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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…
Australian Open: Emma Raducanu ready to play in Melbourne after ankle injury
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Friday, 13 January 2023 22:23
Emma Raducanu says she "fully trusts" the ankle injury that threatened her participation at the Australian Open.The 20-year-old Briton rolled her left ankle in Auckland nine days ago, but says she is ready to play in Melbourne.Raducanu, ranked 75th in the world, faces Germany's Tamara Korpatsch in the first round on Monday."I've been able to do preparation, albeit more limited…
Break Point: Five things to look out for in the new Netflix tennis series
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Friday, 13 January 2023 02:57
It's being billed as tennis' Drive to Survive - the F1 documentary series that took die-hard fans and newcomers behind the scenes of the biggest moments with (some of) the biggest names.The first five episodes of Break Pointexternal-link have dropped on Netflix - showing us, as top-10 player Taylor Fritz puts it, "how rough being a tennis player actually is"."You…
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic receives warm welcome on Melbourne return
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Friday, 13 January 2023 02:11
Novak Djokovic received an adoring welcome on his first public return to the Australian Open for a practice match with home favourite Nick Kyrgios.The 35-year-old Serb was deported before last year's tournament after a row about his Covid-19 vaccination status that divided public opinion. "I'm very happy. Thank you so much," said Djokovic after walking on to Rod Laver Arena…
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