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Tennis-Australian Open 2023: order of play on Tuesday |

Order of play on the main showcourts on the second day of the Australian Open on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding): * Day session: From 11 a.m. local time (0000 GMT) * Night session: From 7 p.m. local time (0800 GMT) ROD LAVER ARENA 5-Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus) v Tereza Martincova (Czech Republic) Katherine Sebov (Canada) […]

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‘Irritated’ Djokovic forced to save match point and facing shock

An “irritated” Novak Djokovic was left staring down the barrel of a shocking five-year first, dropping the opening set of the Adelaide International final to American young gun Sebastian Korda. Djokovic has won 33 consecutive matches played in Australia – the nation where he has found the most success throughout his career including a record […]

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US thrashes Poland to advance to United Cup tennis final

Team USA has completed a 5-0 semifinal drubbing of Poland to emphatically underline its United Cup title credentials. Key points: Taylor Fritz and Madison Keys won their respective singles rubbers for the US A victory in the mixed doubles iced the 5-0 tie result The US will play either Italy or Greece in the final […]

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Former World No. 2 cops brutal 21-minute humiliation in loss;

American star Taylor Fritz has brushed aside Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-4 at the United Cup, with a 21-minute first set highlighting the American’s dominance. Zverev, who was ranked as high as No. 2 in the world, appeared to be in some discomfort at various intervals and was seen grabbing his elbow at times in the […]

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Tennis-Pegula falls to Kvitova but U.S. off to winning start in

Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova handed world number three Jessica Pegula her first defeat of the new season, but the United States completed a comprehensive 4-1 victory in their United Cup mixed team tournament in Sydney on Friday. Down 2-0 after the opening day’s action, the Czechs mounted a spirited comeback as Kvitova beat Pegula 7-6(6) […]

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“Taylor Fritz needs to speak for himself” – Tennis fans react to

Taylor Fritz’s recent statements about homosexual men in tennis have caught the attention of tennis fans around the world. In a recent interview, the American tennis player admitted that the lack of openly gay men in tennis made little statistical sense. Fritz also asserted that he, his peers, and other players on tour would be […]

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Hong Kong tennis chief hopes government scrap crowd limits

Hong Kong tennis chief hopes government scrap crowd limits South China Morning Post Source link

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Kyrgios confirms French Open return… and calls out ‘crazy’

Nick Kyrgios has confirmed he will return to the French Open for the first time since 2017 while also once again making his feelings known on clay-court events. Speaking to reporters at the Diriyah Tennis Cup, Kyrgios said he would at last be making another appearance at Rolland-Garros, despite previously describing the French Open as […]

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Watch: Taylor Fritz’s hilarious attempt at teaching his

A fan recently shared a video on social media of Taylor Fritz’s girlfriend Morgan Riddle receiving tennis lessons from the World No. 9. The video shows him demonstrating a simple forehand while Riddle, a beginner, tries to follow through. After a few unsuccessful attempts, at the end of the video, he hilariously asks Riddle to […]

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Nick Kyrgios’ unashamed six-figure payday brag after Davis Cup

Nick Kyrgios has unashamedly bragged about a six-figure payday for a tournament in Saudi Arabia, much to the ire of his Davis Cup teammates. Kyrgios opted to skip Australia’s Davis Cup charge which resulted in the team of Alex de Minaur, Jordan Thompson, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Max Purcell and Matt Ebden falling to Canada in the […]