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Drouet : “Qiang wants to win a Grand Slam title”

Thomas Drouet knows a thing or two about winning a Major unexpectedly, as he was coaching Marion Bartoli when she triumphed in Wimbledon 2013. He had also brought Timea Babos to the World No 25 in singles and Number 1 in doubles. Now working with Wang Qiang since last summer, he has already helped her to reach the last US Open quarter-finals and to get this huge win over Serena Williams here in Melbourne. He strongly believes that the 28 years old Chinese, now ranked 29 in the world, can join Li Na in the Grand Slam champions list. He also reflected on Serena Williams fear factor.

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Carole Bouchard

The Dimitrov Experiment

The Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov lost on Wednesday a match he (again) had no business to lose against the Amercan Tommy Paul (6-4, 7-6 [6], 3-6, 6-7 [3], 7-6 [3]).

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Carole Bouchard

Their Frantic Race Towards History (And Against Time)

Serena's 24th, Federer's 21th, Nadal's 20th, Djokovic's 17th, Kerber's 4th, Osaka and Halep's 3rd, Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Thiem, Pliskova and Svitolina's 1st: Which Grand Slam tallies will go one up in Melbourne? We break down what's at stake for tennis's biggest names before the Australian Open 2020.

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Bastien Fachan

Serena Williams training for history

She Sang. She Danced. She Boxed. In Pursuit of Her Elusive 24th Grand Slam, Serena Williams Is Leaving No Stone Unturned.

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Bastien Fachan

How Coco Gauff Prepared at Home To Conquer the World

Off the court too, Coco Gauff displays a sense of space and time far beyond her years.

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Bastien Fachan