Tag: tennis
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Naomi Osaka thwarts Caroline Garcia with an effortless straight sets victory
Melbourne, Feb 10 (AFP/APP): Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka thwarted Caroline Garcia on Wednesday with an effortless straight sets victory, as she stormed into the Australian Open third round. Osaka, the third seed, faced a tricky contest against the Frenchwoman, who was ranked a career-high of fourth in late 2018, but never gave her a sniff in the…
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Francesca Jones’ heart-warming Grand Slam debut ended in defeat
Melbourne, Feb 9 (AFP/APP): Francesca Jones’ heart-warming Grand Slam debut ended in defeat Tuesday, but the Australian Open qualifier believes she has arrived on the big stage. Jones, a 20-year-old from Britain who has a rare congenital condition that means she has only three fingers on each hand and seven toes, fell short against American Shelby Rogers…
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Djokovic has ‘not much respect’ for Kyrgios off the court
Melbourne, Feb 7 (AFP/APP):World number one Novak Djokovic said Sunday he had little respect for Nick Kyrgios’s off-court antics after the polarising Australian recently called him “a tool”. Kyrgios has waged a running battle with the Serb in recent times, sparked by Djokovic’s ill-fated Adria Tour exhibition series last year as the coronavirus pandemic raged.…
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I’m Still the Best, Insists Serena as Barty Beckons
As Barty beckons, Serena Williams insists that she is still the best.
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Racquet-smashing, swearing Kyrgios suffers injury-hit defeat
Melbourne, Feb 5 (AFP/APP):Nick Kyrgios smashed a racquet and tossed it in the stands on his way to defeat in the Murray River Open Friday as he struggled with injury ahead of the Australian Open on Friday. The Australian showman was hampered by left knee pain during his 6-3, 6-4 loss to Croatia’s Borna Coric…
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Serena Williams continued her impressive Australian Open preparations
Melbourne, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): Serena Williams continued her impressive Australian Open preparations with a straight-sets thrashing of Tsvetana Pironkova Wednesday, as world number three Naomi Osaka and top-ranked Ashleigh Barty struggled. Williams, 39, has been in belligerent form at the Yarra Valley Classic and overpowered the Bulgarian with a 6-1, 6-4 victory in 74 minutes. “So far,…
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PSTA to Hold Kashmir Day Soft Tennis Tournament
PSTA will hold a Kashmir Day soft tennis tournament.
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Serena calls Aussie Open delay a ‘blessing’ for injury recovery
Melbourne, Feb 1 (AFP/APP):Serena Williams admitted Monday that she might have been forced to skip the Australian Open if it hadn’t been delayed over the coronavirus, saying she needed extra time to shake off the achilles injury which cut short her 2020 season. Williams, who beat Daria Gavrilova in her Yarra Valley Classic opener in…
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Sania Mirza makes a shocking revelation in her recent post
New Delhi, 19th January: Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza has revealed about contracting the coronavirus pandemic. Baaghi TV: Sania Mirza disclosed on Monday that she had been infected with COVID-19 at the beginning of 2021. The tennis star, in a post on her social media accounts, Twitter and Instagram, said she had contracted COVID-19. However,…
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Aryna Sabalenka on Maintaining her Winning Streak
Abu Dhabi, Jan 12 (AFP/APP): World number 10 Aryna Sabalenka says she’ll do everything she can to keep her winning streak alive after she posted a 14th consecutive victory in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to reach her third final in as many tournaments. Sabalenka needed just 61 minutes to wrap up her 6-3, 6-2 success…