Tag: Australian Open
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Roger Federer through to another Australian Open semi-final
There were a few early bumps in the road, but raging tournament favourite Roger Federer eventually stormed into the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The 7-6(1) 6-3 6-4 win over 19th seed Tomas Berdych sets up a fascinating contest with 21-year-old South Korean sensation Hyeon Chung for a spot in the final. Chung and Federer…
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Australian Open: Victoria Azarenka pulls out over custody dispute
Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn from the Australian Open because of the ongoing custody battle over her 11-month-old son. Azarenka cannot leave California with Leo until the dispute is resolved. The former world number one, 28, has not played since Wimbledon last year and will be replaced in Melbourne by Australian wildcard Ajla Tomljanovic.…
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Serena Williams pulls out of Australian Open
Serena Williams reluctantly pulled out of this year’s Australian Open on Friday, saying she needed more time to be ready to defend her title. She said while she was close to regaining full fitness after giving birth to her first child in September, she was not fully ready to defend her title. The 36-year-old was…
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Federer beat rival Nadal, claims Australian Open title
Roger Federer edge out his old rival Rafael Nadal in a sensational Australian Open final to take his eighteenth Grand Slam title at 35. Federer winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 in three hours and 38 minutes after dramatically turning round the fifth set from a break down. Federer afterwards paid tribute to his opponent…
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Federer/ Nadal performance hallmark of Australian Open
The performances of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in reaching the final of 2017 Australian Open have served a timely reminder as to what men’s tennis was missing when both were sidelined last year. But the efforts of the 17-time and 14-time grand slam champions, at least one of whom featured in all but nine…
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Australian Open final: Serena beats Venus, wins 23rd grand slam title
Serena Williams on Saturday beat Sister Venus in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 to win her seventh Australian Open an Open-era record 23rd Grand Slam singles title. The win puts her ahead of Steffi Graf in terms of Open Era majors. Serena, 35, won 6-4 6-4 to pass Graf in the all-time list of major winners…
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Australian Open: Murray crashes out after defeat by Mischa Zverev
Andy Murray’s hopes of winning a first Australian Open title ended with a shock defeat by world number 50 Mischa Zverev of Germany in the fourth round. Murray, the world number one, dropped serve eight times as Zverev won 7-5 5-7 6-2 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena. It is the Briton’s earliest defeat in Melbourne…
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Australian Open: Serena marches on to fourth round
Serena Williams gave compatriot Nicole Gibbs a lesson in grand slam tennis with a 6-1 6-3 thrashing to charge into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday. Having passed her earlier tests against more accomplished players, second seed Williams had far too many weapons for the 92nd-ranked Gibbs, who appeared overawed by the…
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Australian Open: Murray through to third round, to face Querrey
Britain’s Dan Evans knocked out seventh seed Marin Cilic at the Australian Open as compatriot Andy Murray progressed to the third round on Wednesday. World number one Murray was a convincing 6-3 6-0 6-2 winner against 19-year-old Russian Andrey Rublev. Evans earlier fought back to win 3-6 7-5 6-3 6-3 and caused a major upset…