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Naomi Osaka, Melbourne 2021
4 years ago

“New boss” Naomi Osaka primed for next step on path to greatness

Japan's Naomi Osaka will win her fourth Grand Slam title if she beats...
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Simon Cambers
Yevgueni Kafelnikov
4 years ago

Proud of Karatsev and confident for Medvedev: Read Kafelnikov’s views on the Australian Open

Ahead of the Australian Open semi-finals, former world No 1 Yevgeny Kafelnikov feels...
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Sasa Ozmo
Novak Djokovic, Melbourne, 2021
4 years ago

What we know about Novak Djokovic’s injury (and his chances of victory at the Australian Open)

Novak Djokovic didn’t want to share the result of his MRI, Sunday, after...
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Cédric Rouquette
Adrian Mannarino, Melbourne, Feb. 2021
4 years ago

Melbourne’s five-day lockdown leaves “players on edge”

Though the Australian Open will continue behind closed doors, the news that Melbourne...
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Cédric Rouquette
Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2021
4 years ago

‘Like ice’ – How court speed at the Australian Open has stunned stars for the past decade

Players at the Australian Open have been saying they think these are the...
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Carrie Dunn
Melbourne_crowd_2021
4 years ago

Brilliant Kyrgios thrills crowd as Australian Open comes alive

After two days of relative quiet around the grounds at Melbourne Park, the...
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Simon Cambers
4 years ago

‘Human error, not system error’ – Why automation is already causing a stir at the Australian Open

With no human line judges in place, technology rules all at the Australian...
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Carrie Dunn
Victoria Azarenka, Melbourne, 2021
4 years ago

Tennis is back but “hard quarantine” takes its toll

Many of the 72 players who were forced to do "hard quarantine" have...
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Simon Cambers
Sebastian Korda, 2021
4 years ago

Exclusive interview with Sebastian Korda, the player whose gamble to skip the Australian Open paid off

Blessed with some special family genes, Sebastian Korda is already one of the...
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Simon Cambers
Francesca Jones
4 years ago

Interview – Meet Francesca Jones: “I want to have an impact on the world”

Born with a congenital condition which left her missing one finger on each...
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Simon Cambers
Elena Rybakina on the WTA Tour, 2020
4 years ago

Who is Elena Rybakina? – Wimbledon semi-finalist, breakout 2020, power game, Kazakhstan

Powerful, poised and rising up the rankings. Find out more about the game...
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Chris Oddo
Gaël Monfils, Open d'Australie 2018
4 years ago

“Heat will be the biggest problem for players in hard quarantine”

A total of 72 players are spending two weeks in hard quarantine, in...
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Mathieu Canac
Petra Kvitova, 2018
4 years ago

Petra Kvitova exclusive interview: “We all knew we could end up in hard quarantine”

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova is grateful to be in Melbourne with an...
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Simon Cambers
Victoria Azarenka, sept. 2020.
4 years ago

COVID-19 at the Australian Open: Azarenka calls for quarantined players to calm down

In an open letter on social media, Victoria Azarenka called for her fellow...
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Cédric Rouquette
4 years ago

Surviving and thriving: The players dealing best with quarantine

When some of the world's top players are locked in their hotel rooms,...
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Simon Cambers