Tennis
Hewett, Reid & Lapthorne win opening singles ties
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Tuesday, 21 January 2025 01:57
Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid progressed to the quarter-finals of the men's wheelchair singles as they got their 2025 Australian Open campaigns under way.Reid, the 2016 singles champion in Melbourne, defeated Belgium's Joachim Gerard 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-4.Second seed Hewett, who won the title in 2023, then won 6-4 6-2 against Frenchman Stephane Houdet.There was victory for Andy Lapthorne,…
Ivanisevic stops coaching Rybakina after trial period ends
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Monday, 20 January 2025 23:25
Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic says he will stop coaching world number six Elena Rybakina after the Australian Open.The pair started working together in mid-December on a trial basis.Rybakina, a former finalist at Melbourne Park, lost 6-3 1-6 6-3 to Madison Keys in the fourth round on Monday.On Tuesday, Ivanisevic posted on Instagram that he would not be continuing with…
Zverev earns hard-fought win over Paul to reach semis
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Monday, 20 January 2025 23:16
Alexander Zverev continued his bid for an elusive first Grand Slam title with victory over Tommy Paul to reach the Australian Open semi-finals.The German second seed won 7-6 (7-1) 7-6 (7-0) 2-6 6-1 against the American 12th seed on Rod Laver Arena.The victory was 27-year-old Zverev's seventh in a row and continues his unbeaten start to his season."I should have…
'Each year is a new story' - Paolini on avoiding second season syndrome
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Monday, 20 January 2025 05:27
People call me a 'late bloomer' because of what happened last year. I had never gone past the second round of a Grand Slam tournament before, and then I reached the Australian Open fourth round before my runs at the French Open and Wimbledon.I also had more success in the doubles and won Olympic gold with my good friend Sara…
'Dream come true' - Badosa stuns Gauff to reach semi-finals after retirement fears
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Monday, 20 January 2025 22:31
Paula Badosa stunned Coco Gauff at the Australian Open to reach her first Grand Slam semi-final - just one year after fearing she would have to retire from tennis. The Spaniard, a former world number two, spent almost two years struggling with back problems and fell to 140th in the rankingsBut, after a strong end to 2024, Badosa's comeback continued…
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