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Matt Ebden and Rohan Bopanna ace Australian Open doubles semi-final victory
Local hope Matt Ebden and veteran Rohan Bopanna have booked a place in the Australian Open men’s doubles final after victory over Tomas Machac and Zhang Zhizhen on Thursday. The Indian-Australian pair needed three sets but eventually prevailed 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10-7) in two hours and two minutes on Rod Laver Arena. It’s the third…
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Bopanna, Ebden reach another Slam doubles final
Associated Press Jan 25, 2024, 12:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Veteran Indian player Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner, Matthew Ebden, have advanced to their second consecutive Grand Slam men’s doubles final. Bopanna, 43, and Ebden, 36, beat Zhang Zhizhen of China and Tomas Machac of Czech Republic 6-3, 3-6, 7-6…
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WSU tennis returns: Cougars ready to ace competition in 2024
WSU tennis is back with the Cougs beginning their 2024 campaign Saturday in Pullman against Eastern Washington University. The day began with the round of doubles with WSU winning two of the three matches, giving the Cougs a 1-0 start. Doubles partners Eva Alvarez Sande and Elyse Tse finished their match first defeating Scout Matthews…
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Tennis News Today: Andre Agassi hails Steffi Graf as his secret weapon for Pickleball Slam 2; Nick Kyrgios jokes about training with Roger Federer
Andre Agassi has taken to pickleball these days and has been a part of various events to promote the sport. One such event was the “Pickleball Slam”, and now he’s gearing up for the second edition of the same. Agassi has his eyes on the prize and the biggest ace up his sleeve is no…
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“An underrated prodigy because he was in the same era as Rafafel Nadal” – Fans awed by Novak Djokovic remaining the youngest player to reach all 4 Grand Slam SFs
Novak Djokovic holding on to the record of being the youngest male in the Open Era to have reached the semifinals in all four Grand Slam tournaments has left tennis fans thoroughly impressed. Djokovic reached his maiden Grand Slam semifinal at the 2007 French Open. He followed that up with a semifinal exit at the…
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Women’s tennis falls to Clemson, 4-3
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Evert, Navratilova oppose WTA Finals in S. Arabia
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Jan 25, 2024, 03:38 AM Open Extended Reactions Tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova on Wednesday publicly showed their opposition amid growing speculation that the 2024 WTA Finals will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Evert and Navratilova wrote a joint opinion piece for the Washington Post, saying the idea would…
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Dayana Yastremska vs Qinwen Zheng prediction, odds, tennis betting tips and best bets for Australian Open 2024 semifinal
We’ve reached the pointy end of the Australian Open, with only four women’s players left in contention. The latter of these semi-finals will feature two players many did not expect to go this far, as Dayana Yastremska and Qinwen Zheng do battle for a spot in the first Grand Slam final of 2024. This semi-final berth…
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Men’s Tennis Defeats UL-Lafayette and New Orleans In Home Opener
BATON ROUGE, La – The LSU Men’s Tennis team (2-0) opened the 2024 dual season with two wins on Wednesday at the LSU Tennis Complex. The Tigers began their day defeating University of Louisiana-Lafayette 7-0. The day ended with another 7-0 win over the University of New Orleans. Sebastian Rey’s Thoughts“A perfect start to our…
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Caroline Wozniacki sends her love to Serena Williams as American shares glimpse of her beach vacation in the Bahamas
Caroline Wozniacki recently expressed her admiration for Serena Williams’ latest pictures from her vacation in the Bahamas. Williams and Wozniacki have been close friends for many years, both on and off the court. They have faced each other 11 times in their careers, with Williams leading the head-to-head 10-1. They have also teamed up for…
