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Tsitsipas says he thinks of getting a home in Melbourne after sixth win
Clinical world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas clocked his sixth consecutive win of the year on Wednesday to sprint into the Australian Open third round in just 92 minutes. The 24-year-old …
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Kokkinakis excited to face Murray at Open
Thanasi Kokkinakis is bracing for Andy Murray’s best after sealing a second-round Australian blockbuster with the veteran Scot. Kokkinakis swiftly wrapped up his rain-delayed first-round clash with Italian Fabio Fognini on Wednesday, almost 24 …
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Building Tsitsipas beats Hijikata at Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas is relishing working alongside former local hope Mark Philippoussis as he attempts to turn a red-hot run into the Australian Open third round into a maiden grand slam …
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Sakkari advances at AO following tough battle with Shnaider
Sakkari had a challenging time advancing, needing more than two and a half hours to see off Russian teenage qualifier Diana Shnaider 3-6 7-5 6-3. Shnaider is a member of …
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‘I’ll be back’ vows shattered Kyrgios
A shattered Nick Kyrgios has vowed to quickly bounce back from his Australian Open heartbreak, starting with surgery on the knee that dashed his hopes of a maiden grand slam. …
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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 …
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Kyrgios out of Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios has been forced to withdraw from the Australian Open due to a knee injury. Kyrgios’s long-time physio Will Maher says the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up has a cyst growing …
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Sakkari powers through to second round of AO following win over Yuan
Greek sixth seed Maria Sakkari outclassed China’s Yue Yuan 6-1 6-4 on Monday, to book a meeting on Wednesday with Russian qualifier Diana Shnaider. A little bit of early trouble …
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Kokkinakis in good shape for Open tilt
Thanasi Kokkinakis feels he’s playing better tennis heading into the Australian Open than he was last year when he was coming off his first ATP title. The 26-year-old was unable …
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Kyrgios has ability to win Open: Rosewall
Seventy years after becoming the youngest player to win the Australian Open, tennis legend Ken Rosewall believes Nick Kyrgios can also be a home slam champion this year. An 18-year-old …