[ad_1] Sania Mirza believes she was destined to trigger a change which led India’s women athletes to believe in themselvesMELBOURNE: Sania Mirza said her piece at the Australian Open, her final Grand Slam. On the very stage where a girl from Hyderabad with a powerful shot and an overpowering personality, …
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[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] Serbian eyes record-equalling Slam No. 22; Greek ace targets maiden Major and No. 1 rankingMELBOURNE: Stefanos Tsitsipas was engaged in an on-court interview with Jim Courier after the third seed had dispatched Russian Karen Khachanov 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 to make his first Australian Open final.The interaction …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic on Friday said that images showing his father with fans holding Russian flags had been misinterpreted and he hopes he can attend the Australian Open final.A video posted to a pro-Russian YouTube account on Thursday showed Djokovic’s father Srdjan posing with a man holding a Russian …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic shrugged off controversy involving his father to reach a record-extending 10th Australian Open final on Friday and set up a blockbuster decider with Greek trailblazer Stefanos Tsitsipas and a battle for the world number one ranking.Nine-time champion Djokovic kept his perfect semi-final record at Melbourne Park …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Stefanos Tsitsipas blazed his way into a first Australian Open final with a 7-6(2) 6-4 6-7(6) 6-3 win over Russian 18th seed Karen Khachanov on Friday.Greek third seed Tsitsipas, who had crashed three times at the semi-final stage at Melbourne Park, will play either favourite Novak Djokovic or …
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s tennis ace Sania Mirza signed off her career with six Grand Slam titles after failing to win the Australian Open mixed doubles trophy with compatriot Rohan Bopanna at the Rod Laver Arna in Melbourne on Friday.Bopanna and Sania lost 6-7(2) 2-6 to Brazilian pair of Luisa …
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