[ad_1] PARIS: Tennis legend Novak Djokovic is a week away from another milestone after equalling Steffi Graf‘s all-time record for most weeks spent at number one of 377.The 35-year-old Serbian remains top of the latest ATP rankings released on Monday bringing him level with the amount of weeks that Graf …
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[ad_1] PARIS: Novak Djokovic reclaimed top spot in the ATP rankings released on Monday after winning his 22nd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.The 35-year-old Serbian rose four places to dislodge Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, who missed the tournament through injury and dropped to second. Djokovic’s 10th Australian Open title …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Stefanos Tsitsipas dreamed of holding the Australian Open trophy aloft after nodding off on the eve of Sunday’s final but Novak Djokovic ended up giving the confident Greek a rude awakening.In a rematch of the 2021 French Open decider, Tsitsipas lost 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) as the Serbian claimed …
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[ad_1] Major breakthrough for Tsitsipas or record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam for Djokovic?– Stefanos Tsitsipas is bidding to win his first Grand Slam title in his second appearance in a Slam final.If he wins, he will be the first Greek player to win a Grand Slam.At 24 years 170 days, Tsitsipas …
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[ad_1] CNN — Images of Rafael Nadal making his way off the court with an injury have unfortunately become an all too familiar sight for tennis fans. Nadal’s defense of his Australian Open title came to a premature end on Wednesday, as the 22-time grand slam champion was knocked out …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: World number one Iga Swiatek and dangerous American Jessica Pegula led the charge into the Australian Open third round on Wednesday as wild weather again played havoc.Polish title favourite Swiatek swept past Colombia’s Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-3 under a closed roof on Rod Laver Arena while third seed …
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[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu meet in the Australian Open second round on Wednesday as the future of women’s tennis goes on full display in Melbourne.Men’s defending champion Rafael Nadal is also in action on day three of the first Grand Slam of the year.But it is the …
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[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 …
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[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 …
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[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 …
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