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Watch: Opponent shocked as Iga Swiatek smashes racquet in emotional on-court outburst | Tennis News

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Watch: Opponent shocked as Iga Swiatek smashes racquet in emotional on-court outburst | Tennis News

Iga Swiatek (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek suffered a crushing 6-3, 6-1 defeat against Jelena Ostapenko in the Qatar Open semi-finals on Friday. The loss marked Swiatek’s fifth straight defeat to the Latvian star, extending a surprising head-to-head dominance for Ostapenko.Swiatek, who had been riding a 15-match winning streak in Doha, was … Read more

Alejandro Davidovich stuns defending champ Taylor Fritz to reach Delray Beach ATP semifinals |

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Alejandro Davidovich stuns defending champ Taylor Fritz to reach Delray Beach ATP semifinals |

File photo of Alejandro Davidovich (AP Photo) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina halted Taylor Fritz‘s quest for a third consecutive Delray Beach ATP championship on Friday, defeating the American top seed 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) in the quarterfinal.Davidovich successfully capitalised on all three break opportunities and will next challenge Italian fourth seed Matteo Arnaldi, who defeated American … Read more

Argentina down Casper Ruud’s Norway in Davis Cup qualifying | Tennis News

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Argentina down Casper Ruud’s Norway in Davis Cup qualifying | Tennis News

NEW DELHI: Argentina secured their place in the second round of the Davis Cup qualifying by edging out Norway 3-2 in a tense tie held in Oslo. Despite world number five Casper Ruud winning both his singles matches for Norway, Mariano Navone‘s victory over Nicolai Budkov Kjaer in the decisive rubber sealed Argentina’s progression.In Stockholm, … Read more

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka batters Paula Badosa to make third straight Australian Open final | Tennis News

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Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka batters Paula Badosa to make third straight Australian Open final | Tennis News

Aryna Sabalenka (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Aryna Sabalenka, the defending champion and world number one, advanced to her third consecutive Australian Open final on Wednesday by defeating her close friend Paula Badosa in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. The match took place at the Rod Laver Arena, where Sabalenka has enjoyed tremendous success, winning 20 consecutive … Read more

Iga Swiatek breezes into Australian Open semi-finals, set to face Madison Keys | Tennis News

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Iga Swiatek breezes into Australian Open semi-finals, set to face Madison Keys | Tennis News

Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates after defeating Emma Navarro of the US. (AP Photo) Iga Swiatek, a five-time Grand Slam champion, progressed to the Australian Open semi-final by defeating Emma Navarro, setting the stage for a showdown with Madison Keys on Wednesday. This achievement equals her best performance in Melbourne.The Polish second seed put on … Read more

Broken net at Australian Open delays Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune fourth-round match

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Broken net at Australian Open delays Jannik Sinner and Holger Rune fourth-round match

MELBOURNE, Australia — Play on Rod Laver Arena, the Australian Open’s biggest court, was suspended Monday afternoon because of a broken net. The incident happened at the start of the fourth set in the fourth-round match between world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and the No. 13 seed Holger Rune. Trailing 1-0 in the set, Sinner … Read more