Australian Open

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Exciting Updates from the Australian Open: Djokovic's Tough First Round, Wozniacki's Comeback, and Osaka's Challenge

Australian Open - Caroline Wozniacki - Grand Slam - Naomi Osaka - Novak Djokovic - Tennis

Catch all the thrilling action from the Australian Open with Novak Djokovic's intense first round, Caroline Wozniacki's return, and Naomi Osaka's grand slam comeback!

The Australian Open kicked off with a bang as Novak Djokovic faced his toughest first-round challenge in his quest for an 11th title. Meanwhile, former champion Caroline Wozniacki made a strong comeback, expressing her hopes of clinching the title again. On the other side, Naomi Osaka struggled in her return, facing a tough defeat in the first round. The tournament also witnessed exciting matches with young talents like Leylah Fernandez impressing with her skills.

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Australian Open day one (Reuters)

1255 FERNANDEZ LOOKS TO SWAP RACQUET FOR YARN ... Canada's Leylah Fernandez said she was hoping to relax and unwind with some crocheting after seeing off Czech ...

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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic wins longest Grand Slam first ... (NBC Sports)

Novak Djokovic passed his toughest Australian Open first round test since the first of his record 10 men's singles titles at the event.

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Australian Open 2024 heat rules: What is the Extreme Heat Policy ... (Eurosport.com)

A statement from the Australian Open said: "The AO Heat Stress Scale has reached 5 and play will be suspended on the outside courts. "This means play continues ...

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Wozniacki into Australian Open second round after injury withdrawal (FRANCE 24)

Former Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki said she hoped her young children were in bed after progressing to the second round when Magda Linette ...

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'Incredible' teen qualifier takes set off Djokovic at Australian Open ... (FRANCE 24)

An error-strewn Novak Djokovic kickstarted his bid for an 11th Australian Open and unprecedented 25th Grand Slam crown in unconvincing fashion on Sunday, ...

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Djokovic triumphs in four-hour battle against Dino Prizmic at ... (The Guardian)

Directly behind him stood Novak Djokovic. Behind both of them sat a series of boards that list each of the former Australian Open champions and the years that ...

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Australian Open: Defending women's champion Aryna Sabalenka ... (Sky Sports)

Aryna Sabelenka thrashes Ella Seidel 6-0 6-1 as she starts Australian Open title defence in style; No 2 seed will next face Czech 16-year-old Brenda ...

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Australian Open 2024 toilet break rules: How many breaks are ... (Eurosport.com)

What are the toilet break rules at the 2024 Australian Open? How long can players spend off court? How many breaks do players get?

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Wozniacki through to Australian Open second round as Linette retires (Reuters)

Former champion Caroline Wozniacki advanced to the second round of the Australian Open after four years away as last year's semi-finalist Magda Linette ...

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Australian Open 2024: Caroline Wozniacki 'dreams' of title after first ... (Eurosport.com)

Wozniacki won in 55 minutes as Linette retired due to injury. Wozniacki said afterwards her "dream" is to win the title again and added: "I really feel like I'm ...

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Novak Djokovic starts 2024 Australian Open title defence with ... (Eurosport.com)

Novak Djokovic was given a firm test as he started his bid for an 11th Australian Open title with a battling four-set win over 18-year-old Dino Prizmic.

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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic 'under the weather' against ... (Sky Sports)

Novak Djokovic impressed by Dino Prizmic as he is pushed to longest first-round match of Grand Slam career, world No 1 wins in four hours and one minute, ...

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Injured Berrettini withdraws from Australian Open (Reuters)

Former world number six Matteo Berrettini has withdrawn from the Australian Open due to a foot injury, organisers said on Sunday.

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Osaka Grand Slam comeback headlines day two at Australian Open (FRANCE 24)

Naomi Osaka makes her comeback to Grand Slam tennis on day two of the Australian Open Monday, while Daniil Medvedev has vowed to turn over a new leaf and be ...

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Australian Open: Djokovic tames Croatian teenager Prizmic in first ... (Hindustan Times)

The 18-year-old managed to take a set off the Serb world No.1 before the 24-time Grand Slam champion won his 29th successive match at Melbourne Park ...

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Australian Open 2024: Nick Kyrgios reacts to Novak Djokovic's ... (Eurosport.com ASIA)

Nick Kygrios said Novak Djokovic's four-set win over Dino Prizmic in the first round of the 2024 Australian Open was "four hours of pure entertainment."

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2024 Australian Open Day 2 live updates, players and more - ESPN (ESPN)

First-round Australian Open action continues, with some big names set to hit centre court, including the most recent women's US Open Grand Slam champion, ...

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Australian Open 2024 Day 2 Live: Vondrousova knocked out ... (Hindustan Times)

Australian Open 2024 Live updates, Day 2: Follow Live score and updates of Round 1 action at Melbourne Park in Australia.

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Djokovic praises 'amazing' Dino Prizmic after first-round Australian ... (The Guardian)

Novak Djokovic hailed Dino Prizmic as a future star after the Croatian teenager took a set off the world No 1 in their first-round clash at the Australian ...

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Nostalgic Osaka seeks third Australian Open crown (Reuters)

Memories of her two previous titles at the Australian Open have made it hard for Naomi Osaka not to dream of holding aloft the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup ...

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Australian Open 2024: Aryna Sabalenka blasts past Ella Seidel to ... (Eurosport.com)

In less than an hour, the defending champion threatened to pull off the match bagel before completing a 6-0 6-1 win to book her spot in round two, where she ...

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Coco Gauff starts Australian Open with sweep; Wimbledon champ ... (NBC Sports)

In her first Grand Slam match since becoming a Grand Slam champion, Coco Gauff advanced to the Australian Open second round in dominant fashion โ€” 6-3, ...

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Australian Open live updates: Alex de Minaur starts campaign on ... (ABC News)

Alexei Popyrin has triumphed against fellow Australian Marc Polmans to set up a second round showdown with world number one Novak Djokovic. Follow live.

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Gauff finds rhythm to reach Australian Open second round (FRANCE 24)

Coco Gauff eased into the second round of the Australian Open on Monday, beating unseeded Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-0 in a one-sided affair on centre ...

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Gauff powers through at Australian Open ahead of Osaka comeback (FRANCE 24)

US Open champion Coco Gauff swept into the Australian Open second round on Monday but Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova was sent packing as Naomi Osaka ...

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Australian Open debutant Jakub Mensik hungry for more | ATP Tour ... (ATP Tour)

Jakub Mensik reached the third round at the US Open last year aged 17. Now he is hungry to repeat that success at the Australian Open, where he plays Denis ...

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Australian Open 2024: Andy Murray plays Tomas Martin Etcheverry ... (BBC News)

Andy Murray is aiming for a quicker victory when he starts his Australian Open campaign against Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

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Wildcards announced for Australian Open 2024 Junior ... (Tennis Australia)

Cruz Hewitt, Giselle Guillen and Daniel Jovanovski are among the wildcard recipients for the Australian Open 2024 Junior Championships.

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Cramps and tears as Medvedev beats brutal heat at Australian Open (FRANCE 24)

Frenchman Terence Atmane smashed his racquet, served underarm and retired in tears as he dealt with serious cramp in pushing third seed Daniil Medvedev hard ...

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Australian Open: 'No way!' - Stefanos Tsitsipas stuns fans and ... (Eurosport.com)

Stefanos Tsitsipas pulled off a quite incredible shot on Monday at the 2024 Australian Open with his opponent watching the shot on his own side of the net.

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Australian Open: Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas through ... (Eurosport.com)

Both players lost the first set โ€“ Medvedev to Terence Atmane and Tsitsipas to Zizou Bergs - but assumed control of their matches as their opponents began to ...

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Australian Open LIVE: Andy Murray vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry ... (The Independent)

The Australian Open started on a Sunday for the first time as defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka opened their campaigns with contrasting ...

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Australian Open: 'Not cold beer' - Daniil Medvedev makes mid ... (Eurosport.com)

Daniil Medvedev made a number of requests for "cold water" during his opening-round match against Terence Atmane at the Australian Open on Monday.

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Australian Open 2024 results: Daniil Medvedev through in ... (BBC News)

Russian third seed Daniil Medvedev fights back from a first-set deficit before French opponent Terence Atmane quits in tears because of cramp.

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Australian Open: Murray crashes out in first round (The Punch)

Five-time finalist Andy Murray slumped out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle Monday, with the British veteran outplayed by Argentine Tomas Martin ...

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Australian Open 2024 results: Andy Murray loses to Tomas Martin ... (BBC News)

Andy Murray makes a rare exit in the Australian Open first round after a subdued display against Argentine 30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

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Australian Open: Andy Murray suffers painful straight-sets defeat to ... (Sky Sports)

Five-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray suffers painful opening-round exit to 30th seed Tomas Etcheverry; we will bring you live scores, reports, ...

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Murray says 'definite possibility' he's played his last Australian Open ... (Reuters)

Andy Murray has enjoyed plenty of deep runs at Melbourne Park but the five-times runner-up was left wondering if this Australian Open would be his last ...

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Andy Murray crashes out of Australian Open first round in straight sets (The Guardian)

Andy Murray suffered only his second opening-round defeat at the Australian Open in 16 years on a sobering evening for the Scot at Melbourne Park.

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Australian Open 2024 results: Andy Murray loses to Tomas Martin ... (BBC Sport)

Andy Murray makes a rare exit in the Australian Open first round after a subdued display against Argentine 30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

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Australian Open: Gauff cruises as Shelton refuses comment on ... (The Guardian)

Coco Gauff took just an hour to beat Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, while there were also wins for Chris Eubanks, Ben Shelton and Sebastian Korda.

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Australian Open: Murray breaks back against Etcheverry - radio & text (BBC Sport)

Listen to Tennis Breakfast and follow live radio commentary (UK only) · NOW: Andy Murray v Tomas Martin Etcheverry in first round · Coco Gauff and Daniil Medvedev ...

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Naomi Osaka Loses Australian Open First Round in Grand Slam ... (Sportico.com)

Osaka won the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, and she had reached at least the third round in seven or her previous eight appearances at the event.

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Murray crashes out in Australian Open first round (FRANCE 24)

Five-time finalist Andy Murray slumped out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle Monday, with the British veteran outplayed by Argentine Tomas Martin ...

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De Minaur moves on at Australian Open 2024 (Tennis Australia)

Alex de Minaur advanced to the second round of Australian Open 2024, after Milos Raonic retired with injury.

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Osaka Crashes Out As Medvedev, Gauff Power On At Australian Open (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

On a baking-hot day, men's seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and women's sixth seed Ons Jabeur also tasted first-round victory.

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How to watch Day 3 at the Australian Open 2024 live - Full schedule (Olympics)

World number one Iga Swiatek and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz are among the tennis stars launching their campaigns in Melbourne Park with Elena ...

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Andy Murray contemplates future after first-round exit at Australian ... (Aljazeera.com)

Murray and Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova are the biggest names to crash out in the first round so far.

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Australian Open 2024 Day 3 Order of play: Schedule and how to ... (Eurosport.com)

Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz begin what they hope will be a deep run at the 2024 Australian Open on day three, with Emma Raducanu also in action.

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Naomi Osaka tries to find positives on return despite Australian ... (The Guardian)

Naomi Osaka took positives from her grand slam return after her pregnancy despite losing in straight sets to Caroline Garcia in the Australian Open first ...

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