Five top contenders for the men's title at the Australian Open, which starts on Monday:NOVAK DJOKOVICThe former world number one is looking to match Rafa Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam titles and returns to Australia hoping to make headlines on the court following his deportation last year over hi
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Djokovic overcame a hamstring issue and saved a championship point in Adelaide to win the final and maintain his unbeaten streak in Australia, which now stands at 33 matches since his last loss in the fourth round of the 2018 Australian Open.Nadal is looking to defend his hard-earned 2022 crown and is the de facto number one in Melbourne following the injury withdrawal of fellow Spaniard and U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz.
But Nadal put that down to rust having skipped tournaments in an injury-ravaged 2022 season where he won four titles, including two majors.The former world number one will be hoping to make it third-time lucky in Melbourne after losing the 2021 and 2022 finals to Djokovic and Nadal, respectively. Kyrgios won the doubles title in Melbourne and followed it up with a run to the Wimbledon final where he lost to Djokovic, who has agreed to play the 27-year-old in a practice match on Rod Laver Arena before the Grand Slam kicks off.Last year marked a turning point for Ruud who made deep runs in tournaments and reached finals of Grand Slams, Masters and the season-ending ATP Finals - only to finish on the losing side every time.
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Five top contenders for the Australian Open women's crownFive top contenders for the women's title at the Australian Open, which starts on Monday.IGA SWIATEKIga Swiatek is the firm favourite for the season's first Grand Slam after a sparkling and dominant 2022 season where she went on a 37-match winning run and won eight titles, including Roland Garros a
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'One of the best', Kyrgios ready for tilt at Australian Open titleSYDNEY : Australia's Nick Kyrgios proved last year that he can play as well as anyone in the world and the 27-year-old heads into the main draw at his home Grand Slam for the 10th time next week with expectations high, not least from himself. Runs to the final at Wimbledon and the quarter-finals at the U
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Australian Open title can be balm for Djokovic after deportation sagaMELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic may never forget his deportation from Australia over his refusal to be vaccinated against COVID, but the Serb will hope a record-extending 10th major in Melbourne provides closure to his storied career's most controversial chapter.The vaccine sceptic former world number one foun
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Djokovic cuts Australian Open practice short over hamstring issue: ReportsMELBOURNE: Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic reportedly cut short a practice match against Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday (Jan 11) because of a left hamstring issue, five days before the Grand Slam. The Serbian superstar is back in Melbourne after his deportation last year but required treatm
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From Swiatek to Gauff: 5 women to watch at the Australian OpenMELBOURNE: World number one Iga Swiatek leads the field in an Australian Open women's draw shorn of some of its biggest recent stars. Ashleigh Barty, who lifted the trophy 12 months ago, and Serena Williams have retired, while the 2019 and 2021 winner
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Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy after withdrawing from Australian OpenTennis star Naomi Osaka announced her pregnancy shortly after withdrawing from the 2023 Australian Open. Osaka, 25, shared a photo of an ultrasound scan on her social media accounts on Wednesday along with screenshots of “life update” notes in Japanese and English. “The past few years have been interesting to say the least, but I find that it’s the most challenging times in life that may be the most fun,” Osaka wrote.
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