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14 Jan 2025 | 2:37 PMMelbourne, Jan 14 (UNI) Sixth seed Elena Rybakina made a commanding start to her Australian Open 2025 campaign with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-1 victory over Australian wildcard Emerson Jones in just 53 minutes on Margaret Court Arena.
Rybakina, a finalist at the tournament in 2023, showcased her formidable serve, averaging 174 km/h, and overwhelmed her 16-year-old opponent with 26 winners here on Tuesday.
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14 Jan 2025 | 2:28 PMMelbourne, Jan 14 (UNI) American players marked a strong start at the Australian Open 2025, with several standout performances on Day 3.
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13 Jan 2025 | 7:41 PMMelbourne, Jan 13 (UNI) Carlos Alcaraz commenced his quest to become the youngest player to achieve a career Grand Slam with an impressive performance, securing a dominant 6-1, 7-5, 6-1 victory over Alexander Shevchenko in the opening round of the Australian Open 2025 on Monday.
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13 Jan 2025 | 7:16 PMMelbourne, Jan 13 (UNI) Novak Djokovic, the ten-time champion at Melbourne Park, advanced to the second round of the Australian Open 2025 with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over 19-year-old American-Indian wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy on Monday night.
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13 Jan 2025 | 3:47 PMMelbourne, Jan 13 (UNI) World No. 2 Iga Swiatek opened her Australian Open 2025 campaign in style, defeating Czech player Katerina Siniakova 6-3, 6-4 in a first-round match at John Cain Arena on Monday.
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12 Jan 2025 | 7:11 PMMelbourne, Jan 12 (UNI) Alexander Zverev made a statement of intent at the Australian Open 2025 with a commanding 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over Lucas Pouille in the first round on Sunday night at Rod Laver Arena.
Zverev, the World No. 2, wasted no time in advancing to the second round, completing the match in 2 hours and 21 minutes, his fastest first-round victory in Melbourne since 2019.
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12 Jan 2025 | 6:03 PMMelbourne, Jan 12 (UNI) Aryna Sabalenka, the world No.1, began her quest for a third consecutive Australian Open title with a commanding 6-3 6-2 victory over American Sloane Stephens in the first round at Melbourne Park here on Sunday.
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12 Jan 2025 | 4:49 PMAuckland, Jan 12 (UNI) French tennis star Gaël Monfils became the oldest ever player to claim an ATP Tour singles title when he won the ASB Classic in Auckland on Saturday, surpassing the previous record set by Roger Federer in 2019.
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12 Jan 2025 | 2:37 PMMelbourne, Jan 12 (UNI) Sixth seed Casper Ruud fought through a grueling five-set match to advance to the second round of the Australian Open 2025, defeating close friend and training partner Jaume Munar 6-3, 1-6, 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 on Sunday at Rod Laver Arena.
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12 Jan 2025 | 1:19 PMMelbourne, Jan 12 (UNI) Russia’s 17-year-old tennis prodigy Mirra Andreeva showcased both her tactical brilliance and endearing personality as she secured a straight-sets victory over Marie Bouzkova in the first round of the Australian Open 2025 on Sunday.
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10 Jan 2025 | 10:25 PMLondon, Jan 10 (UNI) Jannik Sinner's doping case will be heard behind closed doors at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) from April 16-17, 2025.
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10 Jan 2025 | 10:04 PMMelbourne, Jan 10 (UNI) Novak Djokovic says he wants to "focus on tennis" after claiming in a magazine interview he had been "poisoned" when detained in a Melbourne hotel.
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10 Jan 2025 | 8:40 PMMelbourne, Jan 10 (UNI) Emma Raducanu says she is "ready to go" against the world's best at the Australian Open after recovering from a back spasm which disrupted her preparations.
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09 Jan 2025 | 10:44 PMMelbourne, Jan 9 (UNI) China's Zheng Qinwen joined Novak Djokovic for a charity exhibition match at Melbourne Park on Thursday night ahead of the Australian Open.
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08 Jan 2025 | 9:24 PMMelbourne, Jan 8 (UNI) Alex de Minaur has made a statement leading into the Australian Open, downing four-time grand slam champion Carlos Alcaraz in a gripping charity match.
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