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Australian Open: Roger Federer to miss the 2021 tournament
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Monday, 28 December 2020 01:07
Six-time champion Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open for the first time in his career as he continues his recovery from knee surgery.The 39-year-old Swiss, a 20-time Grand Slam winner, has not played since January because of two operations.He hoped to return at the delayed Australian Open, which starts on 8 February in Melbourne."Roger ran out of time to…
Andy Murray awarded wildcard for February's delayed Australian Open
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Sunday, 27 December 2020 04:00
Britain's Andy Murray has been awarded a wildcard for February's delayed Australian Open.It comes two years after he played what he feared would be his final match as a professional in Melbourne.The five-time runner-up, suffering from chronic hip pain, lost in five sets to Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round of the 2019 event.A film paying tribute to…
Australian Open: Katie Boulter to join Johanna Konta & Heather Watson in main draw
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Thursday, 24 December 2020 04:50
Britain's Katie Boulter is set to join Johanna Konta and Heather Watson in the Australian Open main draw after using an injury-protected ranking to enter.Boulter, 24, has dropped to 365th in the world after a back injury.British number one Konta, 29, and 28-year-old Watson, ranked 14th and 58th respectively, qualify automatically.Dan Evans, Kyle Edmund and Cameron Norrie are entered in…
Battle of the Brits: Heather Watson and Anton Matusevich top inaugural event
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Wednesday, 23 December 2020 11:07
Heather Watson and Anton Matusevich have been crowned champions of the Battle of the Brits Premier League of Tennis after topping the women's and men's standings respectively.Watson, 28, won all four of her matches, culminating in Wednesday's 7-6 6-2 win against Fran Jones.In the men's event, rising star Matusevich, 19, beat Jack Draper 6-3 2-6 10-8 to take first place.Andy…
Advent calendar: Day 23 - Andy Murray & Naomi Broady's 'remarkable' match point in Battle of the Brits
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Tuesday, 22 December 2020 22:31
Day 23 of BBC Sport's advent calendar is the moment Union Jacks' Andy Murray and Naomi Broady win the penultimate Battle of the Brits tie with "one of the most remarkable" match points.WATCH MORE: Advent calendar: Day 22 - Nicola Adams lights up the dancefloor on Strictly
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