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Australian Open 2020: What happens when tennis greats call it a day?
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Saturday, 18 January 2020 02:06
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki will retire after the Australian Open, calling time on her playing career before she turns 30.The 2018 Australian Open champion, who won 30 WTA singles titles, plans to focus on her life away from tennis and hopes to start a family.At 29, it is an early departure for the Dane, who is ranked inside…
'I'm pretty fit' - Evans responds to Henman's 'miss a few meals' quip
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Saturday, 18 January 2020 04:28
British number one Dan Evans says he is happy with his physical condition after Tim Henman suggested he should "miss a few meals" if he wants to break into the world's top 20 players.Evans, 29, has leapt up the rankings to be seeded for the first time at a Grand Slam in next week's Australian Open.Henman made the comment after…
Defending champion Osaka doesn't feel like 'top player'
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Saturday, 18 January 2020 00:35
Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka says she still does not see herself as a "top player" despite preparing to defend her Australian Open title next week.The 22-year-old, who won her first major at the US Open in 2018, is seeded third in Melbourne."It's funny, you guys tell me this top player thing and I never really see it like…
'I don't think I could do more than I did' - Federer defends air quality stance
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Saturday, 18 January 2020 00:06
Roger Federer says he could not have "gone on court and told people to stop" when poor air quality affected players in Australian Open qualifying.Bushfires in Australia have caused air pollution issues and several lower-ranked players criticised the top stars for not publicly supporting them.Swiss great Federer said he spoke to tournament officials, telling them they needed to communicate better.…
Murray and Skupski lose in Adelaide semi-final
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Thursday, 16 January 2020 23:22
Britain's Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski have been beaten in the semi-final of the Adelaide International.The pair lost 5-7 6-3 15-13 to fourth seeds Filip Polasek and Ivan Dodig in a match that lasted one hour 49 minutes.Britain's Joe Salisbury and American partner Rajeec Ram lost 6-3 6-4 to Manuel Gonzalez and Frabrice Martin in the other semi-final. The Australian…
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