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Aussies warn ‘don’t write off Kyrgios’ despite injury
Nick Kyrgios may have been injured and sidelined and will enter Wimbledon desperately rusty at best – but his fellow Australian players at the All England Club warn his spectacular talent means …
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Kyrgios in Wimbledon draw, ready to play at All England
Nick Kyrgios is ready to shoot for the Wimbledon title again, with injury fears over last year’s finalist allayed after Australia’s big hope was drawn to play Belgian David Goffin …
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Tsitsipas crashes out of Mallorca Open ahead of Wimbledon
World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the Mallorca Open on Wednesday in his first match with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 loss to Yannick Hanfmann, a worrying result ahead …
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TA hold out hope of Kyrgios run at Wimbledon
Tennis Australia chief Craig Tiley remains hopeful 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios can defy the odds to make another run at his favourite event. Kyrgios is in serious doubt after …
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Kyrgios welcomes Saudi investment interest
Australian Open chief Craig Tiley will keep a wary eye on Saudi Arabia’s increased investment in tennis but is confident the sport won’t be divided like golf. ATP chairman Andrea …
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Wimbledon fears for Kyrgios after Mallorca withdrawal
Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of his final competitive warm-up for Wimbledon, leaving the prospect of the injury-stricken maverick having another big run at his favourite event looking increasingly desperate. …
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Tsitsipas says comments about Kyrgios ‘misinterpreted’
Stefanos Tsitsipas says comments he made about Nick Kyrgios at last year’s Wimbledon have been “misinterpreted”, after his remarks were featured on Netflix documentary “Break Point” and perceived as racist …
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Maria Sakkari dominates Aliaksandra Sasnovich to advance to Berlin quarterfinals
Maria Sakkari didn’t let Aliaksandra Sasnovich catch her breath and with an outstanding performance, she easily won 2-0 sets (6-2, 6-1) and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Berlin tournament. …
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Sakkari beats Cornet in round one of Berlin Open
Maria Sakkari beat Alize Cornet 6-4 6-2 in the first round after a health issue affected her French opponent. Cornet was trailing 4-1 in the first set when she complained …
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Tsitsipas crashes out of Halle as ‘alien’ Medvedev reaches last eight
Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the Halle grass court tournament on Wednesday as top seeded Daniil Medvedev made the quarter-finals despite admitting grass court specialists seem like “aliens” to him. …