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[ad_1] ADELAIDE: Bianca Andreescu roared back after being blanked early on by former world number one Garbine Muguruza to prevail 0-6 7-6(3) 6-1 in an absorbing battle that kicked off the Adelaide International 1 tournament on Sunday.The clash between the former Grand Slam champions at the WTA 500 event looked …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: Rafa Nadal’s preparations for his Australian Open title defence got off to a wobbly start as Cameron Norrie handed him a 3-6 6-3 6-4 defeat in the United Cup on Saturday to give Britain a 1-0 lead over Spain in the mixed team tournament.The 22-times Grand Slam champion, …

[ad_1] DUBAI: Novak Djokovic is hoping he will receive a warm welcome from the public when he returns to the Australian Open next month, now that the drama surrounding his vaccination status and deportation is officially behind him.A nine-time champion at Melbourne Park, Djokovic was unable to compete in the …

[ad_1] CNN  —  An athlete, former jockey AP McCoy said earlier this year, is the only person who dies twice, such is the pain of walking away from the intoxicating, all-consuming nature of professional sport. McCoy retired from his long, decorated racing career in 2015, and since then has had …

[ad_1] BERLIN: Former tennis superstar Boris Becker said he relied on “blood brothers” to protect him in a British prison and said his life was threatened twice in his first interview since being released.The 55-year-old German was deported to Germany after being released last week having served eight months of …

[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 …

[ad_1] PARIS: Alexander Zverev on Thursday returned to tennis for the first time since tearing ankle ligaments in his French Open semi-final defeat to Rafael Nadal in June. The 25-year-old German appeared in the Diriyah Tennis Cup exhibition tournament in Saudi Arabia where he defeated Austria’s Dominic Thiem in two …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Rafael Nadal admitted that “a part of his life left” with Roger Federer when his great rival retired from tennis – with both players left an emotional wreck on court after the Swiss played his last ever competitive match in September at the Laver Cup. The two, …

[ad_1] Rafael Nadal admitted that “a part of his life left” with Roger Federer when his great rival retired from tennis — with both players left an emotional wreck on court after the Swiss played his last ever competitive match in September at the Laver Cup. The two, who between …

[ad_1] The adulation of the crowd, seemingly endless rounds of applause and chants of “Roger, Roger, Roger,” reduced Federer to tears. “I enjoyed tying my shoes one last time. Everything was the last time.” The epic tiebreak that sealed the win for the American pair was a fitting end to …