Australian Open

Stefanos Tsitsipas stormed into his third Australian Open semifinal with a blistering straight-sets victory over Jannik Sinner on Wednesday. The Greek fourth seed played his best tennis yet in the year’s opening major to romp past the…
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Last year, on a midsummer day in Cluj-Napoca in northern Romania, tennis player Mayar Sherif made history by becoming the first Egyptian woman to reach a WTA final. On the same day, thousands of miles to the east in Tokyo, Feryal…
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Rafael Nadal took a swipe at rival Novak Djokovic on Saturday as the world number one fights deportation from Australia, saying: “The Australian Open is much more important than any player.” Ahead of the start of the first Grand Slam on…
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Nick Kyrgios said Monday that he has tested positive for Covid-19, casting major doubt over whether he can play at next week’s Australian Open. The Australian star was due to play his first match of the season at the Sydney Classic but…
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Novak Djokovic could still play at the Australian Open, a Serbian teammate said Thursday, despite the world No. 1’s last-minute decision to pull out of the ATP Cup in Sydney. The 20-time Grand Slam champion withdrew from this week’s…
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As Serena Williams walked off the court after her latest so-close-yet-so-far bid for a 24th Grand Slam title ended with a loss to Naomi Osaka at the Australian Open, the 39-year-old American paused and put her hand on her chest as thousands…
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Rafael Nadal put his old rival Fabio Fognini to the sword to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals and move within three wins of the all-time Grand Slam titles record on Monday. The Spanish great was 1-1 with the flamboyant Italian in…
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Eight-time champion Novak Djokovic was made to sweat at the Australian Open on Wednesday as Serena Williams made serene progress in her bid for a record-equaling 24th Grand Slam title. Women’s favorite Naomi Osaka also charged through…
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After Mayar Sherif smashed one final ace, she turned to the crowd assembled around Court 6 at the Australian Open, and let out a huge “allez.” Her small group of raucous fans had witnessed history unfold before their eyes at Melbourne…
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- Roger Federer and Serena Williams have confirmed they will take part in the 2021 Australian Open, with the year's first Grand Slam in Melbourne expected to allow fans to fill up to 50% of seats, Tennis Australia (TA) boss Craig Tiley…
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