Olympics: Naomi Osaka crashes out of tennis tournament

TOKYO (AFP) – Japan’s Naomi Osaka suffered a 6-1, 6-4 defeat to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in the third round of the Tokyo Games on Tuesday (July 27), crushing her dreams of winning Olympic gold at home. Osaka, chosen to light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony, struggled in an error-strewn display under the centre court roof at […]

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Fritz hits back on Twitter after physio REFUSES to treat him

‘I was shocked and p****d’: The USA’s second-best men’s player Taylor Fritz hits back on Twitter after a physio REFUSES to treat him during world No 39’s match against Cameron Norrie in Mexico Taylor Fritz was losing against Cameron Norrie when he called for the trainer However, the physio refused to give Fritz a three-minute medical timeout Fritz posted on […]

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Barty crashes out of Olympics after error-riddled performance

World No.1 Ash Barty has crashed out of her first Olympics campaign in disastrous style to Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo, losing her first-round match in straight sets. Barely a fortnight on from her victory at Wimbledon, a surprisingly sloppy Barty copped a 6-4, 6-3 defeat in a monumental upset on centre court. Sorribes Tormo, ranked number 48 in the world, […]

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