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Mackenzie Mcdonald of the U.S. reacts during his second round match against Spain's Rafael Nadal at the 2023 Australian Open

NCAA, Citi Open, Nadal: Everything you always wanted to know about Mackenzie McDonald (but never had the time to find out)

Mackenzie McDonald knocked out Rafael Nadal at the 2023 Australian Open. Here are responses to some common questions you might have about the 27-year-old American

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Haresh Ramchandani
Rafael Nadal, Melbourne 2023

Recent form suggests Nadal is vulnerable in Melbourne; history says otherwise

The Spaniard admits his results of late have not been good, but expect him to be vastly improved when he plays Jack Draper in round one at the Australian Open on Monday

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Simon Cambers
Brian Teacher On this day 04.01.2021

January 4, 1981: The day unheralded Brian Teacher won his first and only Grand Slam title

Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at some of the biggest moments in tennis history. In December 1980, the in-form Brian Teacher decided to pull out of the Australian Open but a stroke of luck ensured he got back in and went on to win the title

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Margaret Court at the Australian Open

January 1, 1973: The day Margaret Court won a record 11th Australian Open title and became the first mother to win a major

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a great moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1973 to witness how Margaret Court came back to the Tour in style. Having given birth to her first child in 1972, Court won the Australian Open to become the first mother to win a Grand Slam in the Open Era

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Vitas Gerulaitis

December 31, 1977: The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to recall an important moment in tennis history. On this day in tennis history, a flamboyant American player needed five sets to beat a little known Brit to win the Australian Open

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Alexandre Sokolowski
Mike et Bob Bryan, Wimbledon 2013
December 28, 2022

Save the doubles!

Once one of the pillars of the sport, the doubles game is slowly...
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Rémi Bourrières
December 28, 2022

10 of the best wins from match point down in 2022: No 9: Ostapenko beats Gasanova, Seoul, second round

No 9 in our 10-part series of the best wins from match point...
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Simon Cambers
Tennis 2022
December 28, 2022

Swiatek looks untouchable but young guns have the ability to wrest control from Djokovic and Nadal in 2023

While Swiatek has the world at her feet, the young men - led...
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Simon Cambers
Ash Barty and Iga Swiatek, Mutua Madrid Open 2021
December 27, 2022

Barty retires: a regret for the interest of tennis and, perhaps, for the evolution of Swiatek

With the retirement of Ash Barty, tennis may have missed out on a...
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Mathieu Canac
Nick Kyrgios at the 2022 Citi Open
December 27, 2022

10 of the best wins from match point down in 2022: No 8: Kyrgios beats Tiafoe, Washington, QF

In No 8 in our 10-part series of the best escapes, we examine...
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Simon Cambers
December 27, 2022

December 27, 1985: The day legendary Australian coach Harry Hopman passed away

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to recall an important...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Carlos Alcaraz RG 2022
December 26, 2022

10 of the best wins from match point down in 2022: No 7: Alcaraz beats Ramos-Vinolas, French Open, second round

In part 7 of our 10-part series looking at the best escapes in...
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Simon Cambers
Tatjana Maria
December 25, 2022

10 of the best wins from match point down in 2022: No 6: Maria beats Ostapenko, Wimbledon, fourth round

In part six of our 10-part series at the best escapes of 2022,...
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Simon Cambers
December 25, 2022

December 25, 1942: The day Francoise Durr was born

On December 25, 1942, Francoise Durr, one of the greatest French tennis players...
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Alexandre Sokolowski
Daniil Medvedev AO 2022
December 24, 2022

10 of the best wins from match point down in 2022: No 5: Medvedev beats Auger-Aliassime, Australian Open QF

In part five of our series looking at the best wins from match...
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Simon Cambers
Carlos Alcaraz, Jean-Christophe Verborg, 2022
December 23, 2022

“We very quickly saw that Alcaraz had something singular”

Babolat has the best of two Spanish generations, with Rafael Nadal and Carlos...
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Rémi Bourrières
Ivan Ljubicic
December 23, 2022

Ivan Ljubicic interview: “Money doesn’t create players”

In an exclusive interview with Tennis Majors, the Croat explains why he accepted...
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Carole Bouchard