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ITF ends $3bn deal with Gerard Pique's company to run Davis Cup after less than five years
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Thursday, 12 January 2023 14:14
The International Tennis Federation is to end its deal with ex-footballer Gerard Pique's company to organise the Davis Cup after less than five years.The ITF and Kosmos announced a 25-year, $3bn (£2.25bn) partnership in 2018 and have since made widespread reforms.They included changing the format of the 123-year-old tournament to an end-of-season 'World Cup-style' event, which was controversial among players.The…
Australian Open 2023 preview: Djokovic, Nadal, Raducanu & Murray set for Melbourne
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Thursday, 12 January 2023 11:23
Novak Djokovic returns to the Australian Open a year on from his controversial deportation, again primed as the man to beat at the opening Grand Slam tournament of the 2023 season.The 35-year-old Serb, aiming for a record-extending 10th title in Melbourne and a record-equalling 22nd men's major, has warmed up by winning an ATP title in Adelaide.Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz,…
Australian Open: Britons Jodie Burrage and Lily Miyazaki miss out on main draw
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Thursday, 12 January 2023 00:00
Lily Miyazaki lost out in a match tie-break to American Coco Vandeweghe as fellow Briton Jodie Burrage also exited in the final round of qualifying for the Australian Open.Miyazaki, 27, was able to force a deciding set but fell to a 6-3 6-7 (3-7) 7-6 (10-1) defeat in Melbourne. Burrage, 23, lost 6-3 1-6 6-2 as she was denied a…
Britons Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper reach semi-finals
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Thursday, 12 January 2023 00:52
British number one Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper continued their preparation for the Australian Open by reaching the semi-finals at their respective warm-up events.World number 11 Norrie defeated Marcos Giron 6-1 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 in Auckland, New Zealand.He will face another American, Jenson Brooksby, for a place in the final.Meanwhile, Draper will play Kwon Soon-woo in the last four in…
Australian Open draw: Jack Draper to play Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray faces Matteo Berrettini
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Wednesday, 11 January 2023 21:33
Rising British star Jack Draper will play top seed Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open first round, with Andy Murray also handed a difficult draw.Murray faces 13th seed Matteo Berrettini, while Novak Djokovic makes his Melbourne return against Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena.Emma Raducanu, who has been struggling with an ankle injury, has been drawn against Germany's Tamara Korpatsch.Raducanu, 20, could…
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