdych and me, playing full seasons for many years, and you stop long, you have the chance to heal and take a step back, becoming more relaxed Maybe that's why Tomas is playing so well." Magnus Norman and Stan Wawrinka resumed their collaboration. The two went back to work after Norman decided to devote himself to his family and his twins. He talked about a curious and amusing anecdote about his daughter, and how she influenced the choice: "It was fun. She said, 'Daddy, where is Stan?' I replied that he was taking care of his injured knee. She insisted: 'If Stan is injured, you have to go and help him.' At that point, I explained to her again what I had already told her. I told her that if I started helping Stan again, it meant staying away from home for a long time. She came back to me later, exclaiming: 'Ok, dad, you can go, you have to go and help Stan!" The fourth round will start tomorrow: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova and Angelique Kerber will take to the court. ALSO READ: Australian Open day 5 recap: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer keep shining<doc-sep>
Close, but no cigar. Australian teenage sensation Alexei Popyrin has lost in five sets to Lucas Pouille in an epic display of guts and determination. Ash Barty is now the only Aussie left in the main draw. Re-live the action! POP! ALEXEI FALLS JUST SHORT IN EPIC FIVE-SET MATCH Alexei Popyrin has fallen agonisingly short to Lucas Pouille in an epic five-set encounter. Pouille triumphed, 7-6(7-3), 6-3, 6-7(10-12), 4-6, 6-3. Popyrin saved a match point in the third set and went on to not only win that set, but also the fourth, as the 28th seed looked to unravel. But experience triumphed on Margaret Court Arena, with Pouille executing his next match point in the fifth. He will now face Borna Coric. ZVEREVTOO GOOD FOR AUSSIE WILDCARD Alex Bolt’s shock run at the Australian Open hit a road-block on Saturday night in the form of world No.4 Alexander Zverev. The wild-haired South Australian wildcard couldn’t match the Russian star in their third round meeting on Rod Laver Arena, falling 6-3 6-3 6-2. Zverev, 21, next faces 16th-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic, who earlier had a straight sets win over Frenchman Pierre-Hughes Herbert. Ranked world No.155, Bolt wasn’t in the same league as Zverev, who is leading the charge of Generation Next. But the 26-year-old, who walked away from tennis for nine months three years ago, had plenty to be proud of. MORE TENNIS NEWS SVITOLINA’S TOUCHING GESTURE AFTER EPIC VICTORY AUSTRALIAN OPEN’S MOST HEARTBREAKING MOMENT DAY 6 ACTION RE-CAPPED AS BIG SEEDS PROGRESS FROM VENUS TO SERENA: HALEP SET FOR ANOTHER WILLIAMS’ DATE World No.1 Simona Halep has set up a fourth-round blockbuster at the Australian Open against Serena Williams by sending the 23-time major winner’s older sister Venus packing in straight sets. The top seed from Romania, who belatedly claimed her maiden major title at last year’s French Open, downed Venus Williams 6-2 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night. Next on the agenda for Halep is a round-of-16 clash against Serena Williams, who demolished Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska 6-2 6-1 earlier in the day. PLISKOVA PUSHED ALL THE WAY BY GIORGI Czech seventh seed Karolina Pliskova battled through to the Australian Open last 16 Saturday with a tough three-set win over Italy’s Camila Giorgi. Pliskova downed the 27th seeded Italian 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 after a 131 minute arm wrestle to set up a fourth round meeting with Spanish 18th seed Garbine Muguruza. Former world number one Pliskova took the first set at a canter and appeared to be cruising until Giorgi lifted in the second and forced a decider. WHO DOESN’T LOVE CROSSAINTS? SHARAPOVA FINDS MELBOURNE SECRET NEXT OPPONENT, PLEASE: SERENA SIZZLES AGAIN MUGURUZA DODGES ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Spain’s Garbine Muguruza said she narrowly avoided turning into a zombie before reaching the Australian Open last 16 Saturday after playing her previous match in the middle of the night. The two-time Grand Slam winner, seeded 18, defeated Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 to make the fourth round at Melbourne Park. The 25-year-old’s previous match against Briton Johanna Konta set a record for the latest start in the tournament’s history after it began in the early hours of Friday morning. The clash, which Konta condemned as dangerous and unhealthy, began at 12:30 am and finished after a draining three sets at 3:12 am, the latest end to a women’s match at the Grand Slam. Muguruza said it made preparation difficult for her match against Bacsinszky. “I tried to fall asleep quickly and stay active a bit, not like a zombie,” she said. “But I felt good on the court.” ORDER OF PLAY & RESULTS Rod Laver Arena From 7pm 4-Alexander Zverev (GER) def Alex Bolt (AUS), 6-3 6-3 6-2 7-Karolina Pliskova (CZE) def 27-Camila Giorgi (ITA), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 Margaret Court Arena From 7pm 1-Simona Halep (ROU) def Venus Williams (USA), 6-2, 6-3 28-Lucas Pouille (FRA) def Alexei Popyrin (AUS), 7-6(7-3), 6-3, 6-7(10-12), 4-6, 6-3 Melbourne Arena Not before 7pm 18-Garbine Muguruza (ESP) def Timea Bacsinszky (SUI), 7-6(5), 6-2 Follow Night 6 of the 2019 Australian Open in our live blog below. If you can’t see it, tap here. — with AP