Tennis
Sinner's rise from racing down ski slopes to Slam finalist
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Friday, 26 January 2024 05:46
In his post-match news conference, Sinner was questioned about his modest reaction after ousting Djokovic - but the Italian simply does not believe he has anything to celebrate just yet."Obviously it means so much to me to beat Novak here in Melbourne. But in another way, I know that the tournament is not over," Sinner explained."Sunday is a final. It's…
Why Zverev abuse allegations are 'messy cloud' for tennis
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Friday, 26 January 2024 11:14
Players have faced questions at news conferences in Melbourne about whether it is appropriate that Zverev remains on the ATP Player Council while the case is ongoing but have been reluctant to comment.The Player Council is elected by players and represents players' interests in Tour decisions."My take is that I'm good at playing tennis, and I'm not good at making…
Sabalenka & Zheng bid for history in Australian final
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Friday, 26 January 2024 06:21
Aryna Sabalenka and Zheng Qinwen are both bidding for their own slice of Australian Open history in the women's singles final on Saturday.Belarusian Sabalenka is aiming to become the first woman since compatriot Victoria Azarenka in 2013 to successfully defend the title in Melbourne.Zheng, meanwhile, hopes to become the first Chinese player to win a major singles title since Li…
'One of my worst Slam displays' - Djokovic on defeat
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Friday, 26 January 2024 02:19
Novak Djokovic says the rare Australian Open defeat inflicted by semi-final opponent Jannik Sinner was "one of the worst" Grand Slam displays of his illustrious career. Serbia's Djokovic lost in Melbourne for the first time since 2018 as Sinner ended his 33-match winning streak.The 24-time Grand Slam champion was aiming to move clear of Margaret Court in terms of all-time…
Skupski and Krawczyk beaten in mixed doubles final
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Thursday, 25 January 2024 22:36
Britain's Neal Skupski and American partner Desirae Krawczyk narrowly missed out on the Australian Open mixed doubles title as they lost the final to Hsieh Su-wei and Jan Zielinski.Skupski and Krawczyk missed a match point as they lost 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 11-9 to the Taiwanese-Polish duo.They had led 4-2 in the second set before losing four straight games.Skupski and Krawczyk…
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