Australian Open

Oudéa-Castera: Roland-Garros — and other Grand Slams — will welcome Russian players unconditionally

Russian players are in a position to participate at Roland-Garros this spring, per French Tennis Federation director general Amélie Oudéa-Castera. She also suggested that the same would apply to the other Grand Slam tournaments, even though their status for Wimbledon was recently brought into doubt.

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Cédric Rouquette
Mahut isner

Grand Slams to unify final-set tiebreak rules with 10-point tiebreak at 6-6

The new format will be trialled over a year of Grand Slams, beginning at this year's French Open

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Simon Cambers
Rafael Nadal, Indian Wells 2022 (practice session)

15 facts you may have missed on Rafael Nadal’s best ever start to a year

Rafael Nadal has begun 2022 with 15 wins out of 15, including a record 21st Grand Slam title. Here's how he did it

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Simon Cambers
Novak Djokovic on Serbian public Television

Djokovic on Serbian television: 10 statements that suggest he’ll stay in tennis until at least 2024

In a wide-ranging interview with Serbian public broadcaster RTS, Novak Djokovic said that he hopes to play again in the Australian Open, that Daniil Medvedev texted him after the final in Melbourne and that he is extra motivated to perform well in Dubai

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Sasa Ozmo
Arthur Rinderknech

From college in America to ATP tour triumphs, Arthur Rinderknech’s meteoric rise

The 26-year-old Frenchman, who reached the final of an ATP tournament for the first time in Adelaide, is moving steadily up the rankings. He beat world No 12 Denis Shapovalov on Thursday in Doha. This feature was originally published in January 2022

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Victor Lengronne
Rafael Nadal 2022 Australian Open
3 years ago

Rafael Nadal: “I believed until the end”

The Spaniard said the way he came back from two sets down was...
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Simon Cambers
Medvedev 2022 Australian Open Final
3 years ago

Medvedev in sombre mood: “Today the kid in me stopped dreaming”

A disappointed Daniil Medvedev said he has lost some of his love for...
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Simon Cambers
Rafael Nadal
3 years ago

Brilliant Nadal wins record 21st Grand Slam title after epic recovery to beat Medvedev at Australian Open

The Spaniard came from two sets down to beat Medvedev 2-6, 6-7 (5),...
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Simon Cambers
Rafael Nadal AO F 2022
3 years ago

Nadal wins record 21st Grand Slam title with victory at Australian Open

Rafael Nadal produced an epic comeback as he beat Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7...
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Simon Cambers
Ash Barty
3 years ago

‘I don’t know how she does it’ – Ash Barty’s coach Craig Tyzzer on the weight of expectation, career Grand Slam prospects

Ash Barty's coach was delighted as he spoke to the world's media on...
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Carrie Dunn
Ash Barty
3 years ago

‘Be patient, have fun, trust your gut’ – Ash Barty’s advice to aspiring Grand Slam champion

She may not be keen on childhood photos but she's good with philosophical...
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Carrie Dunn
Nick Kyrgios, Thanasi Kokkinakis AO 2022
3 years ago

Special win for the Special Ks – Kyrgios and Kokkinakis win Australian Open men’s doubles

In an all-Australian final, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis triumphed
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Carrie Dunn
Ash Barty
3 years ago

Australian dreams come true as Barty breaks records to lift trophy

It was a memorable night in Melbourne as the world No 1 made...
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Carrie Dunn
3 years ago

Alert: Ash Barty wins Australian Open

The world No 1 wins her home Grand Slam 6-3, 7-6(2) against Danielle...
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Carrie Dunn
Daniil Medvedev celebrates AO 2022
3 years ago

Medvedev focused on winning title, not stopping Nadal from winning No 21

The Russian is determined to focus on himself as he tries to win...
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Simon Cambers
Stefanos Tsitsipas AO loss 2022
3 years ago

Beaten Tsitsipas rues missed opportunity: “First set was crucial”

The Greek said his Australian Open semi-final against Daniil Medvedev might have been...
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Simon Cambers
Daniil Medvedev SF AO 2022
3 years ago

Resilient Medvedev grinds down Tsitsipas to reach Australian Open final

The Russian lost his composure at one stage but recovered superbly to reach...
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Simon Cambers
3 years ago

Beaten Berrettini rues slow start as title hopes are ended by Nadal

The Italian said his performance in the first two sets was not good...
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Simon Cambers
Rafael Nadal, Melbourne, 2022
3 years ago

For Nadal, the road to Melbourne was harrowing, and the joy he now feels is sublime

Rafael Nadal fought back tears after his semi-final victory on Friday night in...
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Chris Oddo
Rafael Nadal Australian Open
3 years ago

Gunning for 21 – Nadal defeats Berrettini to reach Australian Open final

Rafael Nadal pushed past Matteo Berrettini in four sets to reach his 29th...
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Chris Oddo