MELBOURNE, Australia -- A despondent Rafael Nadal dipped his head and appeared to fight back tears as he sat courtside on Rod Laver Arena, trailing American Mackenzie McDonald 4-6, 4-5 in the second r
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Jan. 18, 2023
Play on the outside courts at the Australian Open was delayed by six hours because of rain as weather disrupted the schedule for a second day. Play has continued on the three courts that have roofs at
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Jan. 18, 2023
Channel Nine has featured a controversial song choice in a new ad for the 2023 Australian Open. On Tuesday morning, the network aired a promo starring tennis ace Novak Djokovic, with the song Rock N R
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Jan. 18, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal bowed his head during changeovers and rested his elbows on his knees, the very picture of resignation. What already was a poor start to 2023, following a year
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Jan. 18, 2023
Young Ukrainian star Marta Kostyuk said she won't shake hands with Russian or Belarusian players at the Australian Open if they don't stand firmly enough against the invasion of her homeland.She first
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Jan. 17, 2023
Taylor Swift’s acoustic guitar, Eminem’s signed tennis shoes and an ensemble worn by a BTS member are among the items to be auctioned for charity next month.Julien’s Auctions said Tuesday the memorabi
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Jan. 17, 2023
MELBOURNE, Australia -- What's in a ball? Well, quite a lot, especially if you're Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open. The 2022 champion and other top players are claiming this year's balls are vastly
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Jan. 17, 2023
Greek sixth seed Maria Sakkari avoided a shock as she fought back to beat Russian teenager Diana Shnaider in the Australian Open second round.But Sakkari regrouped to win 3-6 7-5 6-3, taking her third
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Jan. 17, 2023
The self-described 'corporate mullet' Dylan Alcott is proudly rocking has been playfully mocked on live TV.In commentary for Channel 9 during the Australian Open, the former champion wheelchair tennis
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Jan. 17, 2023
Tennis fans have lashed out at Channel Nine host Tony Jones for acting like he's on an episode of the Footy Show as he hosts the network's Australian Open coverage, with many objectingto his brand of
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Jan. 17, 2023
How does Andy Murray keep managing to leave us all stunned? He's a 35-year-old with a metal hip, for goodness' sake.He spent almost five hours on court, saving match point at 5-4 in the deciding set b
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Jan. 17, 2023
Boris Becker has sensationally questioned whether Nick Kyrgios has been telling the truth about the knee injury that ruined his Australian Open campaign before it even started.The Australian star anno
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Jan. 17, 2023