Tag: Open
Five women to watch at Australian Open 2024
Five players to watch in the Australian Open 2024 women’s singles tournament. –FILE PHOTOS Iga Swiatek will be a hot favorite to win a first Australian Open when it begins on Sunday, but could face a stiff challenge from former champions Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka. AFP Sport highlights five women to watch at first…
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Australian Open: Men’s singles draw as Andy Murray could face Novak Djokovic in the third round | Tennis News
The full draw for the 2024 Australian Open men’s singles tournament in Melbourne. First Round Novak Djokovic (Srb) (1) vs Qualifier Alexei Popyrin (Aus) vs Marc Polmans (Aus) Yannick Hanfmann (Ger) vs Gael Monfils (Fra) Andy Murray (Gbr) vs Tomás Etcheverry (Arg) (30) Adrian Mannarino (Fra) (20) vs Stan Wawrinka (Sui) Alexander Shevchenko vs Jaume…
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Alex Eala exits with Australian Open qualifying loss
Photo from Alex Eala’s Facebook MANILA, Philippines—Alex Eala on Tuesday failed to make the main draw of the Australian Open in Melbourne for the second straight time. The Filipino tennis ace, who began the new year with a career-best ranking at No. 185, was defeated by Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson in straight sets, 6-2, 7-5, in…
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Coco Gauff looks follow up with Australian Open 2024 title
Coco Gauff of the United States celebrates after defeating Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in the final of the ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. (Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP) Coco Gauff is poised to build on last year’s breakout season after the American teenager defended her crown at an Australian Open…
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Djokovic to Sinner: Five men to watch at Australian Open 2024
Djokovic to Sinner: Five men to watch at Australian Open 2024. –AP/AFP FILE PHOTOS Novak Djokovic is targeting an 11th Australian Open title and in the absence of injured Rafael Nadal several younger players are out to stop him. AFP Sport highlights five men to watch when the first Grand Slam of the year begins…
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Nadal pulls out of Australian Open with muscle tear
(FILES) Spain’s Rafael Nadal receives medical treatment for his hip during the third set of play against Australia’s Jordan Thompson at their men’s singles match during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 5, 2024. (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal on Sunday pulled out of the Australian Open…
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Emma Raducanu to play Kooyong Classic exhibition event ahead of Australian Open | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu will play at the Kooyong Classic exhibition event ahead of the start of the Australian Open on Sunday January 16. Having been out for nine months due to surgeries on both wrists and to her left ankle, Raducanu made her return this month at the Auckland Classic. After marking her return with victory against…
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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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Australian Open 2024 prize money: how much do winners get?
FILE PHOTO: General view during the Australian Open 2023 final match between Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas. –REUTERS/Loren Elliott Along with offering a trophy and spot in the tennis history books, the four Grand Slams also provide serious financial incentive for would-be champions. Here is what you need to know about the prize…
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Petra Kvitova announces pregnancy with two-time Wimbledon champion to miss Australian Open | Tennis News
Petra Kvitova, a two-time Wimbledon champion, has announced she is pregnant and will miss this month’s Australian Open. Former Australian Open runner-up Kvitova is expecting her first child with husband and long-time coach Jiri Vanek and will not participate in the year’s first Grand Slam which begins in two weeks. While Kvitova, 33, is not…
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