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Australian Open: Dan Evans loses to Felix Auger-Aliassime in Melbourne
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Saturday, 22 January 2022 00:08
Dan Evans was unable to match his best run at the Australian Open as defeat by ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime ended British interest in the singles.British men's number two Evans, seeded 24th, was beaten 6-4 6-1 6-1 by the Canadian in the Melbourne third round.Evans, 31, lost a tight opener after two sloppy errors at 5-4, handing over the set…
Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka and Simona Halep both through to fourth round
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Friday, 21 January 2022 21:49
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka fought her way past Marketa Vondrousova to reach the Australian Open fourth round.The Belarusian, bidding to reach the semi-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time, recovered well to beat the Czech 31st seed 4-6 6-3 6-1. She will face Kaia Kanepi next after the Estonian beat Australian wildcard Maddison Inglis 2-6 6-2 6-0.Earlier, Simona Halep…
Australian Open: Victoria Azarenka beats Elina Svitolina to reach last 16
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Thursday, 20 January 2022 21:50
Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka brushed aside Elina Svitolina to reach the Australian Open fourth round for the first time since 2016.The Belarusian world number 25, champion in Melbourne in 2012 and 2013, won 6-0 6-2 against the Ukrainian 15th seed.Azarenka will now play French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova.Czech Krejcikova, seeded fourth, came from behind to beat Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko 2-6…
Australian Open: Dan Evans plays Felix Auger-Aliassime in Melbourne
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Friday, 21 January 2022 04:45
Dan Evans will bid to match his best run at the Australian Open when he plays Canadian ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in round three on Saturday.Evans, seeded 24th, is Britain's last remaining player in the singles and faces Auger-Aliassime in Melbourne at about 06:00 GMT.The British number two reached the last 16 once before in 2017.Evans, 31, received a walkover…
Australian Open: Naomi Osaka proud despite Amanda Anisimova defeat
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Friday, 21 January 2022 05:57
Naomi Osaka says she feels "proud" of her approach and performance as she put the defeat which ended her Australian Open title defence into perspective. The 24-year-old Japanese player held two match points before losing 4-6 6-3 7-6 (10-5) to Amanda Anisimova.Osaka, who was seeded 13th, twice took long breaks from the tour last season to protect her mental health."I…
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