Tennis
'WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia would be step backward'
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Thursday, 25 January 2024 08:01
Tennis greats Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert say hosting the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia would be a "step backward" for women's tennis.The WTA came close to staging the 2023 Finals in Saudi, before going to Cancun in Mexico.However, the WTA is still considering moving the season-ending event to Riyadh for future tournaments.Navratilova and Evert said this would "represent not…
Djokovic faces sternest test in Sinner semi-final
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Thursday, 25 January 2024 07:55
Russian third seed Medvedev's rivalry with Zverev was the focus of an entire episode in Netflix's recently released Break Point documentary series - and their on-court reunion promises to be fiercely contested with a place in the Australian Open final on the line.World number six Zverev criticised Medvedev's behaviour following the Russian's dramatic comeback win from two match points down…
GB's Skupski into Australian Open mixed doubles final
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Wednesday, 24 January 2024 01:55
Skupski, 34, will be in a mixed doubles final for a third time, while it will be 30-year-old Krawczyk's fifth after she also won mixed doubles competitions at the French Open and US Open in 2021 alongside Britain's Joe Salisbury."It would be nice to add to the collection, but it is one point at a time," said Skupski. "It's the…
Hewett reaches wheelchair singles final but Reid loses
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Thursday, 25 January 2024 02:43
Britain's Alfie Hewett reached the final of the men's wheelchair singles at the Australian Open but Gordon Reid was denied a meeting with his doubles partner by Japan's Tokito Oda.Defending champion Hewett, an eight-time Grand Slam singles winner, beat Belgium's Joachim Gerard 6-4 6-1.But 2016 champion Reid lost 7-6 (7-4) 7-5 to 17-year-old Oda in Melbourne.The pair's doubles semi-final against…
Zverev holds off Alcaraz to set up Medvedev semi-final
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Wednesday, 24 January 2024 08:12
Alcaraz had breezed through the Melbourne draw to the last eight, going through the gears at the kind of pace seemingly needed for a tilt at the title.But he came unstuck as Zverev - who knocked out Britain's Cameron Norrie in the previous round in a gruelling five-setter - produced his very best level in an inspired start.Zverev used his…
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