Tennis
Gauff reaches Auckland Classic semi-final in style
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Friday, 05 January 2024 02:28
US Open champion Coco Gauff brushed aside Varvara Gracheva to reach the Auckland Classic semi-finals as she builds toward the Australian Open.It took Gauff, 19, just 52 minutes to seal a 6-1 6-1 quarter-final win and set up a last-four meeting with fellow American Emma Navarro.The Australian Open gets under way in Melbourne on 14 January.Meanwhile, Briton Harriet Dart has…
Nadal 'adventure' continues with win in Brisbane
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Thursday, 04 January 2024 06:19
Rafael Nadal said "every day is an adventure" after he cruised into the Brisbane International quarter-finals on his return from a hip injury.Playing just his second singles match after almost a year out, Nadal was in control throughout a 6-1 6-2 win over Australia's Jason Kubler.The Spaniard broke at the first time of asking and proceeded to secure a quick…
Raducanu beaten by Svitolina in Auckland
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Thursday, 04 January 2024 04:18
Emma Raducanu is out of the Auckland Classic after falling to a 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-1 defeat by second seed Elina Svitolina in the second round.The Briton, playing her second match since wrist and ankle surgeries, raced into a 5-1 lead in the first set before taking it in the tie-break.Svitolina won the second after another tie-break and, with…
All you need to know about the Australian Open 2024
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Wednesday, 03 January 2024 00:02
The world's best players have already arrived down under to start the 2024 season with the ultimate goal of peaking at the Australian Open.The hard-court tournament in Melbourne is the first Grand Slam event of the season.Here are all the key details...When is the Australian Open 2024? The main draw starts on Sunday, 14 January at Melbourne Park and concludes…
Returning Osaka loses to Pliskova in Brisbane
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Tuesday, 02 January 2024 22:56
Naomi Osaka lost the second match of her comeback at the Brisbane International to Karolina Pliskova, another former world number one.The Czech player, a three time champion at the tournament, won 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 in the Pat Rafter Arena.Japanese Osaka, who gave birth to a daughter in July, was playing her first tournament for 15 months."The week is shorter…
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