[ad_1] MELBOURNE: With daring, resolve and a thunderous forehand, Aryna Sabalenka rose above geopolitical tumult to become the first player to claim a Grand Slam title as a neutral at the Australian Open.The big-hitting Belarusian overhauled Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the final at Rod Laver Arena …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Wildcard home duo Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler won a first Grand Slam crown with victory in the men’s doubles final at the Australian Open on Saturday.The Australians did a celebratory chest bump and hugged tightly after defeating duo Hugo Nys of Monaco and Poland’s Jan Zielinski 6-4, …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Elena Rybakina will become the first Kazakh tennis player to enter the top 10 singles world rankings after her run to the Australian Open final on Saturday, making up somewhat for the points she missed out on in her Wimbledon triumph last summer.But the Russian-born player said the …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Facts and figures about Aryna Sabalenka after she won the Australian Open women’s final on Saturday:Aryna SabalenkaAge: 24World ranking: 5Prize money: $14,602,010Career titles: 12Grand Slam titles: 1 (Australia 2023)Australian Open best: Champion (2023)Coach: Anton DubrovPath to the final:1st rd: bt Tereza Martincova (CZE) 6-1, 6-42nd rd: bt Shelby …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Aryna Sabalenka clinched her maiden Grand Slam title in an incredible come-from-behind win over Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open women’s singles final on Saturday.The 24-year-old registered a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over the Kazakh 22nd seed Rybakina in a thrilling final between two of …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Women’s doubles pair of Sania Mirza and Anna Danilina — seeded eighth — crashed out of the Australian Open after going down 4-6, 6-4, 2-6 against Belgium’s Alison Van Uytvanck and Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina in the second round. Sania, who was playing her last women’s doubles Grand Slam …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: World number one Iga Swiatek crashed out of the Australian Open on Sunday after suffering a 4-6, 4-6 loss to Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina at the Rod Laver Arena. With the win, Rybakina reached the quarterfinals of the season’s opening Grand Slam for the first time. The …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic said his controversial deportation ahead of last year’s Australian Open proved an unlikely catalyst for success in 2022, allowing him to regroup on the practice court before bouncing back with key titles.The Serb trained hard in the months after he was deported and while barred from …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: With Ash Barty enjoying a comfortable retirement, Nick Kyrgios will be far and away the top drawcard for home fans at the Australian Open, feeling both privilege and pressure to meet expectations after his best season in 2022.After an underwhelming career at the Grand Slams, the fiery Canberra …
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[ad_1] ABU DHABI: World number one Carlos Alcaraz is confident he will be ready to compete at his best level at next month’s Australian Open, despite an abdominal injury that shortened his preseason training block. The 19-year-old Spaniard recovered from a muscle tear in his left abdomen that ruled him …
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