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US Open draw: Serena Williams plays Danka Kovinic, Emma Raducanu faces Alize Cornet
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Thursday, 25 August 2022 09:58
Britain's Emma Raducanu has been handed a tough start against France's Alize Cornet when she returns to New York to defend her US Open title.Raducanu, seeded 11th, stunned the world last year by winning the major as a little known 18-year-old qualifier.Cornet, ranked 37th in the world, is an experienced and talented player with some notable results at the majors.Serena…
Novak Djokovic unable to travel to New York for US Open
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Thursday, 25 August 2022 08:02
Novak Djokovic says he will be unable to travel to New York for the US Open, which begins on Monday.Djokovic did not defend his Australian Open title in January because his Covid-19 vaccination status led to him being deported from the country.Since October 2021, the United States has banned non-vaccinated visitors.Serb Djokovic had hoped to compete, but wrote on Twitter…
Tunisian Ons Jabeur on death threats after playing Israeli opponents
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Thursday, 25 August 2022 01:40
As she savoured the adulation from the Tunisian public following her historic run to the Wimbledon final, Ons Jabeur may have afforded herself a wry smile given her change in popularity in her home nation.For just two years earlier, Jabeur - who became the first African and Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open era last…
Emma Raducanu prepares to defend US Open title after Fairytale of New York
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Wednesday, 24 August 2022 22:10
A version of this article was originally published in December 2021Going into the 2021 US Open, few outside British tennis circles had heard of Emma Raducanu. By the end of the New York tournament, the 19-year-old was a national superstar and known around the globe.Winning the Grand Slam title as an 18-year-old qualifier was a staggering achievement, one that had…
Victoria Azarenka: Belarusian to miss Tennis Plays for Peace exhibition
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Wednesday, 24 August 2022 09:29
Belarusian Victoria Azarenka will not play in this week's Tennis Plays for Peace exhibition in New York "given sensitivities to Ukrainian players" and the ongoing war in their country.Tennis Plays for Peace is "supporting the humanitarian relief efforts" after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko is a key ally of Russia.Russian and Belarusian players were banned from Wimbledon but…
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