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  'My mission was to win': Coco Gauff tops Venus Williams at Australian Open 2020

  January 20, 2020 15:08 IST

  Just like at the All England Club, the youngest woman in the field got the better of the oldest woman in the field, with Gauff beating Williams 7-6 (5), 6-3 on Monday.

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  Prajnesh Gunneswaran's Australian Open first round match rescheduled due to rain

  January 20, 2020 14:58 IST

  Prajnesh Gunneswaran will take on Japan's Tatsuma Ito in the first round of the Australian Open.

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  Roger Federer reckons Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic will surpass his Grand Slam tally

  January 19, 2020 15:22 IST

  Entering the Australian Open, scheduled to begin Monday in Melbourne (Sunday EST), Federer leads the list with 20 majors, followed by Nadal with 19, then Djokovic with 16.

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  7 things to look out for at Australian Open 2020

  January 19, 2020 15:19 IST

  The 38-year-old Williams had lost her previous five finals, including four at Slams -- at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2018 and 2019.

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  2019 champion Djokovic eyes 5th post-30 Slam title in Australian Open 2020

  January 19, 2020 15:14 IST

  Djokovic, 32, already owns four major titles since he turned 30, the same number as Federer. Only one man has won more often at that stage of his career in the professional era: Nadal, 33, has five such championships.

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  I was not as rusty as I had thought, says Sania Mirza after annexing Hobart title

  January 18, 2020 19:48 IST

  Partnering Ukraine's Nadiia Kichenov, the trailblazing Indian tennis player annexed the Hobart International trophy with a straight set win over second seed Chinese pair of Shuai Peng and Shuai Zhang.

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  Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal seem sure all will be OK at Australian Open

  January 18, 2020 15:22 IST

  Federer and Nadal both said they marched themselves down to the tournament referee's office to understand what was going on when local news reports were saying people should stay indoors, yet qualifying rounds were taking place

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  Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty wins 1st title at home ahead of Australian Open 2020

  January 18, 2020 15:18 IST

  The French Open champion had reached finals in Australia before, finishing runner-up twice at the Sydney International after losses to Angelique Kerber in 2018 and to Petra Kvitova last year.

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  Prajnesh Gunneswaran enters Australian Open main draw, may run into Novak Djokovic in 2nd round

  January 18, 2020 14:15 IST

  The Indian left-hander had lost the final qualifying round to Latvia's Ernests Gulbis in straight sets but was fortunate to make the main draw as one of the direct entrants withdrew from the tournament.

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  Sania Mirza wins WTA Hobart International doubles title on comeback after 2 years

  January 18, 2020 12:02 IST

  The unseeded Indo-Ukrainian pair pipped the second seed Chinese team 6-4 6-4 in one hour 21 minutes.

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  Elena Rybakina clinches second career title in Hobart

  January 18, 2020 11:50 IST

  Elena Rybakina defeated 4th-seeded Zhang 7-6(7), 6-3 after one hour and 33 minutes of play.

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  Australian Open 2020 Men's singles preview, prediction: Will the Big Three dominate again?

  January 18, 2020 8:42 IST

  With the start of a new decade, will the story remain the same or will 2020 witness a new grand slam winner at Melbourne Park?

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  Australian Open explains air policy, with referee discretion

  January 17, 2020 15:14 IST

  On Tuesday, one player collapsed to her knees while coughing heavily; another sought medical attention because he was having trouble breathing.

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  Eugenie Bouchard's bid for Australian Open 2020 spot ends in qualifying

  January 17, 2020 15:09 IST

  The 2014 Wimbledon runner-up, once as high as No. 5 in the rankings, has had a long slide down to No. 211.

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  Australian Open Qualifiers: Prajnesh Gunneswaran knocked out in finals

  January 17, 2020 12:27 IST

  India's top-ranked player Prajnesh Gunneswaran was knocked out in the final of the Australian Open qualifiers.

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  Australian Open: Roger Federer drawn into Novak Djokovic's half

  January 17, 2020 11:32 IST

  Roger Federer could square off against Novak Djokovic in the semifinal of the 2020 Australian Open.

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  Hobart International: Sania Mirza storms into women's doubles final

  January 17, 2020 11:27 IST

  Sania Mirza continued her winning run as she entered the final of the women's doubles alongside Nadiia Kichenok on Friday.

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  Australian Open director defends playing despite poor air quality

  January 16, 2020 20:41 IST

  Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said Thursday the conditions were under a threshold set after Australian Open organizers consulted with with sports and medical experts.

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  Nadal, Djokovic will 'obviously' go past my Grand Slam tally: Roger Federer

  January 16, 2020 16:31 IST

  Swiss tennis star Roger Federer said that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will surpass his record for most Grand Slams in future.

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  Australian Open: Alex de Minaur pulls out with abdominal tear

  January 16, 2020 12:33 IST

  Local star Alex de Minaur pulled out of the Australian Open due to injury.

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  Australian Open Qualifers: Prajnesh Gunneswaran enters final round but Sumit Nagal knocked out

  January 16, 2020 16:47 IST

  Prajnesh Gunneswaran remains a step away from entering the Australian Open main draw, but Sumit Nagal crashed out after facing a first-round loss in the qualifiers.

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  Hobart International: Sania Mirza enters women's doubles semifinal

  January 16, 2020 12:02 IST

  Sania Mirza continued the winning run in her first tournament since two years as she entered the women's doubles semifinal at Hobart International.

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  Canadian tennis player calls Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal 'selfish'

  January 15, 2020 21:09 IST

  Canadian tennis player Brayden Schnur said that the duo should protest against the unplayable conditions in the ongoing Australian Open due to the bushfire smoke.

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  Tennis stars raise millions for Australian wildfire victims

  January 15, 2020 18:34 IST

  Tennis Australia said the night helped raise nearly 5 million Australian dollars ($3.5 million) for the victims of recent and ongoing fires in Australia.

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  Australian Open Qualifiers: Matches delayed again due to smoke haze

  January 15, 2020 13:43 IST

  Poor air quality has forced a delay in Australian Open qualifiers for the second day in a row.

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  Australian Open: Men's Doubles World No.1 Robert Farah fails dope test, withdraws from tournament

  January 15, 2020 10:54 IST

  Men's Doubles World No.1 Robert Farah failed a drug test and has withdrawn from the Australian Open.

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  Australian Open Qualifers: Prajnesh progresses to second round but Ankita and Ramkumar knocked out

  January 14, 2020 17:02 IST

  Prajnesh Gunneswaran reached the second round of Australian Open qualifiers, but Ankita Raina and Ramkumar Ramanathan were knocked out.

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  Maria Sharapova's match at Kooyong Classic called-off due to smog

  January 14, 2020 16:17 IST

  Maria Sharapova felt a "cough coming" as her match against Laura Siegemund was called off in Kooyong Classic in Melbourne.