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Jannik Sinner wins Australian Open, claims first major title

Jannik Sinner wins Australian Open, claims first major title

Jannik Sinner pulled off an astonishing comeback from two sets down to defeat Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 in the Australian Open men’s final Sunday. The fourth-seeded Sinner, who had lost only one set coming into…

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Alcaraz, Zverev advance to meet in Australian Open quarters

Alcaraz, Zverev advance to meet in Australian Open quarters

Carlos Alcaraz completed a Grand Slam set by reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time, setting up a showdown versus Olympic champion Alexander Zverev. The 20-year-old Wimbledon champion missed the season-opening major in 2023 because…

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Felix Auger-Aliassime cruises into 3rd round of Australian Open

Felix Auger-Aliassime cruises into 3rd round of Australian Open

Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Hugo Grenier of France 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. The Canadian landed 72 per cent of his first serves, compared…

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Djokovic pushed by Popyrin, heckler in Australian Open win

Djokovic pushed by Popyrin, heckler in Australian Open win

For the second consecutive match at the Australian Open, Novak Djokovic dropped the second set to his unranked foe. This time, versus Australian Alexei Popyrin, Djokovic was also pushed to the brink in the third. But the 24-time…

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2-time champ Roberto Bautista Agut falls in Auckland 1st round

2-time champ Roberto Bautista Agut falls in Auckland 1st round

Two-time champion Roberto Bautista Agut was knocked out of the ASB Classic in the first round Tuesday, defeating 6-4, 6-3 by fellow Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena. Bautista Agut collected the Auckland title in 2016, beating John Isner and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in early…

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Rafael Nadal withdraws from Australian Open, cites hip injury

Rafael Nadal withdraws from Australian Open, cites hip injury

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Australian Open with an injury a week before the season’s first major was due to start after playing just one tournament in his comeback from 12 months on the sideline. Nadal…

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Rafael Nadal wins first competitive singles match in a year

Rafael Nadal wins first competitive singles match in a year

The longest time off tour in his professional career made Rafael Nadal much more nervous than usual ahead of his first competitive match in almost 12 months. The 22-time major winner showed no signs of rust at…

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Rafael Nadal loses in return, won’t rule out playing beyond 2024

Rafael Nadal loses in return, won’t rule out playing beyond 2024

Rafael Nadal returned to action for the first time in nearly a year and refused to rule out the opportunity that he will continue playing beyond the 2024 season. Playing in his first competitive match since…

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Alexander Zverev leads Germany over Italy at United Cup

Alexander Zverev leads Germany over Italy at United Cup

Alexander Zverev led Germany to a 2-1 victory over Italy while the Netherlands won the decisive mixed doubles to defeat Norway in the United Cup group stage on Saturday. Zverev came from behind to beat Lorenzo Sonego 6-7…

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Dabrowski won Grand Slam, helped Canada win Billie Jean King Cup in strong 2023

Dabrowski won Grand Slam, helped Canada win Billie Jean King Cup in strong 2023

Doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski made history on more than one occasion this season to cement her place in the Canadian tennis record books. She teamed with Erin Routliffe to become the first Canadian duo to…

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Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka win ITF World Champion awards

Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka win ITF World Champion awards

Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were honored as the International Tennis Federation’s 2023 World Champions on Thursday after being the only singles players to reach at least the semifinals at all four Grand Slam tournaments this season. Djokovic,…

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Alex De Minaur wins Newcombe Medal

Alex De Minaur wins Newcombe Medal

Alex De Minaur will head into the Australian Open as a dual Newcombe Medal winner after being rewarded for his most consistent season yet with Australian tennis’s highest individual honor. De Minaur claimed the award outright…

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Raducanu to return from injury layoff at Auckland Open

Raducanu to return from injury layoff at Auckland Open

Britain’s Emma Raducanu has accepted a wildcard to play at the Auckland Classic in the New Year after missing out on one in the initial batch offered by the Australian Open. The 2018 U.S. Open winner has…

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Canada’s Stakusic eyes more success after breakout performance at Billie Jean King Cup

Canada’s Stakusic eyes more success after breakout performance at Billie Jean King Cup

With a Billie Jean King Cup team tennis title under her belt, Canadian teenager Marina Stakusic is aiming just as high for her singles career as she looks to make her mark on the WTA…

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Finland stuns defending champion Canada, reaches Davis Cup semis

Finland stuns defending champion Canada, reaches Davis Cup semis

Finland upset defending champion Canada to reach the semifinals of the Davis Cup for the first time on Tuesday. Otto Virtanen and Harri Heliovaara defeated Alexis Galarneau and Vasek Pospisil 7-5, 6-3 in the decisive doubles match to give the 14th-ranked Finns…

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Stakusic, Fernandez power Canada to 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title

Stakusic, Fernandez power Canada to 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title

Canada’s women are Billie Jean King Cup champions for the first time, thanks to Leylah Fernandez’s straight-sets triumph (6-2, 6-3) over Italy’s Jasmine Paolini on Sunday at the international team tennis tournament in Seville, Spain.…

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Stakusic, Fernandez victorious as Canada opens BJK Cup Finals with win over Spain

Stakusic, Fernandez victorious as Canada opens BJK Cup Finals with win over Spain

Against host Spain in the first singles match of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Seville, captain Heidi El Tabakh took a risk by starting a young player. The risk paid off on Wednesday…

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Canada shoots for 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title at finals in Spain

Canada shoots for 1st-ever Billie Jean King Cup title at finals in Spain

One year after Canada’s men snapped a lengthy tennis drought, the women have an chance to follow suit. Canada has never so much as reached the final at the Billie Jean King Cup, the international…

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Novak Djokovic wins record-extending 7th Paris Masters title

Novak Djokovic wins record-extending 7th Paris Masters title

Novak Djokovic will head to the ATP Finals brimming with confidence. The top-ranked Serb will take on his rivals at the year-end event starting next weekend on an 18-match winning streak, fresh from a 40th Masters…

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Stefanos Tsitsipas advances at Paris Masters, qualifies for ATP finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas advances at Paris Masters, qualifies for ATP finals

Stefanos Tsitsipas qualified for the ATP finals by defeating Alexander Zverev 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the third round of the Paris Masters on Thursday, and top seed Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to 15 matches. Jannik Sinner, meanwhile, pulled…

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Auger-Aliassime maintains late-season form at Paris Masters, riding 17 aces to Round 1 win

Auger-Aliassime maintains late-season form at Paris Masters, riding 17 aces to Round 1 win

Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his impressive season-ending run of form with a 7-6 (3), 6-4 first-round victory over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff on Tuesday at the Paris Masters tennis tournament. Auger-Aliassime, ranked 19th on the ATP…

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World No. 19 Auger-Aliassime headlines Canadian roster for Davis Cup Finals in Spain

World No. 19 Auger-Aliassime headlines Canadian roster for Davis Cup Finals in Spain

Felix Auger-Aliassime headlines the Canadian roster for the upcoming Final 8 stage of the Davis Cup Finals. Tennis Canada says the 19th-ranked Montrealer will be joined Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., Vasek Pospisil of Vernon,…

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Aussie Jordan Thompson upsets Alexander Zverev in Japan Open

Aussie Jordan Thompson upsets Alexander Zverev in Japan Open

Jordan Thompson upset ninth-ranked Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-4 in the opening round of the Japan Open on Monday for his second victory over a top-10 opponent this season. The 29-year-old Australian saved four of the five break points…

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Rafael Nadal to compete at 2024 Australian Open, according to the tournament director

Rafael Nadal to compete at 2024 Australian Open, according to the tournament director

Tennis great Rafael Nadal will play at next year’s Australian Open, according to tournament director Craig Tiley. The 22-time grand slam champion has been absent from the sport after suffering a defeat to Mackenzie McDonald in January at the…

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Jannik Sinner upsets Carlos Alcaraz to make China Open final

Jannik Sinner upsets Carlos Alcaraz to make China Open final

Sixth seed Jannik Sinner produced a master class in aggressive tennis to hand Carlos Alcaraz a 7-6 (4), 6-1 defeat in the semifinal of the China Open on Tuesday to book a title clash with the in-form Daniil Medvedev. Sinner…

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Veronika Kudermetova wins Toray Pan Pacific Open for 2nd title

Veronika Kudermetova wins Toray Pan Pacific Open for 2nd title

Veronika Kudermetova upset second-seeded Jessica Pegula 7-5, 6-1 to claim the Toray Pan Pacific Open and a second career title on Sunday. The Russian’s triumph in Tokyo ends a four-match losing streak in finals since her maiden title…

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Novak Djokovic relishes ‘unique experience’ at Ryder Cup

Novak Djokovic relishes ‘unique experience’ at Ryder Cup

Novak Djokovic traded his racket for a set of golf clubs Wednesday to play in the All Star Match in the buildup to the 44th Ryder Cup. Djokovic, the world’s top-ranked player who claimed a record-tying…

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Karen Khachanov, Alexander Zverev win titles on Asian swing

Karen Khachanov, Alexander Zverev win titles on Asian swing

Top-seeded Karen Khachanov collected his first tour title in nearly five years by defeating Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 (2), 6-1 at the Zhuhai Championships on Tuesday. The title caps an impressive comeback for the Russian, who was competing in…

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Zverev to play Chendu Open final; Khachanov in Zhuhai final

Zverev to play Chendu Open final; Khachanov in Zhuhai final

Top-seeded Alexander Zverev will play for a 21st career title after defeating third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the semifinals of the Chengdu Open on Monday. The 26-year-old German will meet Roman Safiullin in Tuesday’s final. The 55th-ranked Russian defeated…

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Raonic’s National Bank Open run halted in 3rd round by unseeded American.

Raonic’s National Bank Open run halted in 3rd round by unseeded American.

There were occasional flashes of the old Milos Raonic during his run to the third round at the National Bank Open. Expectations were low this week for the 32-year-old Canadian, just two months into a…

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