Tennis
Andy Murray given Australian Open wildcard
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Thursday, 23 December 2021 05:29
Andy Murray has been given a wildcard for the main draw of the Australian Open in January.The 34-year-old Briton missed the 2021 tournament after he was not allowed to travel to Melbourne following a positive test for coronavirus.The five-time Australian Open runner-up last played at the event in 2019 when he thought it might be his last match as a…
Emma Raducanu: Fairytale of New York: - 5 Live special relives US Open triumph
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Wednesday, 22 December 2021 23:54
At the start of 2021, few outside British tennis circles had heard of Emma Raducanu. At the end of the year, the 19-year-old is a national superstar and known around the globe.Winning the US Open title as an 18-year-old qualifier was a staggering achievement, one that had never been done before at any of tennis' four majors.Three months on, the…
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic participation in Melbourne still uncertain
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Wednesday, 22 December 2021 02:25
Australian Open organisers are still unsure if defending men's champion Novak Djokovic will play at next month's Grand Slam.Serbia's Djokovic, 34, has not spoken publicly about his vaccination status.All players and staff at the Australian Open must be vaccinated or have a medical exemption granted by an independent panel of experts."If Novak shows up, he'll be vaccinated or have a…
Belinda Bencic: Olympic champion tests positive with 'severe' Covid-19 symptoms
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Tuesday, 21 December 2021 09:17
Olympic champion Belinda Bencic has tested positive for Covid-19 after her trip to Abu Dhabi, describing her symptoms as "severe".Bencic, 24, is the third player to test positive after travelling to the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.Britain's US Open champion and the 2021 BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner Emma Raducanu withdrew before the start of the tournament.Rafael Nadal revealed…
Rafael Nadal tests positive for Covid-19 on return to Spain
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Monday, 20 December 2021 03:43
Rafael Nadal has tested positive for Covid-19 after returning home from the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi.Nadal said he had experienced some "unpleasant moments" but hopes to improve "little by little".The 35-year-old has only just returned to action after a long injury lay-off.Nadal wrote on Twitterexternal-link: "On my return home after playing the Abu Dhabi tournament, I have…
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