Tennis
Miami Open 2023: 'Fearless Carlos Alcaraz fuels prospect of Novak Djokovic duel'
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Wednesday, 22 March 2023 07:47
If anybody outside the tennis world had forgotten about Carlos Alcaraz after an injury-hit few months, the Spanish teenager has quickly reminded them of his precocious talent.The 19-year-old US Open champion is back on court, back to his best and back as the world number one.But if Alcaraz does not defend his Miami title this fortnight, and the 1,000 ranking…
Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka faced 'hate' in locker room over Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Wednesday, 22 March 2023 01:08
Belarusian world number two Aryna Sabalenka says she has faced "hate" in the locker room over her country's role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.The Australian Open champion also said she has had "weird conversations" with members of player's teams.Belarus is an ally of Russia and allowed troops to use its territory to launch the invasion last year."It was really tough…
Martina Navratilova: Tennis legend says she is 'cancer-free' after treatment
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Tuesday, 21 March 2023 14:43
Former tennis great Martina Navratilova says she is "cancer-free" after fearing she "would not see next Christmas".The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, who previously had breast cancer in 2010, was diagnosed with throat and breast cancer late last year.In January, she said both cancers had been caught at an early stage."As far as they [the doctors] know I'm cancer-free," the…
Jack Draper withdraws from Miami Open so as not to worsen abdominal injury
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Monday, 20 March 2023 10:53
Britain's Jack Draper has pulled out of this week's Miami Open as he does not want to make an abdominal muscle injury any worse.The 21-year-old suffered a slight tear to his oblique muscle at Indian Wells.He retired early in the second set of a fourth round match against Carlos Alcaraz, who won the tournament and became the new world number…
Indian Wells: Carlos Alcaraz beats Daniil Medvedev in final to return to world number one
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Monday, 20 March 2023 00:37
Carlos Alcaraz breezed past Daniil Medvedev to win the Indian Wells title and return to world number one.Spaniard Alcaraz, 19, needed only one hour 11 minutes to seal a 6-3 6-2 win that took him above Novak Djokovic at the top of the ATP rankings.external-linkIt is the US Open champion's third career Masters 1,000 title."It feels amazing to lift the…
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