Articles filed under Tennis
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Australian Open's hard quarantine 'took a toll' on playersFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - Being stuck for two weeks in a Melbourne hotel room with windows that wouldn't open 'œreally took a toll'ť on Victoria Azarenka in the leadup to the Australian Open, the...
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Alcaraz, the 'next Nadal', gets first win at Grand SlamFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Carlos Alcaraz had not even played a Grand Slam match when Toni Nadal, the uncle and longtime coach of Rafael Nadal, anointed him the success...
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Australian Open on Wednesday: Serena Williams in 2nd roundFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - A quick look at the Australian Open: LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY Serena Williams continues her quest for a record 24th Grand Slam singles title wh...
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Nadal, Barty advance in straight sets at Australia OpenFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Facing a break point late in the third set, Rafael Nadal sprinted to his left and hit a running forehand winner from way out wide. A slow-mot...
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The Latest: Tsitsipas routs Simon to reach 2nd roundFeb 09, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest from the Australian Open (all times local): 10:25 p.m. Fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas capped the Day 2 program on Rod Laver Arena...
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Djokovic: "makes my heart full" to see Aussie Open crowdFeb 08, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - It's been so long since he had a sizeable crowd to play for, the showman in Novak Djokovic just had to come out. Top-ranked Djokovic began hi...
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The Latest: Day 1 crowd reaches 17,922 at Australian OpenFeb 08, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The Latest from the Australian Open on Monday (all times local): Midnight The total crowd at Melbourne Park on the first day of the Australia...
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Looking forward: Shapovalov tops teenage Sinner in AustraliaFeb 08, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - It was getting close to 1 a.m., and 19-year-old Jannik Sinner was getting tired. Hitting against Rafael Nadal for two weeks and being on a 10...
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Analysis: Kudos to Andreescu, Marino for Australian returnsFeb 08, 2021 6:00 am - Bianca Andreescu's shouts of 'œLet's go!'ť and 'œCome on!'ť rang through the mostly empty arena at the Australian Open, heralding her first appearance at a tournament in...
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Fans are in, but crowd numbers are thin at Australian OpenFeb 08, 2021 6:00 am - MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - The lines for beer on Day 1 at the Australian Open were noticeably thinner than usual, and the lawn chairs set up in front of the giant telev...