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Dart and Watson go out as British singles interest ends
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Thursday, 23 January 2020 01:58
Harriet Dart and Heather Watson both went out of the Australian Open as British interest in the singles ended in the second round on Thursday.Dart, 23, battled hard against two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep, who needed a fourth match point to win 6-2 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena.The Romanian fourth seed, a beaten finalist in 2018, fought off the…
Australian Open: Harriet Dart hopes to make amends against Simona Halep
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 06:14
British qualifier Harriet Dart wants to draw on last year's chastening Australian Open experience when she meets two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep on Thursday.Dart, 23, plays the fourth seed on Rod Laver Arena - where she lost 6-0 6-0 to Maria Sharapova in 2019."It is a great opportunity to see where my level is," Dart, ranked 173, said. Dart…
Britain's Evans set to skip Tokyo Olympics
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 06:14
British number one Dan Evans says he would prefer to miss the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and concentrate on the hard court season in the the United States.The 29-year-old, who is at a career-high world ranking of 32, insists his stance is not a lack of enthusiasm for representing Great Britain."I think everyone should represent their country for the Davis Cup,…
Kiki Bertens column: 'Idol' Clijsters' comeback was a complete surprise
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 05:56
Kiki Bertens, the Dutch world number 10, is the latest WTA Tour star to feature in a BBC Sport column. In her second piece from the Australian Open, the 2016 French Open semi-finalist talks about the impending comeback of her idol Kim Clijsters, why she is never satisfied after a match and how she tries not to talk tennis with…
Serena Williams makes Australian Open third round with straight-set win
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Wednesday, 22 January 2020 01:50
Serena Williams laid down another statement to her Australian Open rivals as she powered past Slovenian Tamara Zidansek to reach the third round.The 38-year-old American, bidding for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title, needed just over an hour to win 6-2 6-3.The eighth seed has dropped eight games in her opening two matches. Next she will face China's 27th seed…
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