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Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka has shone at the US Open...because she was trying to impress a hero

4 September 2024

The Australian Open champ has cruised into the semi-finals, inspired by seeing the great Roger Federer on the big screen at Flushing Meadow.

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02 Feb: Carlos Alcaraz has become the ninth man - and the youngest at 22 - to complete a career tennis grand slam with a four-set victory in the Australian Open final over Novak Djokovic

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31 Jan: The top four men's seeds have played out a pair of epic semifinals at the Australian Tennis Open

30 Jan: Elena Rybakina has advanced to her second Australian Tennis Open final in Melbourne after defeating Jessica Pegula in straight sets

29 Jan: Kiwi squash world number two Paul Coll is going through his final preparations ahead of taking on Egyptian world number one Mostafa Asal in the decider of New York's Tournament of Champions

28 Jan: And then there were four

26 Jan: It's an all-American feature match in the Australia Open fourth round this afternoon

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