Tennis News Today: Aryna Sabalenka reveals inside details of "tension" that led to major Naomi Osaka decision; Novak Djokovic discloses "risk" he didn't take with family at Australian Open, and more

Aryna Sabalenka revealed her decision to quit IMG and join hands with Naomi Osaka's sports agency. Meanwhile, Tomas Machac decided to keep his tactics against Novak Djokovic a secret ahead of their third-round clash at the Australian Open.

In other news, Novak Djokovic opened up about his family's surfing spree before the Australian Open. Also, Naomi Osaka hilariously planned her revenge against Karolina Muchova.

On that note, here are today's top tennis news from today:

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Aryna Sabalenka sheds light on her decision to join Naomi Osaka's agency

Aryna Sabalenka opened up about her decision to quit IMG after more than three years. The Belarussian star joined hands with Naomi Osaka's sporting agency Evolve.

In a press conference, Sabalenka spoke about the factors she considered while making the decision. The World No. 1 also revealed how things went south with her former sporting agency IMG.

"Well yeah it's a tricky question but I was looking for building my brand and um kind of like wanted a little bit more than, uh, than IMG was serving for me and I wasn't happy with the service and um, yeah there was tension between me and some of the people out there. I'm happy that I was able to finish that chapter of my life and I'm glad about the new beginning and I hope to build something bigger than just the moment," Sabalenka said.

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Tomas Machac decides to keep his tactics a secret for Australian Open 3R clash against Novak Djokovic

Tomas Machac is set to face Novak Djokovic in the third round of the Australian Open. The Czech star won his second-round match against Riley Opelka to set up a clash against the 10-time winner in the next round.

Speaking to the media after his match, Machac claimed that he wanted to keep his tactics a 'secret' against Djokovic. However, the Czech star admitted that he would have to play his best against the Serb.

"I will not show up with my game preparation, right now, it will be secret [laughing]. No, with Novak, you never know. He’s not one of the best—he’s the best, so you never know with this guy. I’ll try to play my game. Let’s see what’s going to happen. Really, you don’t know. He’s the best," Machac said.

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Novak Djokovic reveals the truth behind his surfing adventure with family

Novak Djokovic is joined by his family for the first time in Australia. The Serbian star went surfing with his wife and two kids before the start of the Australian Open.

Talking about the experience, Djokovic admitted that he did not try surfing himself, but offered 'physical and moral support' to his wife and kids. The Serbian did not want to risk anything before the start of the tournament.

"I didn’t want to risk it, to be honest. I mean, it looks like a controlled environment, you know, a really nice facility, so hopefully, yeah, going to go deep in the tournament, and after I’m done, maybe I’ll give it a try. My son and my wife did a great job. My daughter, she was a little bit overwhelmed with the size of the waves, I mean, from her perspective, so I had to give her emotional support," Djokovic said.

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Naomi Osaka takes her revenge against Karolina Muchova

Naomi Osaka knocked out 20th seed Karolina Muchova at the Australian Open 2025. The Japanese star revealed how she felt after crushing her opponent in Melbourne.

In her on-court interview, Osaka claimed that she was out to take revenge on Muchova after she defeated her at the US Open. The Japanese was disappointed after her loss in New York as she sported her best-ever outfit at any Grand Slam.

"Man, it means a lot. She’s an incredibly difficult opponent for me to play. She crushed me in the US Open when I had my best outfit ever. I was so disappointed. I was so mad." Osaka said.