With her powerful groundstrokes and strong first serve, Burrage had too many weapons for 149th-ranked Jeanjean in a performance which oozed confidence.

The British number seven played aggressively, doing particular damage with her forehand as she hit 23 winners.

After securing victory on her first match point with a huge net cord, Burrage instantly covered her face with her hands.

The British fans in the crowd roared their appreciation before Burrage returned to her chair and spent a few moments sobbing under a towel.

Burrage said afterwards she had struggled to eat breakfast because of pre-match nerves.

"All of those emotions from the last nine months I think were bottled up in there," she said.

"I think because I know I have been playing some good tennis, I know what such a good opportunity today was.

"I knew the hard work that went in for the last year."

Burrage first thought about quitting the sport in 2020 after a series of injuries, but fought back to enjoy the biggest successes of her career.

A maiden Grand Slam win came at Wimbledon in 2023 and led to an unforgettable appearance on Centre Court in the second round, while she also won in the first round of that year's US Open.

Burrage was sitting at a career-high 84th in the world when her progress was derailed again.

In February, she needed surgery on a snapped tendon in her wrist - the fourth operation of her career - and she suffered another blow in April when preparing to return to competitive action.

Burrage ruptured an ankle ligament in a practice session with British number one Katie Boulter and, although she did not require surgery, she missed another 10 weeks.

Having made her comeback on the lower-tier ITF Futures Tour, she broke down in tears during a training session and questioned whether it was worth the hardship.

However, she persevered, and has now become the first Briton to win in this year's Australian Open singles.

There was no Premier League fixtures as the FA Cup took center-stage in England this weekend, with Manchester United's thrilling shootout win over Arsenal stealing the headlines.

The Bundesliga returned with a bang, while Atletico Madrid quietly sealed Spain's "Winter Champions" crown in Barcelona's and Real Madrid's absence.

On the goals front, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Julián Álvarez both scored sumptuous strikes, and Omar Marmoush sparkled with a number of Manchester City scouts watching on.

Sam Marsden, Luis Miguel Echegaray and Constantin Eckner take a look at what you might have missed this weekend.

FA Cup

Top takeaway: Man United slowly learning the Amorim way

The iconic third round of the FA Cup is mostly known for Cinderella stories that pit lower-league hopefuls against more illustrious opposition. And we did see some of them over the weekend, notably with some League One clubs winning against opponents from the Championship. But if we're sticking to Disney movies, this weekend's main headline was less Cinderella and more Brave, because that was exactly what 10-man Manchester United was against Arsenal on Sunday, winning on penalties with guts and resiliency at the Emirates.

Arsenal missed many chances and once again rued the fact they don't have enough quality up front. To make matters worse, striker Gabriel Jesus had to come off on a stretcher after clashing with Bruno Fernandes in the first half. But again, you have to hand it to Manchester United, who are slowly starting to provide the demands of Ruben Amorim's philosophy, which requires undisputed commitment. And that's exactly what happened after the Red Devils were forced to play with 10 men after Diogo Dalot received his second yellow card in the 61st minute. It was a heroic, collective performance, especially from their goalkeeper Altay Bayindir, who was magnificent, making save after save, including a penalty stop in the shootout.

The victory places Man United in the next round at home against Leicester City but, most importantly, it concludes a seven-day period that also included a draw against Liverpool. The continued sentiment remains: there needs to be consistency, but credit is deserved for a hard-fought win.

Best match: Brentford 0-1 Plymouth Argyle

This is less about aesthetics, more about outcome, what the result means to the winner and, to be honest, everything that the FA Cup is all about. Plymouth Argyle -- bottom of the Championship and winless in 11 games prior to this weekend -- delivered an inspiring 1-0 victory against Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. The goal was scored by Morgan Whittaker, ironically once reportedly linked with a move to the Bees.

Plymouth had fired Wayne Rooney on New Year's Eve and announced Miron Muslic as their new boss, but he didn't take charge of Saturday's game. So every Plymouth player probably saw it as a great opportunity to impress and press the reset button.

It was a gutsy performance, especially because Thomas Frank's side seldom lose at their home ground. But again, this was all about the narrative and how in football, you can never underestimate anything. For Brentford? Even though Frank rotated his team with six changes and didn't start Bryan Mbeumo or Yoane Wissa, it was not good enough. It's clear this competition is not their priority, but still, you have to play better than this as a Premier League side.

What's Plymouth's reward in the next round? A home game against Liverpool.

Best goal: Trent Alexander-Arnold vs. Accrington Stanley

Given all the rhetoric regarding Alexander-Arnold's future, coupled with his poor performance against Manchester United, the past week has not been easy for the 26-year-old right-back. So, he needed a good game in this competition, even if it was against League Two's Accrington Stanley. And he delivered. His goal was quintessential TAA. A beautiful effort from outside the box, where Stanley's goalkeeper Billy Crellin -- on loan from Everton -- could only act as a spectator. He didn't even move.

"Accrington Stanley? Who are they?" Exactly, thought TAA.

MVP of the weekend: Tamworth

Man United keeper Bayindir is clearly the individual that deserves much praise here, but I am giving the award to the non-league side, who fought valiantly against Tottenham Hotspur. They lost 3-0, but the result flattered Spurs because for 100 minutes, the club from Andy Peaks' National League -- playing against the likes of James Maddison, Brennan Johnson and Son Heung-Min -- took the Premier League team to extra time.

The extra time was the main reason Spurs won. Tamworth simply got tired, and Ange Postecoglou was able to introduce Dejan Kulusevski and the aforementioned Son in the latter stages. Against a bunch of semi-pros, calling on that kind of depth was simply too much. This is the first season of the FA Cup where there are no replays so it's a shame Tamworth suffered as a result of it as it was 0-0 after 90 minutes. But, regardless, they won my MVP vote. -- Echegaray

LaLiga

Top takeaway: Atlético Madrid crowned Spain's 'Winter Champions'

Atlético Madrid took full advantage of Real Madrid and Barcelona playing the Spanish Supercopa this weekend to climb to the top of LaLiga at the halfway stage. Alvarez's second-half goal was enough for them to beat Osasuna 1-0 on Sunday as they extended their winning streak in all competitions to 14 matches.

That impressive run has included eight straight victories in LaLiga as they have hunted down Madrid and Barça. After 19 league games, Diego Simeone's side have lost just once and are one point clear of Madrid and six ahead of Barça -- who they trailed by 10 points at the start of November.

That has earned them the tag of "Winter Champions" -- given to the league leaders in Spain after the first round of fixtures have been completed -- and firmly cemented their title credentials. They have twice pipped Madrid and Barça to the title previously under Simeone, in 2014 and 2021, and look increasingly capable of doing so again this season.

Best match: Sevilla 1-1 Valencia

Luis Rioja's second-half strike looked set to give bottom placed Valencia a much-needed three points at Sevilla. However, after surrendering a lead to Real Madrid last week, they did the same against Sevilla late on. Adrià Pedrosa's 93rd-minute strike wasn't dealt with by Giorgi Mamardashvili and Sevilla stole a point that showed new Valencia coach Carlos Corberán the scale of the task facing him.

Best goal: Julián Alvarez vs. Osasuna

A beautifully worked corner routine sealed Atlético's three points. Antoine Griezmann's short corner was worked back to him and his far post cross was headed back to the unmarked Alvarez to fire home his 13th goal of the campaign.

MVP of the weekend: Joan García (Espanyol)

It was two points dropped for Espanyol as they stayed in the bottom three after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to relegation rivals Leganés. However, it would have been much worse if not for goalkeeper García. He made five saves in total as Leganés racked up an xG of 1.99 in Barcelona on Saturday. They could not find a way past García, though, who was wanted by Arsenal last summer and will have a huge role to play if Espanyol are to stay up. -- Marsden

Bundesliga

Top takeaway: Flu outbreak and traffic jams lead to odd restart

After the customary winter break, the Bundesliga was set to resume with a blockbuster clash as Borussia Dortmund hosted reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. However, the match unfolded under extraordinary circumstances. In the days leading up to the game, Dortmund were rocked by a flu outbreak that decimated their defensive ranks, leaving them without the majority of their backline.

This isn't the first time football has been hit by viral issues in recent weeks. Tottenham, for instance, recently contended with a sickness bug.

BVB manager Nuri Şahin was forced to field a makeshift back four, with full-back Julian Ryerson and Yannik Lührs, a regular for Dortmund's reserve team in the third division, in the middle. While emergency lineups are sometimes able to write Cinderella stories, Dortmund were outgunned by Leverkusen's firing power, losing 3-2 at home.

But that wasn't the only odd thing concerning the game. The kick off was delayed due to heavy traffic on the roads leading to Signal Iduna Park. You might suspect only fans were held up and in danger of arriving late. But even midfield standout Florian Wirtz and Exequiel Palacios were stuck on a bridge in Cologne long enough to miss the team meeting. Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso subsequently benched both players. The Spaniard said afterwards that he didn't want to select anyone in the starting XI who wasn't aware of tactical details.

This goes to show that millionaire footballers are only humans, too. They can catch the flu or get stuck in traffic just like countless commuters every day.

Best match: SC Freiburg 3-2 Holstein Kiel

Freiburg continue to be a genuine force at home, with 19 of their 27 points coming at their Europa-Park-Stadion. However, Saturday's win over relegation-threatened Holstein Kiel was suddenly in danger during the final minutes. Kiel striker Phil Harres scored twice in the final five minutes, but the visitors ran out of time to snatch a draw.

Best goal: Frans Krätzig vs. Union Berlin

In Steffen Baumgart's debut as Union Berlin manager, it was another debutant who captured the headlines. Krätzig joined Heidenheim on loan from Bayern Munich in early January and needed only 17 minutes to score a fantastic goal to provide a 1-0 lead against struggling Union. In the lead-up to the goal, Heidenheim broke through on the right side and Léo Scienza found Krätzig in the middle, who fired the ball directly into the left corner of the net.

MVP of the weekend: Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt)

There may have been other players who put on better performances than Frankfurt's highly-rated 25-year-old striker. Considering the latest rumours about a potential move to Manchester City, it was impressive how Marmoush performed against St. Pauli, including scoring the only goal of the game. -- Eckner

What else you missed this weekend

AC Milan continue their slump in Serie A

The week started beautifully for AC Milan, who came back from two goals down to win the SuperCoppa Italiana against their bitter rivals Internazionale on Monday. But on Saturday, the league issues continued as the Rossoneri drew 1-1 at home against Cagliari. It was the third draw in the last four league matches as Milan now find themselves in eighth place with 28 points, 16 behind league leaders Napoli.

It was the league and home debut for their new manager Sérgio Conceição and he did not hold back in the post-match interview.

"I expected a lot more on every level," said the Portuguese manager to Sky Italia. "I have been a coach for 13 years and weighing up the quality of this squad against what I saw, that was the weakest first half since I started coaching."

Milan and Christian Pulisic -- who has been personally shining this season -- took 24 shots against Cagliari but only had Álvaro Morata's goal to show for it. The visitors, who are fighting relegation, equalized four minutes after the Spanish striker's goal in the 51st minute.

Milan have to do better in the league because otherwise, they can forget about Europe. -- Echegaray

Ajax Amsterdam closing in on PSV Eindhoven

We could have a title race on our hands in the Netherlands after all.

Luuk de Jong scored a brace as PSV twice came from behind against AZ Alkmaar to muster a 2-2 draw at home. It's the second time in three games the Eredivisie champions have dropped points.

Their slump in form comes just as Ajax seem to be finding some momentum. Francesco Farioli's side beat RKC Waalwijk 2-1 to make it three wins in a row, cutting what was a nine-point gap down to just four. -- Marsden

Sporting lose Taça da Liga final to Benfica

Another tough break for Sporting CP. Following Amorim's departure to Man United in November, the defending Portuguese champions slumped under interim manager João Pereira -- who was removed from his post after little more than a month and replaced by Rui Borges.

Borges left Guimarães around Christmas to coach Sporting. In his first game in charge in late December, Borges and Sporting won the derby against Benfica. Sporting, however, could not reproduce the result in another meeting with Benfica on Saturday in the final of the Taça da Liga, a cup competition for teams in the top two tiers of Portuguese football.

Benfica opened the scoring in the 29th minute, with Ángel Di María assisting Andreas Schjelderup to dance past defender Eduardo Quaresma and score. Sporting equalized shortly before half-time thanks to a Viktor Gyökeres spot kick. The game was eventually decided in a penalty shootout, where the first 13 were successfully converted, before Francisco Trincão's attempt was saved by Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin.

It's the 86th trophy in Benfica's history, tied with FC Porto. The debate over which club has won the most silverware has been a controversial topic for many years, because of Benfica's Supertaça de Portugal win in 1980 when the competition was not an officially recognized competition. -- Eckner

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Alex Michelsen produced the biggest win so far of his fledgling career to upset 2023 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas, the No. 11 seed, in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday.

The 20-year-old unseeded American overcame nerves on his serve in the fourth set before clinching a 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 win over Tsitsipas, a 26-year-old from Greece who has a career-high No. 3 ranking and has reached two Grand Slam finals.

Joining Michelsen in the second round will be fellow American Frances Tiafoe, who required five sets to get past France's Arthur Rinderknech 7-6 (2), 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (4), 6-3.

Tiafoe, the No. 17 seed and a former Australian Open quarterfinalist, vomited at the end of the fourth set before wrapping up the victory in 4 hours and 8 minutes. He advances to his fifth straight Australian Open second round.

Michelsen, who had never beaten anyone seeded higher than 32 at a Grand Slam, started playing tennis around age 3 and practiced most days as a kid with his mother, Sondra, a school teacher who played college tennis.

"Yeah, I'm sure she's watching right now," Michelsen told the crowd on John Cain Arena, one of the three main show courts at Melbourne Park. "Yeah, we hit a million balls from the baseline every day. We'd go like 30 minutes up the middle, then we go across each way for like an hour and a half.

"I mean, we would just go out there and she would never miss a ball -- she's incredible. But no chance I'd be here without her, so thanks, Mom. Love you."

The No. 42-ranked Michelsen reached the third round last year on his Australia debut before losing in the first rounds at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and in the second round at the US Open.

He became the second unseeded American man to defeat a top-11 seed in the opening round in Melbourne, joining Patrick McEnroe, who defeated Boris Becker in 1995.

Michelsen played with freedom against Tsitsipas, taking big swipes with his service returns -- including three in one game late in the fourth set that helped earn him a vital break.

He got a bit tense on serve, surrendering two hard-earned breaks in the fourth set, but stayed composed in the last game. He finished the match with eight aces and eight double faults, but hit 46 winners and had only 40 unforced errors.

"First of all, I was just trying to stay super composed out there. I knew it was going to be a battle in the end," he said. "[The serve] started to let me down a little bit in the fourth, but super happy. It's all about the mindset."

Tsitsipas also lost in the first round of last year's US Open.

"My whole role was to try to go deep into the Australian Open. I knew the first thing I had to consider was not play doubles," Tsitsipas said. "I guess karma hit me, I was not able to deliver or play the way I was hoping to. ... The whole purpose was just to save up on some energy and be fresher hopefully in the deeper draw of the tournament."

ESPN Research, The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

Saquon Barkley looked to be off to the races, headed for a last-minute touchdown that would have had no impact on the outcome of the Philadelphia Eagles' 22-10 win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday but would've cashed a lot of tickets for the betting public.

More bets were placed on Barkley to score a touchdown against the Packers than were placed on any other player in Sunday's three NFL playoff games at multiple sportsbooks.

Barkley to score a touchdown was the third-most popular leg of all NFL parlays Sunday at ESPN BET, and he appeared destined for the end zone after breaking free on the Eagles' final drive.

With Philadelphia leading 22-10 with 1:09 to play, Barkley took a handoff over left tackle and burst through the Packers' defense and into the clear, before electing to slide down after picking up the first down.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts took a knee on the last play to run out the final seconds and secure the win.

Barkley said after the game that it "wasn't tempting" to try for a touchdown.

"It's first down you win the game, so it's get the first down and get down," he said. "Don't matter."

Barkley, who was a -190 favorite to score a touchdown at ESPN BET, finished with 119 yards rushing and no touchdowns.

PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown was spotted reading a book on the sideline during the second half of Philadelphia's 22-10 wild-card-round win over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, and that generated some questions.

What was the book? Why was he reading it during the game? Was it a sign of frustration because he had just one catch for 10 yards on three targets?

Brown answered them one by one after the victory.

The book is "Inner Excellence" by Jim Murphy, written to "train your mind for extraordinary performance and the best possible life." Brown said he brings the book to every game; this is just the first time cameras caught him reading it, he said. He has highlighted passages that he said help bring him a sense of peace. And no, he wasn't reading it because he was discontented.

"I wasn't frustrated at all. I figured that's what y'all probably thought," Brown said. "Why do you always think I be frustrated? Dang. I like to read."

Brown went on to social media to further explain why reading during games works for him.

"I use it to refocus and lock in despite what may transpire in the game good or bad," he wrote. "People tend to create controversy when they don't know the truth."

The workweek was not without its challenges. Brown was limited Wednesday and missed Thursday's practice as he managed a knee issue. He acknowledged he entered the game against the Packers "banged up" but spoke optimistically about the injury afterward, saying, "I definitely feel like I'm turning the corner. I came out of the game healthy."

With Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts missing the past two games because of a concussion and both Brown and DeVonta Smith (back tightness) sidelined for parts of the week, the passing game struggled to get into rhythm against the Pack. At one point, Hurts went 90 minutes between completed passes. He managed only 39 yards on just 6-of-13 passing heading into the latter stages of the third quarter before going 3-of-3 for 61 yards on a scoring drive, which was capped by a stiff-arm-fueled 24-yard catch and run for a touchdown by tight end Dallas Goedert.

"I'm pretty sure he wishes he could get some plays back. I'm sure we all can say that," Brown said of Hurts. "But for the most part, he handled the game. He didn't have any turnovers. We got the win, most importantly."

The Eagles will host the divisional round of the playoffs next weekend. It's safe to say Brown will have a copy of the book at the ready.

"I've never seen him read [on the sideline]; I've seen the book in his hands," Hurts said. "Everybody has a different thing and finds their flow in different ways. That's how he chooses to do it."

TAMPA, Fla. -- Jayden Daniels ran for a critical first down to set up Zane Gonzalez's 37-yard field goal that clanged off the right upright and went through as time expired, and the Washington Commanders beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-20 in an NFC wild-card game Sunday night for the franchise's first playoff win in 6,945 days.

Daniels, playing with a bandage beneath his right eye after his face was bloodied, became the third rookie quarterback in three years to win a playoff game.

The Commanders (13-5) will face the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions (15-2) in the divisional round.

Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers (10-8) missed several opportunities and the veteran quarterback committed a costly turnover in the fourth quarter. The Bucs couldn't get 1 yard on two tries from the Commanders' 12 and settled for a field goal to tie the score before Washington's winning drive.

"It just comes back to me, just timing it up correctly. First one all year that happened on, so, obviously timing of it not great being backed up," Mayfield said of the fumble. "Defense had just done a hell of a job getting us the ball. Another fourth-down stop and yeah, unfortunate, but that falls on me."

Daniels threw for 268 yards and two touchdowns, joining C.J. Stroud and Brock Purdy as rookie QBs to win playoff games in the past three seasons.

"It means a lot," Daniel said during his on-field, postgame interview on NBC. "Our fans are over there waiting for us. They've waited a long time for this feeling, so I'm just so happy for them."

Washington hadn't won in the postseason since beating the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay 17-10 in a wild-card game on Jan. 7, 2006.

"He came in humble, he does the work, and he has a lot of fun," Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner said of Daniels during his interview on NBC. "It's fun to be here ... definitely because I'm playing with him."

The Buccaneers opened the season with a 37-20 victory at home against the Commanders in Daniels' first game. Daniels went on to have an outstanding season, was selected to the Pro Bowl and helped Washington improve from 4-13 to 12-5.

"You've got to give him credit, they made plays. I mean, he's been making them all year. You got to give him credit, they made some plays," Tampa Bay coach Todd Bowles said of Daniels and the Commanders. "We had our chances to make some plays that we didn't make, but it was a combination of both. They made plays and we didn't make the plays when we had the chance."

Now, Daniels has the Commanders headed to Detroit to face Jared Goff and the Lions' high-octane offense.

After Tampa Bay's defense held inside the 5 in the opening minute of the fourth quarter to preserve a 17-13 lead, Mayfield gave the Commanders the ball back when he fumbled an exchange on a handoff to Jalen McMillan. Washington recovered at the Buccaneers' 13. On fourth-and-2 from the 5, Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin in the back of the end zone for a 20-17 lead.

Mayfield drove the Buccaneers to a second-and-1 at the Commanders' 12 but they settled for a 32-yard field goal by Chase McLaughlin that tied it at 20-20 with 4:41 left.

The Buccaneers never got the ball back, thanks to Daniels, who calmly led his team downfield. With less than a minute left, he was hit behind the line of scrimmage but scrambled for 4 yards on third-and-2, allowing him to take a knee to set up Gonzalez's winning kick.

Commanders coach Dan Quinn previously passed up short field goals on fourth down twice and the offense failed to convert before McLaurin's scoring catch.

On fourth down from the Buccaneers' 4 less than a minute into the fourth quarter, Daniels threw incomplete. He was pressured and threw incomplete on fourth-and-2 from Tampa Bay's 20 on Washington's first possession of the game.

Mayfield tossed a 4-yard TD pass to Bucky Irving to give the Buccaneers a 17-13 lead in the third quarter. On the previous play, 350-pound defensive tackle Vita Vea was Mayfield's intended receiver, but the QB got sacked for a 2-yard loss.

Mayfield fired a 1-yard TD pass to Mike Evans to tie it at 10 late in the first half.

Gonzalez kicked a 22-yard field goal to give Washington a 13-10 lead on the opening drive of the second half. The Commanders had a first down at the 3 but Tampa Bay's defense held.

After Austin Ekeler ran 2 yards on fourth-and-1 from the Buccaneers' 23 late in the first quarter, the Commanders went ahead a few plays later to complete a 92-yard drive. Daniels, with his face bloodied, tossed a 10-yard TD pass to Dyami Brown for a 7-3 lead.

A holding call on cornerback Zyon McCollum negated a third-down sack by Yaya Diaby and allowed Washington to extend its next drive that ended with Gonzalez nailing a 50-yarder for a 10-3 lead.

McLaughlin kicked a 50-yard field goal on the opening drive. The Buccaneers were 9-1 when they scored first in the regular season.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.