Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elena Rybakina to win a thrilling final at the Women’s Australian Open

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CNN – Belarusian by birth Ariana Sabalenka Defeated Elena Rybakina in three sets to win an exciting women’s race Australian Open Final Saturday, becoming the first player to compete under a neutral flag to claim a Grand Slam title. Amid the conflict in Ukraine, Tennis Australia has asked both Russian and Belarusian players to compete … Read more

Deepti Patwardhan: At Grand Slam bye, Sania acts bold

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In the 18 years she has toured, Sania Mirza has been the country’s tennis standard bearer.Never before has an Indian player dominated from the backcourt with such conviction.Deepti Patwardhan salutes the incomparable Sania Mirza. Photo: Sania Mirza at the 2023 Australian Open. Photo: Adam Nurkiewicz/Getty Images From breaking the mold to inspiring millions, Sania Mirza … Read more

Victoria Azarenka has asked to remove her shirt before the Australian Open semi-finals

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Victoria Azarenka was ordered to take off a shirt she was wearing in a bizarre scene ahead of her Australian Open semi-final loss on Thursday night. After a thrilling first set, reigning Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina clinched the tiebreaker and won the match 7-6, 6-3. Before the match, Azarenka walked into the Rod Laver Arena … Read more

Karen Khachanov: Azerbaijan demands sanctions for the tennis player’s pro-Armenia messages at the Australian Open

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CNN – Azerbaijan Tennis The federation called for punishing Karen Khachanov after the Russian player expressed support for the Armenian majority living in the disputed region. Nagorno-Karabakh area in the Australian Open. “Artsakh stay strong,” Khachanov, who is of Armenian descent, wrote to TV cameras after matches in Melbourne. Artsakh is the Armenian term for … Read more

Sebastian Korda: Rising US tennis star is ‘the worst athlete in the family’

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CNN – Sebastian Korda may have knocked out some of the world’s best players in his first career Australian Open Quarterfinals, but the 22-year-old still says he’s the “worst athlete” in his family. In fact, it is American guy He has tougher competition than most, coming from a family Filled with champions in two different … Read more

Andy Murray beats Thansi Kokkinakis to advance to the Australian Open

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Maybe go sit somewhere for a while.picture: Getty Images Andy Murray must really love tennis. At least it would be better, considering what he’s going through Every game in the past few years And over the course of his career. It’s like he can’t get off the field when there have definitely been times ought … Read more

What prompted Frances Tiafoe to climb the ranks of tennis

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. — On the shelf in Ray Benton’s office at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., are four Frances Tiafoe bobbleheads, each with a different color jersey and “Trust Your Coaching” emblazoned on them. Benton, a longtime tennis executive and executive director of the JTCC, makes sure kids … Read more

Nick Kyrgios talks about “drinking every night” early in his career

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Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios said his life was “spinning out of control” early in his career. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist opened up about his mental health struggles and past drinking habits in the 10-part Netflix series. Tennis Documentary, “Break Point” which follows the sport’s most talented players. Episode 1 centers around Kyrgios, who has … Read more

Serena Williams was baptized as a Jehovah’s Witness

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23-time world champion Serena Williams was baptized Sunday as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, in a historic moment for the tennis great who recently retired. The baptism took place at the Society of Jehovah’s Witnesses in West Palm Beach, Florida. Williams, 41 years old He was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness by her family. For starters, … Read more