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Australian Open: Jessica Pegula stuns Elina Svitolina to reach quarters
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Sunday, 14 February 2021 20:51
American Jessica Pegula produced a shock win to knock out fifth seed Elina Svitolina and reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in Melbourne.The world number 61 won 6-3 3-6 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena to reach the last eight of a Grand Slam for the first time.The 26-year-old will face fellow American Jennifer Brady, who beat Croatia's Donna Vekic…
Andy Murray loses ATP Challenger final to Illya Marchenko in Biella
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Sunday, 14 February 2021 10:05
Andy Murray was unable to win a first trophy since 2019 after being soundly beaten by Illya Marchenko in the final of the ATP Challenger in Biella, Italy. Murray, 33, never established a footing and was broken twice in the opening set as Ukraine's Marchenko fired a forehand winner to take a 4-1 lead.He closed out the set 6-2 and…
Francesca Jones wins first WTA tour match but more misery for Sofia Kenin
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Sunday, 14 February 2021 01:14
Britain's Francesca Jones won her first WTA Tour main-draw match with victory over Zheng Saisai at the Phillip Island Trophy.The 20-year-old, who appeared in her first Grand Slam last week after coming through qualifying for the Australian Open, beat the 11th seed 6-2 3-6 6-2.Victory over the world number 44 was Jones' first win over a top-100 player.She will break…
Australian Open: Alfie Hewett, Gordon Reid & Andy Lapthorne into semi-finals
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Sunday, 14 February 2021 00:06
Britain's Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open men's wheelchair singles.Reid fought back from a set down to beat Gustavo Fernandez 5-7 6-4 6-4, while Hewett overcame Frenchman Nicolas Peifer 7-5 6-3 at Melbourne Park.In the quad singles, second seed Andy Lapthorne beat American David Wagner 6-1 6-4 in the quarter-finals.But Lucy Shuker lost to…
Australian Open: Qualifier Aslan Karatsev reaches quarter-finals
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Saturday, 13 February 2021 21:36
Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev came from two sets down to pull off yet another stunning victory to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals.The 27-year-old world number 114 beat Canadian 20th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-3 6-4.With victory over eighth seed Diego Schwartzman in the previous round, Karatsev has been the surprise package at this year's event at Melbourne Park.He…
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