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• Rybakina defends ex-coach Vukov after suspension

  04-01-2025 11:43 via bbc.com
  
  Elena Rybakina says she was never mistreated by her former coach Stefano Vukov, who has been suspended by the WTA.
  
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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
  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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• 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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• 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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• 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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• Cameron Norrie accidentally hits spectator with racket in Auckland loss

  07-01-2025 08:20
  
  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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• 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
  
  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
  
  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
  
  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
  
  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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• Tennis star who stunned Djokovic at Australian Open then faded away ends six-year wait

  06-01-2025 15:16 via express.co.uk
  
  Hyeon Chung announced himself when he shocked Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open.
  
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• Cruz Hewitt unfazed by hype and Kyrgios jokes before Australian Open

  06-01-2025 15:00
  
  Cruz, 16, is the son of former world No 1 Lleyton Hewitt and will play Nikoloz Basilashvili in a closely watched qualifierThe teenager long ago outgrew his legendary father, has been prominent at the Davis Cup, and has already sparked an off-court controversy with Nick Kyrgios. Yet Cruz Hewitt hasn’t yet made his formal Australian Open debut.The son of Lleyton and Bec Hewitt is just 16, but at 1.88m (6ft 2in) already towers over Australia’s Davis Cup captain and two-time grand slam w
  
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• Cruz Hewitt takes expectation and Nick Kyrgios jokes in his stride ahead of Australian Open debut

  06-01-2025 15:00
  Cruz, 16, is the son of Australia’s former world No 1 Lleyton HewittHewitt plays Nikoloz Basilashvili in Australian Open qualifier on TuesdayThe teenager long ago outgrew his legendary father, has been prominent at the Davis Cup, and has already sparked an off-court controversy with Nick Kyrgios. Yet Cruz Hewitt hasn’t yet made his formal Australian Open debut.The son of Lleyton and Bec Hewitt is just 16, but at 1.88m already towers over Australia’s Davis Cup captain and two-ti
  
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• USA win United Cup as Coco Gauff lays down marker against Iga Swiatek

  05-01-2025 14:41
  
  Gauff defeats world No 2 Swiatek 6-4, 6-4 in SydneyFritz clinches title with 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 victory over HurkaczIn her short time as a professional tennis player, even as her career flourished and she established herself as one of the best in the world, Coco Gauff’s great progress was often overshadowed by the match-up she just could not solve. By last June, Gauff had lost 11 of her first 12 matches against Iga Swiatek, an opponent she is likely to play for many more years.What was once a p
  
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• Gauff beats Swiatek as US win United Cup

  05-01-2025 12:56 via bbc.com
  
  Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz clinch victory for the United States over Poland in the United Cup final in Sydney.
  
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• Sabalenka wins Brisbane title; Osaka retires in Auckland

  05-01-2025 10:24 via bbc.com
  
  World number one Aryna Sabalenka warms up for her Australian Open title defence by winning the Brisbane International.
  
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• Wimbledon champion withdraws from Australian Open last-minute as decision goes under radar

  05-01-2025 08:26 via express.co.uk
  
  One big name will not be in attendance at the Australian Open this year.
  
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• Naomi Osaka in tears as star retires from first final since April 2022 through injury

  05-01-2025 08:17 via express.co.uk
  
  Naomi Osaka's preparation for the Australian Open has been rocked.
  
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• 'I played against prime Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Murray - I knew I was f***ed'

  05-01-2025 07:30 via express.co.uk
  
  Playing against the ‘Big Four' was a daunting task for many tennis stars.
  
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• Rybakina defends former coach as WTA investigates claims of misconduct

  05-01-2025 05:53
  Stefano Vukov is under investigation by the WTA2022 Wimbledon champion was ‘never mistreated’Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, has insisted that her former coach Stefano Vukov did not mistreat her during their coaching partnership after it was revealed that Vukov is under investigation by the Women’s Tennis Association.A WTA spokesperson confirmed this week that Vukov is being investigated for allegedly breaking the WTA’s code of conduct and is provisionally su
  
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• Elena Rybakina defends suspended former coach as WTA investigates claims of misconduct

  05-01-2025 05:53
  
  Stefano Vukov is under investigation by the WTA2022 Wimbledon champion was ‘never mistreated’Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, has insisted that her former coach Stefano Vukov did not mistreat her during their coaching partnership after it was revealed that Vukov is under investigation by the Women’s Tennis Association.A WTA spokesperson confirmed this week that Vukov is being investigated for allegedly breaking the WTA’s code of conduct and he is provisionally
  
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