{"id":429824,"date":"2026-01-22T11:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/429824\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:25:07","slug":"australian-open-2026-live-updates-mighty-maddison-gets-it-done-in-three-set-thriller-as-other-aussies-bite-the-dust-fans-turn-up-hours-early-for-special-ks-the-sydney-morning-herald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/429824\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian Open 2026 LIVE updates: Mighty Maddison gets it done in three-set thriller as other Aussies bite the dust; fans turn up hours early for Special Ks &#8211; The Sydney Morning Herald"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMikAJBVV95cUxQLU9XZmwxRWpOTkZyMFhzOFZIY0JKRHBkTXY2LTBqZHdwY0hrVWEyTloxOGx6OHVXWXVja1pERjg2QlZDUlVIRHJ0YjlIdXRmbEM5Z2U1eTdpRHh1RHZxQlA0RXRHd0psc3FXbnUwSzRuYjY4dGw4eXExUkJ2RnNEWEJSVGU0dWFTNFFoRENtZ3RrVkEzd3VZeFRKTEUtaWtvQmJqU0JkLXF4dHlWcTJaQjZadHRMbk5PRGhhdVZ0X0FJWnFsZEVlQlQ2cVV2eURNS2RCMEt0ek1aMlZBMXNRVE9lRFpjN0dBOWt5MVRUaVc0eDQ2bWxfaEZ5cDBTbWhtaE9CVDliRzlZODR2WEZmMw?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Australian Open 2026 LIVE updates: Mighty Maddison gets it done in three-set thriller as other Aussies bite the dust; 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