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Australian Open: Jack Draper hoping to shock Rafael Nadal in Melbourne
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Sunday, 15 January 2023 05:05
Jack Draper's love for Rafael Nadal stretched so far as a kid he even used to copy the serial Grand Slam champion's iconic sleeveless shirt and headband look.Now, the 21-year-old Briton is preparing to share of a court with one of his "heroes" when he faces Nadal - the defending champion and top seed - on his Australian Open debut.A…
Coco Gauff column: Winning a Grand Slam in 2023 is my biggest ambition
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Saturday, 14 January 2023 23:21
Coco Gauff, who shot to fame by reaching the Wimbledon last 16 as a 15-year-old in 2019, is the latest leading WTA Tour player to write a BBC Sport column.In her first piece at the Australian Open, the American seventh seed discusses her hopes for 2023.Starting another season as an established pro feels pretty weird. I'm still only 18 but…
Emma Raducanu: Core team taking shape for British number one after coaching dilemma
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Saturday, 14 January 2023 11:19
When Emma Raducanu took a stroll along Elwood Beach last Monday, she will have been very mindful of her footing.It led to her sixth retirement since the start of last year, threatened her participation in the Australian Open, and punctured the optimism she had been feeling about the new year."We were thrown a bit of a curveball the first week,"…
Australian Open: Rafael Nadal says he is 'vulnerable' but ready to face Jack Draper in Melbourne
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Friday, 13 January 2023 23:26
Top seed Rafael Nadal says he is vulnerable to losing against rising British star Jack Draper in the Australian Open first round.Spain's Nadal, the defending men's champion, has lost six of his past seven matches, a run stretching back to last year's US Open. Draper, 21, has emerged as one of the tour's hottest prospects and reached the Adelaide semi-finals…
Cameron Norrie loses Auckland final against Richard Gasquet
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Friday, 13 January 2023 22:53
British men's number one Cameron Norrie was close to tears after losing the final of the Auckland Open to France's Richard Gasquet.In the city where he grew up, Norrie led 4-1 in the deciding set before Gasquet fought back to take the final five games and win 4-6 6-4 6-4.Norrie, 27, will now travel to Melbourne for his Australian Open…
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