Novak Djokovic Scores the Perfect Ten at Aussie Open
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January 29, 2023
Novak Djokovic milked the applause, looked to the heavens and scaled a wall to be with his team. He realised he had climbed back to the top of the world – and suddenly collapsed in tears. Not just gentle tears of joy. He sobbed his heart out with the sheer relief of it all, remembering […]
Aryna Sabalenka and Alfie Hewett Triumphant in Melbourne
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January 28, 2023
Aryna Sabalenka lay on her back quivering and crying as the crowd went wild. It was the first time she had allowed herself to be anything other than the fearsome tiger tattooed on the inside of her left forearm. Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina understood her emotions completely. She was so gracious as she came round […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas Plays Novak Djokovic In Dream Final
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January 27, 2023
Stefanos Tsitsipas is on a mission to beat Novak Djokovic in the Aussie Open final – and become world number one for the first time. That’s a tall order for any young pretender – but the Greek superstar feels he is ready. Stefanos Tsitsipas has found a new level and should be phenomenal to watch […]
Elena Rybakina Could Repeat Wimbledon Triumph
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January 26, 2023
Elena Rybakina is one step away from repeating her Wimbledon 2022 triumph after reaching the final of the Australian Open. At the tender age of 23, Rybakina has truly broken through now – and the showpiece in Melbourne should hold no fears for her. She explained: ‘I got a lot of experience from Wimbledon and […]
Tommy Paul Relishes Novak Djokovic Semi-Final Challenge
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January 25, 2023
Tommy Paul can now say that his dream has come true. The talented American will play the greatest of them all on current form – Novak Djokovic – for a place in the Australian Open final. If Paul were to win, it would be the most shocking giant-killing of all time. This is Tommy’s first […]
Stefanos Tsitsipas Storms Through To Aussie Open Semis
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January 24, 2023
Stefanos Tsitsipas might just be the only man who can stop Novak Djokovic from winning another Australian Open. The statuesque Greek produced a massive performance to see off the formidable challenge of Jiri Lehecka. Tsitsipas saved five break points in the second set and then played the tie-break of his life to take command. He […]
Iga Swiatek And Coco Gauff Are Beaten At Aussie Open
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January 22, 2023
Iga Swiatek has been surprisingly defeated at the Australian Open – and Coco Gauff’s dreams are also over for another year Down Under. But there’s always a positive way to look at their slow start to the big-time tennis season. The pressure subsides a little. The brightest stars can identify there weaknesses and prepare to […]
Novak Djokovic Marches On But Andy Murray Falls
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January 21, 2023
Novak Djokovic keeps having medical time-outs – but he carries on winning anyway. He defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (9-7), 6-3, 6-4 to set up a fourth-round clash with local hero Alex de Minaur on Monday. Only stiff first-set resistance and his own hamstring worries really threatened to derail Djokovic against the Bulgarian. Neither proved a […]
Sebastian Korda Beats Medvedev In New American Charge
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January 20, 2023
Sebastian Korda gave American tennis yet another memorable moment as he defeated former world number one Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open. The 22-year-old sensation attacked from the start and played the biggest moments best in order to beat the fading Russian. There were some tense moments, as there always are in this wonderfully dramatic […]
Murray Marathon Offers Wimbledon 2023 Glory Hope
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January 19, 2023
Andy Murray just achieved something so special that it must feel almost as good as winning a Grand Slam. Sometimes matches are so memorable that it doesn’t seem matter whether there’s a trophy waiting at the end of the contest. Murray might have been too tired to lift one anyway. He had just played his […]