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Serena Williams makes Australian Open third round with straight-set win
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 01:50
Serena Williams laid down another statement to her Australian Open rivals as she powered past Slovenian Tamara Zidansek to reach the third round.The 38-year-old American, bidding for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title, needed just over an hour to win 6-2 6-3.The eighth seed has dropped eight games in her opening two matches. Next she will face China's 27th seed…
Djokovic eases through & Tsitsipas advances without hitting a ball
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Tuesday, 21 January 2020 21:50
Defending champion Novak Djokovic made short work of Japanese wildcard Tatsuma Ito as he progressed to the Australian Open third round on Wednesday.The 32-year-old, chasing a 17th Grand Slam and eighth Australian Open, won 6-1 6-4 6-2 in one hour and 35 minutes.The Serb now faces Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka after he knocked out British number one Dan Evans in straight…
Australian Open: Coco Gauff sets up meeting with defending champion Naomi Osaka
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Tuesday, 21 January 2020 22:52
American teenager Coco Gauff recovered from a set down to set up a meeting with defending champion Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open last 32. World number one Ashleigh Barty also reached the third round on Wednesday.Japanese third seed Osaka put a "childish" outburst behind her to beat Saisai Zheng 6-2 6-4 before 15-year-old Gauff saw off Romania's Sorana Cirstea.…
Watson fights back to reach second round in Australia but Evans loses
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Tuesday, 21 January 2020 21:57
Britain's Heather Watson showed tremendous fight to reach the Australian Open second round before Dan Evans missed out on the chance of a potential meeting with Novak Djokovic.Watson, ranked 75th, won 4-6 6-3 6-1 in blustery conditions against Czech Kristyna Pliskova.British number one Evans, seeded 30th, lost 6-4 6-3 6-4 to Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in his second-round match. Watson and…
Teenage ex-skier Sinner wins & impresses Federer
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Monday, 20 January 2020 19:50
He swapped skis for a tennis racquet and now teenager Jannik Sinner is attracting the attention of one of the sport's greats at the Australian Open.The 18-year-old Italian beat Australian Max Purcell to reach the second round of a Grand Slam for the first time, following praise from Roger Federer.The Swiss has backed Sinner and says "we'll see so much…
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