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Australian Open: Tennis Australia 'deeply regrets' impact of Novak Djokovic saga
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Tuesday, 18 January 2022 01:04
Tennis Australia said it "deeply regrets" the impact the Novak Djokovic deportation saga had on players at the Australian Open.The tournament organisers acknowledged there were "lessons to learn".World number one Djokovic, who has not had a Covid-19 vaccine, was deported from Australia on Sunday after losing a last-ditch court bid to stay.Tennis Australia said it respected the court's decision and…
Australian Open: Daniil Medvedev into second round at Melbourne Park
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Tuesday, 18 January 2022 01:57
Daniil Medvedev moved into the Australian Open second round with a straight-set victory over Switzerland's Henri Laaksonen.The US Open champion - the leading seed in the absence of Novak Djokovic - won 6-1 6-4 7-3 (7-3) at Melbourne Park.Russian Medvedev was broken in the first game of the match but stormed through the opening set on his way to victory…
Australian Open: Petra Kvitova, Leylah Fernandez beaten in first round
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Tuesday, 18 January 2022 02:58
Former finalist Petra Kvitova suffered a "painful" first-round defeat by Sorena Cirstea on the second day of the Australian Open in Melbourne.Czech Kvitova was beaten 6-2 6-2 by Romania's Cirstea in just 72 minutes.Kvitova, who lost to Cirstea in the second round at last year's tournament, has not gone beyond the third round of a Grand Slam since the 2020…
Australian Open: Andy Murray beats Nikoloz Basilashvili in Melbourne
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Tuesday, 18 January 2022 01:37
Britain's Andy Murray marked his return to the Australian Open - where in 2019 he thought he might have to retire - with a tense five-set win over Georgian 21st seed Nikoloz Basilashvili.Murray cruised to the first set in 23 minutes but any hopes of a routine win disappeared as Basilashvili recovered.Momentum swung both ways before the wildcard won 6-1…
Australian Open: Harriet Dart loses to Iga Swiatek in Melbourne
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Monday, 17 January 2022 20:35
British qualifier Harriet Dart was unable to maintain a strong start as she lost in the Australian Open first round to seventh seed Iga Swiatek.Dart, 25, broke for a 2-1 lead in the first set as she settled quickly and hurt Swiatek with some classy winners.But Poland's Swiatek, 20, found her rhythm, winning five games in a row to turn…
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