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Alcaraz plans kangaroo tattoo if he wins title
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Thursday, 16 January 2025 22:43
Carlos Alcaraz said he will "for sure" get a kangaroo tattoo if he wins the Australian Open, the only Grand Slam title missing from his already illustrious career.The Spaniard overcame Portugal's Nuno Borges 6-2 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-2 to progress to the fourth round, where he could meet British number one Jack Draper.The 21-year-old is bidding to become the youngest…
Osaka retires injured from Australian Open
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Thursday, 16 January 2025 23:52
Earlier on Friday, top seed Aryna Sabalenka continued her bid for a third consecutive Australian Open title with victory over Denmark's Clara Tauson.The 26-year-old Belarusian was made to work for her 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 win on Rod Laver Arena but secured victory in two hours and six minutes to progress to the fourth round.There were 11 breaks of serve in…
Fearnley falls short against second seed Zverev
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Friday, 17 January 2025 00:15
Two-time Grand Slam finalist Zverev is one of the biggest servers in the game and it was little surprise that Fearnley, despite being a sharp returner, could not initially get into his opponent's service games.There was little difference between the pair in a tight first set and Fearnley losing his serve to love in the sixth game was decisive.A worrying…
Kyrgios & Kokkinakis retire injured from doubles
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Thursday, 16 January 2025 05:30
Britain's Joe Salisbury and Neal Skuski beat Argentina's Sebastian Baez and Francisco Comesana 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 in the first round.The 10th seeds are playing their first major together since Salisbury split with long-time partner Rajeev Ram after winning four Grand Slam titles, including the 2020 Australian Open, with the American.Henry Patten and Finland's Harri Heliovaara, the Wimbledon champions, beat India's…
Doubles 'dating' & reindeer stew fuel Patten success
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Thursday, 16 January 2025 04:18
Patten, 28, is a late bloomer who studied finance at university in the United States.In 2016, he spent the summer break from his studies working on the outdoor courts at Wimbledon as a data analyst for IBM.Heliovarra, 35, stopped playing professionally in 2013 because of an autoimmune disease that affects his spine."I never really aspired to be a professional tennis…
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