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Jannik Sinner has made a successful start to his Australian Tennis Open title defence with a straight-sets win over Nicolas Jarry, two of which went to tie-breaks

14 January 2025

Jannik Sinner has made a successful start to his Australian Tennis Open title defence with a straight-sets win over Nicolas Jarry, two of which went to tie-breaks

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Novak Djokovic has opened up on his new coaching adventure with Andy Murray - revealing all cards are on the table between the former rivals
	13 Jan: Novak Djokovic has opened up on his new coaching adventure with Andy Murray - revealing all cards are on the table between the former rivals... more

Women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka and men's second seed Alexander Zverev have eased into the second round via straight set victories at the Australian Tennis Open
	13 Jan: Women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka and men's second seed Alexander Zverev have eased into the second round via straight set victories at the Australian Tennis Open... more

Aryna Sabalenka is well aware of the history she could create in clinching her third successive Australian Open tennis title
	12 Jan: Aryna Sabalenka is well aware of the history she could create in clinching her third successive Australian Open tennis title... more

Chinese fifth seed Qinwen Zheng has downed Romanian Anca Todoni 7-6 6-1 to progress through to the second round of the Australian tennis Open in Melbourne
	12 Jan: Chinese fifth seed Qinwen Zheng has downed Romanian Anca Todoni 7-6 6-1 to progress through to the second round of the Australian tennis Open in Melbourne... more

Gael Monfils has become the oldest winner on the ATP Tour - with victory in the ASB Classic for the first time
	11 Jan: Gael Monfils has become the oldest winner on the ATP Tour - with victory in the ASB Classic for the first time... more

Kiwi tennis player Michael Venus is an ASB Classic doubles champion for a second time, after his final became a walkover
	11 Jan: Kiwi tennis player Michael Venus is an ASB Classic doubles champion for a second time, after his final became a walkover... more

Gael Monfils will tomorrow aim to become the oldest winner on the ATP Tour since it was introduced in 1990
	10 Jan: Gael Monfils will tomorrow aim to become the oldest winner on the ATP Tour since it was introduced in 1990... more

38-year-old Gael Monfils has become the oldest man since the professional tennis era began in 1969 to reach the last four in Auckland's showpiece tournament
	10 Jan: 38-year-old Gael Monfils has become the oldest man since the professional tennis era began in 1969 to reach the last four in Auckland's showpiece tournament... more

Belgian tennis pro Zizou Bergs has come from the outer reaches to beat Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in the third quarter-final at the ASB Classic in Auckland
	9 Jan: Belgian tennis pro Zizou Bergs has come from the outer reaches to beat Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in the third quarter-final at the ASB Classic in Auckland... more

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19 Dec: Uninterrupted play is coming to the ASB Classic tennis tournament ++++++++

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29 Dec: Nick Kyrgios has blitzed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 across what has been coined their battle-of-the-sexes tennis match in Dubai +++

29 Dec: To an unusual-looking tennis court in Dubai on Sky Sport.. ++

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29 Dec: Clunky, cringe and costly: kyrgios defeats sabalenka in battle of the sexes (Sydney Morning Herald)

27 Dec: British tennis number one draper to miss australian open with arm injury (BBCWorld)

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19 Dec: Cable tv wants cord-cutters back. should you listen? (PC World)

18 Dec: ‘today is a difficult day’: world no 1 splits with long-time coach (Stuff.co.nz)

17 Dec: Timothée chalamet: susan boyle is one of the all-time great brits (BBCWorld)

13 Dec: Craig tiley approached to become the new boss of united states tennis: report (Sydney Morning Herald)

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