Tag: Australian Open
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Nadal to miss Madrid Open after recovery setback
Rafa Nadal will miss next week’s Madrid Open after a setback in his recovery from a hip injury sustained at the Australian Open in January. Nadal, a 22-time major champion, announced this on Thursday, in a video published on his social media accounts.
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Novak Djokovic reaches ninth Australian Open final
World male tennis number one Novak Djokovic progressed to his ninth Australian Open final on Thursday, chasing an 18th Grand Slam title. However it was his opponent, Aslan Karatsev from Russia, who stole the show during the game. In spite of being ranked 114th in the world, the previously unknown Russian reached the final four…
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Williams returns to Australia looking for 24th grand slam title
Serena Williams has had plenty of time to reflect on her quest for a record equaling 24th Grand Slam title while being quarantined in five-star comfort for two weeks ahead of the Australian Open. Stuck on number 23 for four years, Williams has brushed off failures and near misses at matching Margaret Court’s mark with…
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Australian Open: Djokovic keeps fans guessing, Serena visits zoo after quarantine
Novak Djokovic made a confusing cameo at an exhibition event and Serena Williams took her daughter to the zoo on Friday as some of the world’s top tennis players did something different. The players did something different by soaking up their freedom after 14 days of quarantine ahead of the Australian Open. Djokovic, Williams and…
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Australian Open: Brazilian umpire hospitalised after heart attack
Tennis umpire Carlos Bernardes has been hospitalised after suffering a heart attack while in quarantine in Melbourne ahead of next month’s Australian Open, local media reported on Thursday. Photos of Bernardes being wheeled into an ambulance were posted on social media on Wednesday. Both Tennis Australia and the ATP did not immediately respond to a…
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Australian Open: Don’t feed the mice, minister tells quarantined players
Australian Open players have been told not to feed mice at their quarantine hotel in Melbourne. The demand came after world number 28 Yulia Putintseva complained she could not sleep because of the rodents scurrying around her room. The Kazak swapped rooms earlier this week after finding a mouse but said her new room was…
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Australian Open organisers rule out change of dates, format
Organisers of the Australian Open on Tuesday ruled out reducing the men’s tournament at the Grand Slam to best-of-three sets. The demand for a reduction was due to players’ inability to train at required level amid the strict COVID-19 quarantine rules. A total of 72 players are currently not allowed to leave their hotel rooms…
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More Australian Open participants infected with COVID-19
More players were forced into hard quarantine ahead of the Australian Open with officials confirming on Monday that four additional participants, including an athlete, tested positive for COVID-19 among those arriving in Melbourne. Health authorities in Victoria state have now reported nine infections among passengers who arrived on charter flights for the Feb. 8-21 Australian…
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Pigeons refusal to fly when released is bad omen for your administration, ‘Elders’ tell Buhari
Elders under the auspices of the Coalition of Patriotic Nigeria Elders (COPANE), has said there was nothing to celebrate in this year’s Armed Forces Remembrance Day, following the failure of President Muhamadu Buhari, to address the problems confronting members of the Armed Forces, especially troops in the frontline. They insisted that the best way to…
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COVID-19: Australian Open players to be shifted to new quarantine hotel
Australian Open organisers have been forced to tear up a quarantine accommodation plan for international players a month before the Grand Slam. The development followed a threat of legal action from apartment owners at a luxury hotel in Melbourne. Tennis Australia and government authorities had arranged for players to serve a 14-day mandatory quarantine at…