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• Cameron Norrie accidentally hits spectator with racket in Auckland loss

  07-01-2025 08:20 via theguardian.com
  
  Player receives warning during defeat to Díaz Acosta‘I’m not happy with how I behaved,’ admits BritonBritain’s Cameron Norrie apologised and avoided disqualification when a racket he threw in the air struck a spectator at the ATP Tour tournament in Auckland on Tuesday.Norrie was facing match point against Facundo Díaz Acosta of Argentina when he lightly tossed his racket, which struck a woman in a court-side box who was unhurt. Norrie received a warning from
  
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• Andy Murray's clear reminder with Novak Djokovic as he agrees to tennis return

  08-01-2025 12:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray retired from tennis last year due to repeated injury problems and the three-time Grand Slam champion has since teamed up with former rival Novak Djokovic as his coach
  
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• GB's Dart & Harris into final round of Australian Open qualifying

  08-01-2025 09:07 via bbc.com
  
  Great Britain's Harriet Dart and Billy Harris reach the final round of qualifying for the Australian Open.
  
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• From rivals to co-workers - Djokovic & Murray before they teamed up

  08-01-2025 08:28 via bbc.com
  
  As Andy Murray joins Novak Djokovic as his coach for the Australian Open, BBC Sport takes a look at the defining moments of their great rivalry.
  
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• Injury puts Kyrgios' Australian Open return in doubt

  08-01-2025 08:19 via bbc.com
  
  Nick Kyrgios says he is doing all he can to be fit for the Australian Open after withdrawing from an exhibition match with an abdominal strain.
  
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• Nick Kyrgios in doubt for Australian Open after fresh injury scare

  08-01-2025 01:57 via theguardian.com
  Former world No 13 pulls out of charity match due to abdominal strain29-year-old due to play first tennis major since 2022 at Melbourne ParkThe injury comeback for tennis player Nick Kyrgios has stalled, after a new ailment scuppered his Australian Open preparations and put the former world No 13 in doubt for his home grand slam.The 29-year-old has been rehabbing a surgically repaired wrist and returned to the court at the Brisbane International last week, where he showed promise despite a loss
  
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• Behind the scenes: a first look at Djokovic and Murray together on court

  07-01-2025 20:00 via theguardian.com
  As one of the first to witness the two legendary rivals as player and coach, our correspondent gives his take from their grand slam practice sessionDuring his short time as one of the leading tennis players of his generation, Carlos Alcaraz has methodically built a reputation for his fearlessness and nerve. Even in the face of some of the most accomplished opponents and lofty occasions, the pressure has so often elevated his game to greater heights.On Tuesday afternoon in a near-empty Margaret C
  
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• Andy Murray begins coaching Novak Djokovic as he aims to extend Australian Open record

  07-01-2025 18:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray has been putting Novak Djokovic through his paces at Melbourne Park ahead of the start of the Australian Open on Sunday, where the Serbian will aim to win an 11th title
  
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• Cameron Norrie accidentally hits spectator with racket in Auckland loss – video

  07-01-2025 15:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Britain’s Cameron Norrie apologised and avoided disqualification when a racket he threw in the air struck a spectator at the ATP Tour tournament in Auckland on Tuesday. Norrie was facing match point against Facundo Díaz Acosta of Argentina when he lightly tossed his racket, which struck a woman in a court-side box who was unhurt. Norrie received a warning from the chair umpire and went on to lose 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the tournament. He reached the final in Auckland in 2023
  
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• Mirra Andreeva: ‘I would say that I’m still a kid sometimes. I can be a pain’

  07-01-2025 13:00 via theguardian.com
  The 17-year-old grand slam semi-finalist on shedding tears, learning on the job and annoying Conchita MartínezIn the final weeks of her first season competing at the highest level of professional tennis, the best teenage player in the world found herself on the brink of a perfect ending. Facing off against her good friend and compatriot Daria Kasatkina in the Chinese city of Ningbo, Mirra Andreeva battled hard with hopes of winning the biggest title of her career. For a while, she had pos
  
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• GB's Jones & Harris win in Australian Open qualifying

  07-01-2025 12:59 via bbc.com
  
  Fran Jones and Billy Harris are through to the second round of Australian Open qualifying but three more Britons were beaten.
  
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• Goran Ivanisevic breaks silence on leaving Elena Rybakina team after coach suspended

  07-01-2025 12:09 via express.co.uk
  
  Goran Ivanisevic has broken his silence after it emerged that Elena Rybakina's other coach was suspended by the WTA.
  
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• Djokovic trains with coach Murray for first time in Melbourne

  07-01-2025 11:55 via bbc.com
  
  Novak Djokovic and new coach Andy Murray practise together in Melbourne for the first time before the start of the Australian Open on Sunday.
  
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• Australian Open LIVE: Emma Raducanu in blockbuster move as Djokovic 'traumatised'

  07-01-2025 11:52 via express.co.uk
  
  All the latest news and updates in the lead-up to the Australian Open.
  
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• Andy Murray gives Novak Djokovic major advantage as pair hit Australian Open courts

  07-01-2025 11:45 via express.co.uk
  
  Andy Murray has been on the practice court with Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.
  
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• Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal slammed as ‘embarrassments’ in tennis rival’s scathing rant

  07-01-2025 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tennis star Alexander Bublik has taken Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal to task with a series of brutal comments for the way they handled their retirements
  
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• Jannik Sinner opens up on heartbreaking loss that spoiled festive celebrations

  07-01-2025 10:40 via express.co.uk
  
  Jannik Sinner opened up on the heartbreaking loss of his aunt.
  
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• Norrie apologises after thrown racquet hits spectator

  07-01-2025 10:19 via bbc.com
  
  Britain's Cameron Norrie apologises after throwing his racquet and accidentally hitting a spectator during his loss to Facundo Diaz Acosta.
  
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• Nick Kyrgios gets surprise call-up from Lleyton Hewitt after blasting star's teenage son

  07-01-2025 09:53 via express.co.uk
  
  Nick Kyrgios will return to the Davis Cup for the first time in five years.
  
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• Cameron Norrie hits spectator with racket during angry display in tennis match to forget

  07-01-2025 09:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cameron Norrie was fortunate to avoid disqualification in his defeat to Facundo Diaz Acosta at the ASB Classic after throwing his racket and hitting a fan in the crowd
  
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• 'Don't count him out' - can Djokovic win record 25th Grand Slam at 37?

  07-01-2025 08:37 via bbc.com
  
  Novak Djokovic may be 37, but the 24-time Grand Slam champion can never be counted out as he aims to make more history in Melbourne.
  
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• Cameron Norrie strikes spectator with racket but avoids disqualification in New Zealand

  07-01-2025 08:10 via express.co.uk
  
  British tennis star Cameron Norrie had a match to forget at the ASB Classic.
  
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• Cruz Hewitt crashes out of Australian Open qualifying in front of packed-out crowd

  07-01-2025 04:57 via theguardian.com
  
  16-year-old suffers 6-1, 6-4 loss to Basilashvili in qualifierSon of Lleyton shows glimpses of potential in AO debutA near-full court three at Melbourne Park was treated to a glimpse of Australia’s tennis future on Tuesday as Cruz Hewitt pushed former top-20 player Nikoloz Basilashvili in his first formal match at his home grand slam, before the Georgian prevailed 6-1, 6-4 in 73 minutes.The 16-year-old’s Australian Open debut drew hundreds for the first round of qualifying which woul
  
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• Naomi Osaka says she and rapper Cordae are no longer in a relationship

  07-01-2025 04:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Osaka shares relationship update on social mediaShe and Cordae became parents to a daughter in 2023Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka says she and her partner, rapper Cordae, “are no longer in a relationship”.Osaka posted the news on social media Monday, less than a week before the Australian Open tennis tournament begins. Osaka won that event in 2019 and 2021. She also owns two titles from the US Open. Continue reading...
  
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• Novak Djokovic confirms another tournament after Brisbane meltdown with Andy Murray

  06-01-2025 23:34 via express.co.uk
  
  Novak Djokovic will be hoping to return to form as quickly as possible.
  
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• Nick Kyrgios named in Australia’s Davis Cup team after five-year absence

  06-01-2025 23:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Former world No 13 to face Sweden in qualifying tie from 31 JanuaryDe Minaur, Thompson and Kokkinakis also selected in squadNick Kyrgios is in line to make a sensational return to Australia’s Davis Cup team for the first time in more than five years. The 2022 Wimbledon finalist, who’s been taking the first tentative steps on the comeback road after long-standing injuries, is a shock selection by captain Lleyton Hewitt for the qualifying tie in Sweden in Stockholm starting on 31 Janua
  
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• Nick Kyrgios rages at drugs test by making Jannik Sinner jibe in hastily deleted post

  06-01-2025 22:48 via express.co.uk
  
  Nick Kyrgios aimed a public dig at Jannik Sinner before quickly backing down.
  
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• Naomi Osaka splits from partner as tennis star explains reason for leaving 'awesome dad'

  06-01-2025 18:35 via express.co.uk
  
  Naomi Osaka has announced that she is no longer in a relationship.
  
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• Local protest group launches legal action over Wimbledon expansion plans

  06-01-2025 18:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Save Wimbledon Park say development is ‘inappropriate’Mayor of London’s office has already granted permissionA local campaign group is taking legal action to stop the expansion of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club (AELTC), as the row over the future of Wimbledon reignited on Monday.Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) said it has made submissions to the Greater London Authority arguing for a judicial review of plans to convert a swathe of the former Wimbledon Golf Club into a vastly ex
  
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• 'My knees had no cartilage and I was in constant pain – I'm now tennis' oldest pro player'

  06-01-2025 16:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Indian tennis ace Rohan Bopanna has revealed how he discovered the solution to his knee problems during the coronavirus pandemic - and he was able to extend his career thanks to it
  
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