Articles filed under Tennis
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Djokovic wins in return to Indian Wells after 5-year absence; Coco Gauff rallies to avoid early exitMar 09, 2024 8:40 pm - Novak Djokovic made a winning return to the desert, beating Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday in his first match at the BNP Paribas Open in five years.
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Rafael Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells. It would have been his first tournament since JanuaryMar 06, 2024 9:11 pm - INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Rafael Nadal pulled out of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday night, a day before he was supposed to play his first official match in two months. Na...
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Soccer-mad Italy is now obsessed with tennis player Jannik Sinner after his Australian Open titleJan 28, 2024 6:36 pm - CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Soccer-mad Italy has a new obsession. Jannik Sinner’s performance on the tennis court has captured the country’s attention. And not just for th...
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Aryna Sabalenka wins second straight Australian Open title, beating Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 6-2Jan 27, 2024 5:22 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — In the back of her mind Aryna Sabalenka didn't want to be, in her words, that player who wins a major title and disappears. Winning her first Grand...
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Don't write off Djokovic after his Australian Open loss to SinnerJan 26, 2024 8:05 pm - It might be tempting to see some tidy symbolism and greater significance in Novak Djokovic's loss to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open semifinals. The end of the 30-so...
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Zheng Qinwen gives China an Australian Open finalist a decade after Li Na. Aryna Sabalenka awaitsJan 25, 2024 8:09 pm - Zheng Qinwen earned a spot in her first championship match at any Grand Slam tournament — she'll face Aryna Sabalenka for the Australian Open title on Saturday — by winni...
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Zverev ousts Alcaraz to move into Australian Open semis against Medvedev. Zheng into 1st semifinalJan 24, 2024 8:08 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — After backhanding the ball into the crowd when Carlos Alcaraz sent his service return too long, Alexander Zverev screamed. He shook both arms in a ...
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US Open winner Gauff to play Australian Open titleholder Sabalenka in semifinalsJan 23, 2024 6:34 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — Coco Gauff hopes she's got her "bad” match out of the way at the Australian Open before meeting defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinal...
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Iga Swiatek's loss is the latest Australian Open upset. So get to know some new facesJan 20, 2024 3:49 pm - Iga Swiatek's No. 1 ranking, four Grand Slam titles and 18-match winning streak were no help against big-hitting teen Linda Noskova at the Australian Open. After crouchin...
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Djokovic into the 4th round after beating Etcheverry in his 100th Australian Open matchJan 19, 2024 8:46 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — With 100 matches at the Australian Open and a record 24 titles across the four majors, Novak Djokovic is well placed to judge how he's progressing ...