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[ad_1] CNN  —  Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia has “strongly condemn[ed]” the Russian flag being displayed in the stands at the Australian Open. The flag was seen during the first-round match between Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl and Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova in Melbourne. In light of the war in Ukraine, Russian and Belarusian …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: World number one Iga Swiatek survived a tough examination against Jule Niemeier on Monday to reach the second round of the Australian Open.The 2022 French and US Open champion was far from the fluent best that took her to a 37-match win streak last season, needing an hour …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Rafael Nadal‘s first round match at the Australian Open against Britain’s Jack Draper on Monday witnessed a hilarious moment that might have happened for the first time in tennis history.The bizarre incident took place between games in the first set when the Spanish great was heard saying …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Defending champion Rafael Nadal dropped a set but prevailed in a battle of fitness against Jack Draper to reach the second round of the Australian Open on Monday with an unconvincing 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1 over the injured Briton.Fellow left-hander Draper played superb tennis to level the match …

[ad_1] India ace all set for her final Grand SlamMELBOURNE: The 2023 Australian Open is Sania Mirza’s Grand Slam coda. But that’s not what the path-breaking superstar was thinking when getting her legs strapped, prepping for that last dance on a big stage. It has been 18 years since an …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal opens his Australian Open title defence Monday feeling vulnerable and against a dangerous young opponent, with women’s top seed Iga Swiatek also facing a tricky encounter as she targets a maiden crown.The first Grand Slam of the year kicks off at Melbourne Park with the men’s …

[ad_1] Former US Open champion Sam Stosur on Saturday said she will retire from the sport following this month’s Australian Open, 21 years after her first appearance at Melbourne Park.Ahead of last year’s Australian Open, the 38-year-old said that she would focus only on doubles.Stosur beat Serena Williams in the …

[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 …

[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 …

[ad_1] BERLIN: Novak Djokovic is even hungrier to win a 10th Australian Open title this year following his deportation from Australia 12 months ago due to his unvaccinated Covid-19 status, former world number one Boris Becker said on Friday.Becker, 55, who was himself deported from Britain last month after being …