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Tsitsipas says ‘strength of Navy SEAL’ needed to win French Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas believes he’ll need to have the mental and physical strength of an elite, battle-hardened special forces commando to break through to a maiden Grand Slam title. The Greek …
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Let’s go! Kyrgios out to enjoy Wawrinka-Kokkinakis duel
Nick Kyrgios may not be at Roland Garros but he’s, rather cheekily, not been shy from thousands of miles away to reheat an old, supposedly-forgotten soap opera. It’s eight years …
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Tsitsipas ‘loves’ Philippoussis despite coaching split
Stefanos Tsitsipas says his split with Australian coach Mark Philippoussis ahead of the French Open was motivated by a desire to simplify the feedback he was receiving from his box. …
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Tsitsipas banks on wine, baguettes for Paris success
World No.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas will be downing red wine, munching on baguettes and smiling a lot in Paris, hoping this will lead to success at the French Open. Tsitsipas was …
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Kokkinakis digs deep on court and off for Paris victory
Loved-up Thanasi Kokkinakis has revealed he overcame a wardrobe malfunction to pull off the biggest win of his grand slam career in Paris. The colourful Australian wildcard dug deep not …
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Kokkinakis ready for Wimbledon reunion with Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios is on the mend and looking forward to returning to action at Wimbledon, according to his big mate and doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis. The pair have also been …
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Kokkinakis putting in the hard yards to change fortunes
Thanasi Kokkinakis muses thoughtfully over the catalogue of misery that’s being relayed to him about his near-misses in 2023. Like when he held set point in both stanzas of his …
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Tsitsipas splits with Philippoussis days before French Open
Mark Philippoussis is no longer helping to coach world number five Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Australian former tennis star said, calling it the end of “a great ride”. Philippoussis joined Tsitsipas’s …
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Crowd favourite Tsitsipas ousted by Medvedev at rain interrupted semi-final
Daniil Medvedev moved into only the second clay court final of his career on Saturday as he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 7-5 at the Italian Open. The former world number …
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Tsitsipas through to Rome semis to meet Medvedev
Third seed Daniil Medvedev and 2022 finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas powered into the Italian Open semi-finals on Thursday with comfortable straight-set wins. Medvedev continued his clay breakthrough as he reached the …