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Dimitrov sends Aussie favourite Kokkinakis packing
Crowd favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis was unable to reproduce his Australian Open first-round heroics, outclassed by in-form Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov. A packed house at John Cain Arena on Thursday night was …
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Australian Open tennis prize money up by $10 million
Prize money at next month’s Australian Open has been significantly boosted with the world’s best players sharing a record pool of $86.5 million, with the singles winners receiving more than …
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Doubt mounts over Kyrgios comeback for Australian Open
While he appears resigned to injured Nick Kyrgios being absent, Australian Open boss Craig Tiley is more upbeat about Rafael Nadal playing in January. Tiley admitted he had been stalking …
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Popyrin replaces injured Kokkinakis in Davis Cup finals
Alexei Popyrin has replaced the luckless Thanasi Kokkinakis in the five-man Australian Davis Cup team ahead of the quarter-finals in Spain this week. Coming off a career-best year during which …
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‘Fighting demons’: Brit boxer plots Kambosos comedown
British boxer Maxi Hughes says he plans to expose the mental demons plaguing George Kambosos Jr when the pair square off in Oklahoma. The IBO lightweight champion and Kambosos will …
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Kambosos takes on British boxer Hughes in ring return
Australia’s former world champion George Kambosos Jr will make his return to the ring in July in the US against Briton Maxi Hughes. Kambosos crushingly lost his lightweight belts to …
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Tsitsipas still dreaming of elusive major
While shattered to see another grand slam dream slip away, Stefanos Tsitsipas doesn’t feel his Australian Open defeat will haunt him in the same way as his Roland Garros collapse. …
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Australian’s Kubler and Hijikata win Open doubles crown
Jason Kubler and Rinky Hijikata have ensured an Australian Open trophy has remained in home hands, storming to a shock straight-sets win in the men’s doubles final. With singles champion …
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Kokkinakis falls to Murray in marathon
Former world No.1 Andy Murray has shown Thanasi Kokkinakis who’s boss, grinding out a gob-smacking five-set comeback victory to earn a spot in the Australian Open third round. Winning the …
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Tsitsipas posts first round straight-sets Open victory
Stefanos Tsitsipas has started his Australian Open in style, downing Frenchmen Quentin Halys in straight sets. The Greek third seed posted a convincing 6-3 6-4 7-6 (8-6) victory over the …