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Australian Open: Harriet Dart only Briton to reach second round of qualifying
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Tuesday, 14 January 2020 02:47
Harriet Dart was the only Briton to make it through to the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open.Dart, ranked 169, needed just 75 minutes to beat Bulgaria's world number 194 Elitsa Kostova 6-4 6-1.She will face American 15th seed Nicole Gibbs next. There were defeats for Liam Broady, Jay Clarke and Nakitha Bains on the opening day of…
Coughing fit forces player out of Australian Open qualifying amid air quality concerns
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Monday, 13 January 2020 23:32
A player was forced to retire from Australian Open qualifying after suffering a coughing fit brought on by the poor air quality resulting from ongoing bushfires in the country.Slovenia's Dalila Jakupovic had to be helped off court after she retired at 6-5 5-6 against Swiss Stefanie Vogele in the first round in Melbourne."It was really bad. I never experienced something…
Dan Evans beats Juan Ignacio Londero at Adelaide International to reach last 16
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Monday, 13 January 2020 00:52
Dan Evans needed just an hour and 25 minutes to beat Argentina's Juan Ignacio Londero 6-2 6-4 and reach the second round of the inaugural Adelaide International.The British number one broke Londero four times on his way to a comfortable victory.Evans, 29, will now face Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in the last 16. The tournament has been hit by the late…
ATP to give £383,000 to help bushfire appeal in Australia
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Sunday, 12 January 2020 11:32
The ATP will donate £383,000 to the bushfire relief efforts in Australia.This gesture on behalf of the governing body of men's tennis was announced by Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal after the ATP Cup team final in Sydney.The money will be split between the WWF Australian Wildlife and the Nature Recovery Fund. "This donation is on behalf of all the…
Djokovic beats Nadal to inspire Serbia to ATP Cup win
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Sunday, 12 January 2020 06:51
Novak Djokovic inspired Serbia to victory in the inaugural ATP Cup as his singles win over Rafael Nadal helped his country beat Spain 2-1 in Sydney.World number two Djokovic, 32, defeated top-ranked Nadal, 33, 6-2 7-6 (7-4) to level the tie after Roberto Bautista Agut beat Dusan Lajovic 7-5 6-1.Djokovic then partnered Viktor Troicki to a 6-3 6-4 doubles win…
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