Category: Tennis
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World number one Osaka withdraws from Qatar Open
World number one Naomi Osaka has pulled out of next week’s Qatar Open with a back injury. It was scheduled to be the Japanese’s first tournament since triumphing in the Australian Open in January to win back-to-back Grand Slam titles. “I am sorry to have to withdraw from Doha this year as I was looking…
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Andy Murray undergoes hip surgery
Former world number one Andy Murray has undergone a hip resurfacing surgery in London, the 31-year-old Scot said on Tuesday. Murray has struggled to regain form since undergoing hip surgery last year and was knocked out in the first round of the Australian Open earlier this month, having said the tournament could be his last…
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Novak Djokovic wins 2019 Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic won a record seventh Australian Open title and a third successive Grand Slam as he swept aside Rafael Nadal in Melbourne. The Serb broke the Spaniard’s serve five times – and was rarely troubled on his own – in a 6-3 6-2 6-3 victory. Second seed Nadal, 32, looked rattled by the world…
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Australian Open: Osaka defeat Svitolina to reach semi-finals
Naomi Osaka dominated Elina Svitolina to win in straight sets and reach the Australian Open semi-finals. The Japanese US Open champion, 21, had too much firepower for Svitolina, triumphing 6-4 6-1 in Melbourne. Sixth seed Svitolina, who is still to go beyond the quarter-finals at a Grand Slam, received treatment for a neck and shoulder…
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Serena Williams knocked out of Australian Open
Serena Williams says she “did not choke” after missing four match points as Czech seventh seed Karolina Pliskova won the final six games to win a dramatic Australian Open quarter-final. The 37-year-old American, going for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title, led 5-1 in the decider but lost 6-4 4-6 7-5 in Melbourne. “I…
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Australian Open: Serena defeat world number one to reach quarter-finals
Serena Williams outlined why she is the favourite to win the Australian Open with a 6-1 4-6 6-4 win over top seed Simona Halep in a high-quality last-16 match. The 37-year-old American dismantled Halep’s game to race through the opening set in 20 minutes. Romania’s Halep, 27, recovered in the second, breaking in what proved…
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Australian Open: Osaka, Svitolina through to quarter-finals
US Open champion Naomi Osaka came from behind to beat Latvia’s Anastasija Sevastova and reach the Australian Open quarter-finals. The Japanese fourth seed won 4-6 6-3 6-4 to set up a meeting with sixth seed Elina Svitolina. Ukraine’s Svitolina triumphed 6-2 1-6 6-1 in a pulsating encounter with former US Open finalist Madison Keys. Both…
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Australian Open: Nadal advances into third round with near flawless display
Rafa Nadal picked apart second round opponent Matthew Ebden 6-3 6-2 6-2 at the Australian Open on Wednesday in Melbourne, in a near flawless display of top-spinning artistry. The second seed overcame an early first set challenge from the Australian, who should have secured a break of serve with the scores locked at 3-3. Ebden…
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Australian Open: Home hope Barty shines brightly as compatriots stumble
Australia’s top-ranked player Ashleigh Barty beat Wang Yafan 6-2 6-3 in a straight-forward affair on Wednesday. The victory propelled the home country’s leading prospect into the third round. The 15th-seeded Barty is the highest ranked local player — either man or woman in the tournament and is known for her court craft and is an…
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Australian Open: Williams sisters through to second round
Serena Williams stormed into the Australian Open second round as she began her bid for a 24th Grand Slam title with a win over Tatjana Maria. The 37-year-old American, whose 23rd major title came in Melbourne when she was pregnant two years ago, won 6-0 6-2 in 49 minutes on Rod Laver Arena, BBC reports.…