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Australian Open 2024 tennis: Rohan Bopanna in men’s doubles semi-finals
Bopanna and Ebden held their opening service games on love and broke Gonzalez in the fifth game to take a 3-2 lead. The Indo-Australian duo saved a breakpoint in the eighth game and went on to clinch the first set. Bopanna and Ebden also held their serves in the second set but were matched equally…
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What is the fastest tennis serve ever recorded?
Surprisingly, when it comes to the fastest tennis serve ever recorded, we don’t hear the names of the tennis players who currently lead the sport, either in the male or female category. Indeed, those super-fast serves don’t guarantee a tennis hotshot, but they are certainly impressive to watch. Let’s look at the sport’s fastest serves…
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Rafael Nadal on entry list for next month’s Doha Open
Rafael Nadal was forced to withdraw from the Australian Open due to a micro tear in a muscle Rafael Nadal gestures after his Brisbane International quarter-final defeat against Jordan Thompson in Brisbane, Australia. Reuters Rafael Nadal was named on the entry list for next month’s Doha Open on Wednesday, prompting speculation that the injured Spaniard…
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Nick Kyrgios’s sensational backflip after dropping big retirement hint
Aussie wrote column dropping huge retirement hints Made a stunning backflip on Instagram soon afterwards Star is working on his burgeoning career as a commentator By Shayne Bugden For Daily Mail Australia and James Cooney For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:25 EST, 24 January 2024 | Updated: 01:30 EST, 24 January 2024
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Australian Open 2024 results: Qualifier Dayana Yastremska reaches semi-finals
Getty Images Australian Open 2024 Venue: Melbourne Park Dates: 14-28 January Coverage: Commentary every day from 07:00 GMT on Tennis Breakfast on Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the BBC Sport website and app Dayana Yastremska says it is “nice to make history” after beating…
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Australian Open: Linda Noskova’s teenage dream ended by qualifier Dayana Yastremska in quarter-finals
Dayana Yastremska is two wins away from emulating Britain’s Emma Raducanu after beating Linda Noskova to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. Raducanu is the only qualifier ever to win a Grand Slam title but Yastremska increased her tally of wins in Melbourne to eight with a 6-3 6-4 victory on Rod Laver Arena. The stories are…
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How Did Carlos Alcaraz’s Grandfather Pave the Way for His Tennis Success?
Carlos Alcaraz, the maestro of his own tennis symphony, is rewriting the rules and commanding the arena with his unique blend of style and skill. At the age of 20, he was given tough competition and stood tall to represent his generation on the tennis court. But do you know that for his family, it…
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Rohan Bopanna becomes oldest player to reach men’s doubles No 1
Rohan Bopanna has clinched the No 1 men’s doubles ranking with victory alongside Matt Ebden in the Australian Open quarter-finals, becoming the oldest player to do so at 43. The Indian-Australian pair beat Argentine duo Máximo González and Andrés Molteni 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) in the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, but only after the…
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Doubles vet Bopanna, 43, to be oldest ATP No. 1
Matt Walsh, Assistant EditorJan 24, 2024, 12:19 AM ET Close Matt Walsh is a Melbourne-based sports journalist who willingly travels far and wide to watch any sport. Not only has he seen NFL in Dallas, football in London, baseball in Arlington and hockey in Boston, he’s covered F1, AFL, Wimbledon and the Australian Open for…
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“Novak Djokovic is not up against the same caliber of players as Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer & Andy Murray” – Mats Wilander on Serb’s dominance making tennis ‘predictable’
Novak Djokovic has single-handedly dominated the tennis scene in recent years, accumulating an impressive tally of 24 Grand Slam titles. However, Mats Wilander is of the opinion that this unparalleled supremacy has led to a sense of predictability in the sport. Djokovic is currently on the hunt for his 25th grand Slam title at the…
