‘Emotional’ Linette nets first Aussie semis berth

Two days after advancing to her first Grand Slam tournament quarterfinal, unseeded Magda Linette has gone one better and is into the Australian Open semifinals. The 30-year-old Linette beat Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 7-5 on Wednesday, adding the former No. 1 to the list of top players she has beaten at Melbourne Park during this tournament. Linette, who had lost seven […]

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More of the same: Djokovic routs Russian rival

An inevitability is setting in about Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open title mission. The nine-time Melbourne Park champion’s first three matches this tournament were shrouded in mystery and doubt due to a left hamstring strain he sustained in the Adelaide International semi-finals barely a fortnight ago. Novak Djokovic has powered through to the semi-finals at Melbourne Park.Credit:Getty Images The leg strapping […]

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Australian Open 2023 LIVE updates: Quarter-finals continue as Novak Djokovic, Andrey Rublev, Karolina Pliskova and Aryna Sabalenka take to the court

Novak Djokovic, right, and Stefanos Tsitsipas after the 2021 French Open final.Credit:AP Reminded of this, his memory suddenly returned: “That’s right. Sorry, my bad. I wanted to compliment him because he’s someone who looks ready to go for the title, and the way he has been playing, he’s been coming closer and closer.” Was Djokovic simply forgetful, or is he […]

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Australian Open star Ben Shelton has Roger Federer links

Novak Djokovic jokes about his age at the Australian Open We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info One of America’s brightest young tennis talents has a connection […]

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Forget Paris: Is Djokovic playing mind games with Tsitsipas?

Novak Djokovic raised eyebrows in his press conference after eliminating Alex de Minaur, appearing to forget that Stefanos Tsitsipas had played in a grand slam final before. Making it all the more surprising was that Djokovic played Tsitsipas in that final, at the 2021 French Open, when the Greek star won the first two sets before losing 6-7 (6-8), 2-6, […]

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