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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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Djokovic caps record year with seventh ATP Finals crown
Novak Djokovic ended the year just as he started it – by setting records. World No.1 Djokovic won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title on Sunday with a straight-set victory …
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Kyrgios says ‘stars will have to align’ for comeback
Nick Kyrgios concedes “the stars have to align a little bit” for the him to make a successful comeback after more than a year out of professional tennis. While the …
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Tsitsipas quits three games into Rune tie at ATP Finals
Stefanos Tsitsipas has retired with an injury after three games of his second match at the ATP Finals, handing Holger Rune the victory. Tsitsipas, the 2019 champion, was trailing 2-1 …
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Kyrgios a ‘wait and see’ as Brisbane return beckons
Nick Kyrgios has told Brisbane International officials it will be a “wait and see” approach as they remain hopeful the Australian will return from injury at the event he dominated …
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Djokovic faces Tsitsipas, Sinner and Rune in ATP Finals
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has been placed in a group with home favourite Jannik Sinner for the ATP Finals in Turin, where he needs to win just one match to …
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Tsitsipas defeated by Dimitrov in thrilling Rolex Paris Masters showdown
In a captivating battle at the Rolex Paris Masters, Stefanos Tsitsipas was unable to secure victory as Grigor Dimitrov advanced to his second ATP Masters 1000 final. Dimitrov’s win marked …
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Injured Sakkari loses to Pegula in WTA Finals
Jessica Pegula has finished round-robin singles play at the WTA Finals with a 3-0 record, a year after going 0-3 at the season-ending championship after a 6-3 6-2 victory over Greece’s …
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Tsitsipas advances to quarter final of Paris Masters, qualifies for ATP Finals
Stefanos Tsitsipas has continued his end of year resurgence at the Paris Masters, surging past Alexander Zverev. The seventh-seeded Greek defeated the tenth seed German 7-6(2), 6-4 in what was …