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Six-time champion Federer survives scare to win in final-set tie-break
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Friday, 24 January 2020 07:43
Six-time champion Roger Federer survived a huge scare to beat unseeded Australian John Millman 10-8 in a final-set tie-break and reach the Australian Open fourth round.The Swiss world number three won 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 4-6 7-6 (10-8) in an epic that lasted four hours three minutes.Federer, 38, trailed 8-4 in the deciding tie-break - but won six points in…
Australian Open: Ashleigh Barty beats Elena Rybakina to reach fourth round
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Thursday, 23 January 2020 22:33
World number one Ashleigh Barty overcame a jittery start to defeat in-form Elena Rybakina 6-3 6-2 and reach the Australian Open fourth round.Home favourite Barty was broken in her first two service games, but broke back on both occasions before breaking again in the sixth game of the first set.Kazakh Rybakina, the champion in Hobart last week, converted only two…
Australian Open: Ruthless Novak Djokovic defeats Yoshihito Nishioka in three sets
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Thursday, 23 January 2020 22:53
Defending champion Novak Djokovic took only 85 minutes to defeat Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-2 6-2 and reach the fourth round of the Australian Open.The second seed was ruthless with his serving and also efficient, breaking the Japanese world number 71 five times from six opportunities."This was one of my best serving matches," said the Serb. Djokovic will play Diego Schwartzman…
Emotional Wozniacki's career over after three-set defeat
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Friday, 24 January 2020 03:44
Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki saw her hugely impressive career come to a close as she went out in the Australian Open third round.Wozniacki, 29, revealed her intention to retire in November, fittingly calling time at the venue where she won her only Grand Slam title.Now ranked 36th, Wozniacki's 15-year career ended with a 7-5 3-6 7-5 defeat by…
'I literally can't do that again. That's unprofessional' - Williams suffers earliest Melbourne defeat since 2006
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Thursday, 23 January 2020 23:21
Serena Williams says she made "far too many errors to be a professional athlete" as she was knocked out in the Australian Open third round.The 38-year-old American lost 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 7-5 to China's 27th seed Wang Qiang.The defeat means Williams' quest for a 24th Grand Slam singles title goes on. "I can't play like that. I literally can't do…
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