Tag: Tennis
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Former tennis world number one Naomi Osaka to return in Brisbane International after pregnancy, sabbatical
[ad_1] Four-time grand slam champion and former world number one Naomi Osaka will make her eagerly awaited tennis comeback at the restored Brisbane International. Naomi Osaka Prizemoney: $US21.18 million ($33.3 million) Tournament wins: 7 Major titles: 4 (US Open — 2018, 2010; Australian Open — 2019, 2021) Last match: Tokyo, September 2022 Next match: Brisbane,…
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Tennis’ top women say the sport is broken. This is why
[ad_1] For the better part of a decade, Tatjana Maria, the veteran German player, has been cramming into cramped hotel rooms with her husband/coach and children, or using her own money to pay for larger ones as she traveled the world with her family so she could be a full-time mom and professional tennis player.…
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Daniil Medvedev progresses in Erste Bank Open, Vienna, as Andrey Rublev seals ATP Finals spot | Tennis News
[ad_1] Top seed and defending champion Daniil Medvedev progressed to the quarter-finals at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna after defeating Grigor Dimitrov on Thursday. Medvedev was forced to dig deep for a 3-6 6-2 6-4 triumph over the experienced Dimitrov in front of a packed crowd at the Wiener Stadthalle on Austrian National Day.…
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Can anyone catch up to Novak Djokovic, tennis’ GOAT?
[ad_1] 24 grand slam singles titlesPhoto: Getty Images It isn’t a question as to who the male tennis GOAT is anymore. In recent years Novak Djokovic’s almost-robotic dominance as he continues to age has pushed him ahead of his contemporaries and predecessors. One of Djokovic’s greatest challengers to the crown conceded the throne recently when…
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Andy Murray: Novak Djokovic’s domination of tennis to continue
[ad_1] Andy Murray says Novak Djokovic is set to dominate men’s tennis for years to come, with a younger generation of players still well below his level. The Serb, 36, won a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title with victory over Daniil Medvedev in the US Open final in New York on Sunday. He has…
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US Open: Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram are back in the men’s doubles final at Flushing Meadows | Tennis News
[ad_1] Defending champions Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram are back in the US Open final after beating Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in three sets. Britain’s Salisbury and American Ram are looking for an unprecedented third consecutive men’s doubles crown at Flushing Meadows. Their 7-5 3-6 6-3 win, in two-and-a-quarter hours, was a 17th successive…
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US Open: Novak Djokovic makes it through to semi-finals after defeating home hope Taylor Fritz in New York | Tennis News
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic made it through to the US Open semi-finals for the 13th time in his career after extinguishing the challenge of American No 1 Taylor Fritz on Tuesday. Djokovic surpassed Roger Federer by reaching a 47th Grand Slam semi-final and he also became the first man in ATP rankings history to record 250…
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US Open 2023: Order of play with Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Carlos Alcaraz, Andy Murray and Coco Gauff all playing | Tennis News
[ad_1] Take a look at the Order of Play for Day Three of the US Open on all courts at Flushing Meadows in New York. (All times are 4pm BST unless stated. Seeds in brackets. British players in bold) Arthur Ashe Stadium 5pm: Mirra Andreeva (Russia) v 6-Coco Gauff (USA), Bernabe Zapata Miralles (Spain) v…
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How Ash Barty’s retirement has derailed Aussie tennis, game facing popularity decline
[ad_1] It’s no coincidence that since Ash Barty’s retirement, Australia has relapsed to its position on the back courts of world tennis. That’s because Barty was the most inspiring thing to happen to Aussie tennis since Pat Rafter’s Bonds shoot- and in her absence, the game has hit the skids. Unlike many of her contemporaries,…
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Tennis: Opponents will be gunning for Marketa Vondrousova in Montreal
[ad_1] Article content Marketa Vondrousova knows she has a target on her back as she begins play in the National Bank Open at the National Tennis Centre in Montreal. “There will be more expectations on me to win after Wimbledon, said the 24-year-old Czech, who shed her reputations as perennial runner-up when she defeated Ons…
