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• Adelaide: Ons Jabeur suffers easy two-set R16 loss after poor serving display

  08-01-2025 13:11 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Ons Jabeur failed to back up her strong win over Danielle Collins after the former world No. 2 lost to Yulia Putintseva in the Adelaide International round-of-16. On Tuesday, the Tunisian tennis star - who concluded her 2024 season after the US Open due to a shoulder injury - made a strong to the Australian WTA 500 tournament after beating the world No. 11 in two sets. But on Wednesday, Jabeur didn't play anywhere near that level as she served poorly throughout the match and the Kazakh
  
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• Martin Landaluce punches first Major ticket at the Australian Open

  09-01-2025 13:13 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Martin Landaluce did not want to rush things and seek invitations for the qualifying draws at Majors in 2024. Instead, the Madrid native stayed at Challengers and wrapped up the season ranked 151st. Was that the right call? No doubt!Landaluce will now debut at Majors at the Australian Open. The 19-year-old Spaniard passed three obstacles in the qualifying draw to enter the main action. Martin will face James McCabe in the first round of the main draw.Thus, he will have a nice chance to seek
  
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• Murray prepared for Djokovic outburst at Aus Open

  09-01-2025 12:47 via espn.com
  
  Andy Murray has said he does not want Djokovic to suppress his emotions on court and is even willing to be the target of any angry outbursts at the Australian Open.
  
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• Australian Open 2025: Sabalenka with Gauff and Zheng, Swiatek with Rybakina

  09-01-2025 12:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Aryna Sabalenka, defending champion and No.1 seed, will play her Australian Open 2025 first round against the American Sloane Stephens. On the opposite side Katerina Siniakova will be the opponent of the No. 2 seed Iga Swiatek.Jasmine Paolini, No. 4 seed ended up in the lower part of the draw with Swiatek and has a potential quarterfinal against Elena Rybakina.Swiatek© United Cup/Instagram - Fair Use The WTA No.1 will play in the first round against the American former winner of the US
  
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• Australian Open 2025: Sinner avoids Djokovic, Alcaraz and Zverev

  09-01-2025 12:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The draw for the men's singles of the Australian Open 2025 has been drawn. Also present at the ceremony was the world number 1 and defending champion in Melbourne Jannik Sinner. The Italian will debut in the first round against the Chilean Nicolas Jarry.Taylor Fritz, seeded number 4, was drawn in his half of the draw. On the opposite side of the draw, therefore opponents that the Italian tennis player could only face in the final, Novak Djokovic, seeded number 7, Carlos Alcaraz, seeded numb
  
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• Unstoppable Joao Fonseca sails into Australian Open main draw

  09-01-2025 11:08 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Did anyone want to see Joao Fonseca on the other side of the net in Melbourne? No! Was the fear justified? Indeed!The young Brazilian will compete in his first Australian Open main draw. Joao arrived in Melbourne after having won the Next Gen ATP Finals in Jeddah and the Canberra Challenger crown. He faced no issues in Melbourne as well, racing through the qualifying draw.The Brazilian dropped 12 games in three matches, providing two bagels and reaching the main action in style! J
  
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• LIV Golfer accepts Masters invite: What can we expect?

  09-01-2025 10:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  LIV Golf's Joaquin Niemann and PGA Tour player Nicolai Hojgaard have both accepted special invitations. It is known that LIV Golfers do not have many ways to play the Majors, and one of the ways is definitely special invitations. The well known names of this controversial Tour are hoping they could get such invitations, and at this moment the most happy is LIV Golf's Joaquin Niemann, who accepted a special invitation.Next to him, PGA Tour player Nicolai Hojgaard made the same decision.The chairm
  
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• Kevin Kisner joins Ryder Cup 2025 leadership team under Keegan Bradley

  09-01-2025 10:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  This year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, USA, could bring excitement like never before. Both teams seem stronger than ever, but the US team will have a special reason to make a success on the home soil, especially after the failure in Rome two years ago.For many, it is surprising that Keegan Bradley will be the captain of the US team, but the experienced golfer obviously has the trust of the PGA of America leaders, and wants to thank them for the opportunity with a victory. Keegan Bradley c
  
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• Tom McKibbin stays silent on LIV Golf rumors: Is the move already decided?

  09-01-2025 10:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Tom McKibbin, one of the greatest talents in the world of golf, has become the main topic of the media in the last few days. Reason? A young golfer could join the controverisal LIV Tour. The 22-year-old golfer hails from the country where the big golf star comes from; Rory McIlroy.According to reports, McKibbin could join Jon Rahm's team (Legion XIII). The talented golfer attracted media attention with his performances on the DP World Tour, especially after winning the Porsche European Open.&nbs
  
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• Naomi Osaka draws Caroline Garcia in Australian Open 1R; Here is why it is so funny

  09-01-2025 09:15 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Naomi Osaka expressed hope not to draw Caroline Garcia again at the Australian Open and exactly that happened.On Thursday, the draw for the opening Grand Slam of the year was released and it revealed that first-round action would see the two-time Australian Open champion and the Frenchwoman taking on each other. Last year, the two also met in the first round at Melbourne Park and Garcia won 6-4 7-6 (2). After Osaka hired Patrick Mouratoglou in October, she had one early goal for t
  
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• Murray says Djokovic coaching role was unexpected

  09-01-2025 09:07 via skysports.com
  
  Andy Murray admitted he was completely against the idea of going straight into coaching before Novak Djokovic tempted him back on tour.
  
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• Kevin Na confident LIV golfers will secure Major exemptions soon

  09-01-2025 09:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  LIV Golfers are optimistic that the future holds better stories, and that they could perform at Major tournaments in the near future. One of the ways to get to big tournaments is direct invitations to participate. Kevin Na, a well-known face of this Tour, has an interesting point of view when it comes to the Majors, believing that the winners of the tournament should automatically get the right to play.In an interview with Golf Monthly, the experienced golfer stressed that Major leaders wan
  
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• Emma Raducanu set for tough Australian Open 1R match, could face Iga Swiatek early

  09-01-2025 08:45 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Unseeded Emma Raducanu is set for a very tricky opener at the Australian Open after suffering a setback and being forced to miss Auckland due to a back injury.On Thursday, the draw for this year's Happy Slam was released and the 2021 US Open champion learned that she would take on world No. 27 Ekaterina Alexandrova in round one. For the 22-year-old and the Russian, it will be their first meeting. if Raducanu manages to make it past Alexandrova and also wins her second-round match, she
  
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• Adelaide: No. 2 seed Emma Navarro upset in QF, top seed Jessica Pegula progresses

  09-01-2025 08:32 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  No. 2 seed Emma Navarro crashed out of the Adelaide International on Thursday after 26th-ranked Liudmila Samsonova handed her a 6-4 6-4 defeat in the quarterfinal.In what was their first meeting, there wasn't much consistency on either side but the difference was the Russian being able to deliver when it mattered the most.After starting the match with back-to-back breaks and a 3-0 lead, Samsonova blew it and the scoreboard at one point in the first set showed 4-4. Fortunately for the world
  
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• Raducanu handed difficult draw at Australian Open

  09-01-2025 07:13 via skysports.com
  
  Emma Raducanu is the only British player to draw a seed at the Australian Open after being paired with Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova in round one.
  
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• Djokovic, Alcaraz on path to Aussie quarters clash

  09-01-2025 06:23 via espn.com
  
  Defending champion Jannik Sinner and 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic have landed in opposite sides of the draw for the season's first major, with Carlos Alcaraz in the same quarter as Djokovic.
  
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• Emma Raducanu's ex-coach tells Briton how to deal with nasty 'one-Slam wonder' label

  09-01-2025 04:35 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Mark Petchey acknowledges being labeled "a one-Slam wonder" is an extremely difficult thing to deal with but also urged Emma Raducanu to be "confident" and believe in herself to the fullest because that's the only way how she can reach the desired heights and shut up her critics. Since becoming a Grand Slam champion in a historic way, the 22-year-old hasn't lifted any trophies and she has often struggled with injuries and inconsistent results. And that made her an easy target for criti
  
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• Junior Orange Bowl, Shuana Liu dominated

  09-01-2025 04:08 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Guia Vittoria Acutis, with a good performance, ranked ninth with 291 (70 74 72 75, +7) shots in the women's tournament of the Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship played on the Biltmore Golf Course (par 71), in Coral Gables, near Miami in Florida, where Alice Alexandra Negroni finished 19th with 296 (71 76 78 71, +12).Junior Orange Bowl International Golf Championship, resultsCanadian Shuana Liu dominated, winning with 296 (64 74 72 66, -8), after a lead race, leaving three Am
  
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• John McEnroe questions if Emma Raducanu's mentality causes more issues than injuries

  09-01-2025 02:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  John McEnroe made a very interesting point about Emma Raducanu's struggles as the American tennis legend thinks the 22-year-old's mentality may be causing more issues than the actual injuries. Since winning the 2021 US Open, the British tennis star has regularly battled physical setbacks - especially during the 2022 and 2023 seasons before undergoing surgeries on both wrists and her foot. While Raducanu avoided major injury problems last season, there were still niggles that hampered h
  
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• Rennae Stubbs hits Elena Rybakina with reality check amid Stefano Vukov investigation

  09-01-2025 01:10 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Grand Slam doubles legend Rennae Stubbs thinks Stefano Vukov's return to Elena Rybakina's team would also mean the end of the Kazakh's partnership with Goran Ivanisevic because the latter would "not stand being a part of a dysfunctional relationship."Last week, the 2022 Wimbledon winner announced through Instagram that she was bringing back her former coach to her team for the 2025 season.But there is a catch - the WTA is currently conducting an investigation into Vukov over the possibility of h
  
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• Super League, McKibbin's signing imminent

  09-01-2025 00:50 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Tom McKibbin could be the first purchase of Liv Golf 2025. The Northern Irishman, who grew up at the Holywood Golf Club, the same as Rory McIlroy, is ready to join the Legion XIII team of Spaniard Jon Rahm, former number 1 in the world and among the highest paid athletes.Super League, resultsAfter having earned the 'card' to also play on the PGA Tour, the 22-year-old McKibbin is preparing to choose the Arab Super League. The rumors regarding his transfer to the separatist green league, financed
  
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• Tennis scores: Final Australian Open qualifying - will Brits make cut?

  09-01-2025 00:45 via skysports.com
  
  Keep up with the latest tennis scores and results, including Australian Open qualifying and the ASB Classic.
  
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• Tennis scores: Final Australian Open qualifying - Brits Dart and Harris beaten

  09-01-2025 00:45 via skysports.com
  
  Keep up with the latest tennis scores and results, including Australian Open qualifying and the ASB Classic.
  
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• Carlos Alcaraz falls to Alex de Minaur in pre-Australian Open test

  09-01-2025 00:01 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Two top-10 stars embraced a thrilling clash at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday. The home favorite Alex de Minaur prevailed over world no. 3 Carlos Alcaraz 7-5, 4-6, 10-5 after two hours and four minutes. Alex came to Melbourne after competing at the United Cup in his hometown of Sydney. Carlos opted to stay at home until the last moment, arriving Down Under a couple of days ago and hitting the practice session with Novak Djokovic. De Minaur and Alcaraz gave the crowd something to cheer ab
  
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• Andy Roddick blasts 'influencer' Nick Kyrgios over 'ridiculous' Cruz Hewitt comments

  08-01-2025 23:55 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Andy Roddick went off on Nick Kyrgios on the latest episode of his podcast, saying that the Australian "lives for likes" and ripping his comments about Cruz Hewitt as "ridiculous."Over the weekend, the 16-year-old - who is the son of one of Australia's best tennis players ever - got a chance to hit with Jannik Sinner at Melbourne Park and he later posted a post-practice selfie on Instagram. Kyrgios, who has been pretty much criticizing the ATP world No. 1 daily since August for his failed d
  
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• WATCH: Djokovic met Sinner in the locker room of the Rod Laver Arena

  08-01-2025 23:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  The meeting between the two took place in the depths of the Rod Laver Arena: Novak Djokovic had just finished training with Carlos Alcaraz while Jannik Sinner was getting ready to reach the court for his exhibition match against Alexei Popyrin.The Serbian champion and the Italian crossed paths exchanging a quick high five before immediately running into their respective personal commitments.During the Opening Week of the Australian Open, between exhibition matches, training and the qualifying to
  
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• John Millman tells how Jannik Sinner made his US Open take look 'silly'

  08-01-2025 23:13 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  John Millman is applauding Jannik Sinner for how he has been able to block out the chatter surrounding his doping case as the former Australian tennis star admits he didn't think the Italian would be able to win the US Open. Just a week before the start of the final Grand Slam of the season, the ITIA announced that the world No. 1 failed two doping tests in March but avoided suspension after the investigation determined that he was at no fault for the contamination that led to a banned subs
  
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• Kokkinakis shares the fanny moments lived with Kyrgios in doubles

  08-01-2025 22:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Thanasi Kokkinakis is one of Nick Kyrgios' best friends on the ATP Tour. The former Wimbledon Championships finalist has drawn both criticism and support in recent months for his continued attacks on Jannik Sinner over the Italian's double positive test for the banned substance Clostebol at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.Thanasi and Nick, who won the 2022 Australian Open doubles together, have vowed to play together again. Kokkinakis explained why they are so popular with the crowd and fan
  
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• Is Emma Raducanu arrogant? Former coach tries to answer

  08-01-2025 22:00 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Emma Raducanu's 2025 was supposed to start in Auckland, but the British tennis player was forced to withdraw from this tournament due to a minor injury. The new season will begin for her directly at the Australian Open, which will take place at Melbourne Park from January 12-26.Emma Raducanu© ASB Classic/Instagram - Fair Use The 2021 US Open champion wants to achieve big results this season and has worked hard during the pre-season to be in top shape. Emma showed signs of growth i
  
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• Will Nick Kyrgios miss the 2025 Australian Open?

  08-01-2025 21:30 via tennisworldusa.org
  
  Nick Kyrgios risks having to miss the Australian Open 2025 - which will start on Sunday 12 January - due to a new physical problem.The Australian tennis player has communicated to fans, through an Instagram story, how he is struggling with another type of injury that is quite serious and will have to be monitored in the coming days."I had an ultrasound of my abdomen and it was detected a first degree strain. I will rest and do everything possible to be ok in Melbourne," wrote the former Wim
  
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