Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 10:30:54 +0000
Nadal starts against qualifiers in the first two rounds while 37-year-old Federer, bidding to become the oldest Grand Slam title winner of all time, faces Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego, ranked at 73.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 16:30:09 +0000
The men’s opening round got underway on Monday, despite the tournament proper not due to start until Sunday, with 128 entrants playing for only 16 spots in the main draw.
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“I must withdraw from the Italian Open due to pain in my left knee,” Serena said in a statement.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 12:50:08 +0000
Four-time Rome winner Serena, 37, returned after two months out injured easing through 6-4, 6-2 against Swedish qualifier Rebecca Petersen.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:08:43 +0000
Melbourne Herald-Sun illustrator Mark Knight’s caricature in September showed a butch and fat-lipped Williams throwing a temper tantrum at last year’s US Open after losing to Naomi Osaka.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 05:19:01 +0000
TOKYO (AFP) – World tennis number one Naomi Osaka has split from her coach Sascha Bajin just 17 days after completing back-to-back Grand Slam victories at the Australian Open. “Hey everyone, I will no longer be working together with Sascha. I thank him for his work and wish him all the best in the future,” […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2019 17:53:52 +0000
So close to victory, Naomi Osaka suddenly was letting the Australian Open final slip away. Three championship points? Gone. A sizable lead? Soon all gone, too.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 09:17:16 +0000
Serena Williams’ bid to equal Margaret Court’s record 24 Grand Slam titles was brought to a halt in sensational style Wednesday by Karolina Pliskova, who will face Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open semifinals. The American great had beaten world No. 1 Simona Halep in the fourth round but folded against the big-serving Czech seventh […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2019 08:52:57 +0000
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Japanese US Open champion Naomi Osaka ground her way into an Australian Open quarterfinal with sixth seed Elina Svitolina Monday ahead of Serena Williams facing her biggest tennis test since giving birth. As the second week of the opening Grand Slam of the year got underway, fourth seed Osaka was still standing […]
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2019 09:04:49 +0000
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Serena Williams’ relentless drive towards an eighth Australian Open title cranked up another gear Saturday with a third round drubbing, as Naomi Osaka and Elina Svitolina survived big scares to stay in the hunt. On day six at Melbourne Park, the 23-time Grand Slam winner crushed Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska 6-2, 6-1 […]
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