Tag: Brisbane
Elena Rybakina demolishes Aryna Sabalenka to claim Brisbane title
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan holds the winner’s trophy after the women’s singles final against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 7, 2024. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) Elena Rybakina will head to the Australian Open full of confidence after demolishing world number two Aryna Sabalenka in…
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Rafael Nadal not ‘100 per cent sure’ he will be fit for Australian Open after injury scare in Brisbane International loss | Tennis News
Rafael Nadal is unsure if he will compete at the upcoming Australian Open after his defeat to Jordan Thompson in the Brisbane International quarter-finals on Friday, during which the Spaniard left the court on a medical timeout. Nadal was making his comeback in Brisbane after spending almost a year on the sidelines with a hip…
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Brisbane International: Naomi Osaka knocked out in second round to Karolina Pliskova in first comeback tournament | Tennis News
Naomi Osaka’s first tournament appearance in more than two years has ended with a second-round defeat to 16th seed Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International. Following an opening-round win over Germany’s Tamara Korpatsch on Monday, Osaka looked to keep her momentum going against the Czech world No 39 but was ultimately outlasted 3-6 7-6 (4)…
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Nadal draws qualifier at comeback tournament in Brisbane
Rafael Nadal of Spain attends a training session ahead of the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) Rafael Nadal avoided meeting a seed first up at his comeback tournament after drawing a qualifier in the Brisbane International, with Russia’s Aslan Karatsev a potential second-round opponent. The 37-year-old…
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Women’s Big Bash League: Adelaide Strikers beat Brisbane Heat by three runs in final to retain title | Cricket News
Adelaide Strikers retained the Women’s Big Bash League title after a closely-fought final against Brisbane Heat at the Adelaide Oval. A year after claiming their first title against the Sydney Sixers with a 10-run win, the Strikers secured back-to-back crowns after prevailing by three runs as the Heat took their chase down to the final ball…
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Women’s Big Bash League: Brisbane Heat beat Heather Knight’s Sydney Thunder by 44 runs to reach Challenger | Cricket News
Brisbane Heat beat Sydney Thunder by 44 runs to book their place in Wednesday’s Women’s Big Bash League Challenger. Thunder, captained by England’s Heather Knight, won the toss in Perth and inserted Heat to bat with openers Grace Harris (45) and Georgia Redmayne (18) sharing a strong opening stand and Heat reaching 81-1 after nine…
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Naomi Osaka set to make her tennis return at Brisbane International
FILE – Naomi Osaka of Japan smiles during her first round match against Camila Osorio of Colombia at the Australian Open tennis championships, Jan. 17, 2022, in Melbourne, Australia. (AP Photo/Simon Baker, File) BRISBANE, Australia— Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka will make her comeback to tennis at the Brisbane International warm-up tournament ahead…
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