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Raducanu apologised to Murray to avoid 'bad blood'
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Thursday, 16 January 2025 02:21
Emma Raducanu said she apologised to Andy Murray over her Wimbledon mixed doubles withdrawal last year as she did not want any "bad blood" between the pair.Murray was due to play alongside Raducanu during his final outing at the All England Club before his fellow Briton pulled out of the mixed doubles because of "some stiffness" in her right wrist.The…
Sinner fights back to continue title defence
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Thursday, 16 January 2025 03:52
Jannik Sinner recovered from a slow start against world number 173 Tristan Schoolkate to keep his Australian Open title defence on track.Sinner, who claimed his first major title in Melbourne last year, had not dropped a set since October's Shanghai Masters.But Australian Schoolkate thrilled a partisan crowd on Rod Laver Arena when he struck at 5-4 to win the opener…
'You pay my bills' - Collins reacts to hecklers
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Thursday, 16 January 2025 06:27
Collins said the 290,000 Australian dollars (147,500) that she will receive for reaching the third round at Melbourne Park would be used on a "five-star trip"."Me and my group of girlfriends, we love a five-star vacation so I can guarantee that cheque is going to go towards our next five-star trip hopefully to the Bahamas," said Collins, who will face…
Tearful Jabeur overcomes breathing problems to win
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Wednesday, 15 January 2025 21:29
Jabeur, 30, has dropped down to 39th in the world rankings after injury problems last year prevented her from competing at the US Open and Paris Olympics.She ended her 2024 season in September, returning to action at the beginning of this year and suggested the long spell away had caused her asthma problems to resurface."Having taken off a lot [of…
Fritz to give 67,000 prize money to LA fire victims
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Wednesday, 15 January 2025 23:32
Fourth seed Taylor Fritz said he is going to donate his first-round prize money from the Australian Open to support victims from the Los Angeles wildfires.The fires, which began on 7 January, have killed at least 25 people and are being marked as the most destructive in the city's history.After beating Chilean qualifier Cristian Garin to reach the third round…
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