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Smiling assassin Alcaraz has ‘key’ to beating Tsitsipas
Carlos Alcaraz says it in a such a sunny way that it doesn’t sound threatening, but when the Spaniard beams he has the “key” to beating Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Greek …
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Marathon man Kokkinakis finally runs out of miracles
Playing through the pain barrier, marathon man Thanasi Kokkinakis has finally run out of late-night miracles as his attempt at a third astonishing, drama-filled French Open comeback triumph in five …
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Tsitsipas dominates Zhang Zhizhen at Roland Garros, advances to fourth round
Ninth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas showcased his form on Friday, breezing past Zhang Zhizhen with a decisive 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 victory in the third round of Roland Garros. The Greek star, …
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Sweary and weary, Thanasi is running on fumes in Paris
On the day the French Open announced its ban on alcohol to stop crowds getting unruly, Australia’s marathon man Thanasi Kokkinakis had his own way of dealing with a heckler …
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Kokkinakis a late-night, five-set hero again in Paris
Thanasi Kokkinakis has pulled off a second astonishing, late-night five-set comeback triumph in three days at the French Open to ensure Alex de Minaur won’t be the only Australian standing …
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Tsitsipas pushed but into Paris last-32
Under Court Suzanne Lenglen’s new roof, Stefanos Tsitsipas was given a testing work-out by the dangerous Daniel Altmaier, who knocked Jannik Sinner out from last year’s tournament. Tsitsipas overcame the …
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De Minaur, Kokkinakis break Aussie duck in Paris, Tsitsipas through to second round
Alex de Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis, the main man and the marathon man, have dispelled the gloom in the Australian tennis ranks with gloriously contrasting victories on a long, rain-interrupted …
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Tsitsipas upset by Jarry in Italian Open quarter finals
Stefanos Tsitsipas has been stunned by Nicholas Jarry at the Italian Open, with the Chilean fighting back from a set down to win 3-6 7-5 6-4 to reach the semi-finals. …
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De Minaur run ragged in Rome by blistering Tsitsipas
Alex de Minaur may have beaten a rusty King of Clay when he defeated Rafael Nadal earlier this claycourt swing, but it has been a different matter against one of …
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Petrakis officially Australia’s best women’s PWII tennis player, Pavlis No.3 for mens
Greek Australian tennis player Andriana Petrakis is now the top ranked woman in the People with an Intellectual Impairment (PWII) Australian Ranking. The system, ranking tennis athletes with an intellectual …