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‘My body is wearing down’: Sania Mirza to retire after 2022 season
Melbourne : Ace Indian tennis player Sania Mirza on Wednesday announced that 2022 will be her final season on the WTA tour after her first-round loss in women's doubles at the Australian Open.The 35-year-old Mirza and her Ukrainian partner…
Cameron Boyce makes BBL history by claiming double hat-trick for Melbourne Renegades
Melbourne : Australia leg-spinner Cameron Boyce made history in the Big Bash League (BBL) by claiming a double hat-trick for the first time in the tournament. Boyce, turning out for Melbourne Renegades against Sydney Thunder at the…
Australian Open: Rafael Nadal overcomes tricky customer Yannick Hanfmann to secure 3rd-round spot
Melbourne : Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal made it to the third round of the Australian Open without dropping a set, defeating German qualifier Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 at the Melbourne Park here on Wednesday.Playing in only his second…
Australian Open: Barty, Badosa and Azarenka cruise into third round
Melbourne : World No.1 Ashleigh Barty sealed a second win at the Australian Open in under an hour, defeating Italian qualifier Lucia Bronzetti 6-1, 6-1 to secure a spot in the third round of the opening Grand Slam of the year here on…
Australian Open: Muguruza, Swiatek advance with first-round wins
Melbourne : Former Australian Open finalist Garbine Muguruza of Spain made a winning return to the Rod Laver Arena, defeating France's Clara Burel 6-3, 6-4, before Poland's Iga Swiatek followed suit, beating British qualifier Harriet Dart…
No. 1 Ashleigh Barty begins quest for first Australian Open title with easy win
Melbourne : World No. 1 and top seed, Ashleigh Barty, began her quest for a maiden Australian Open title in emphatic manner, dropping just one game on way to beating Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine in the first round of the year's first Grand…
Why are questions being asked about Justin Langer’s continuity as Australia coach: Simon…
Melbourne : Former Australian cricketer Simon O'Donnell said on Monday that he is at pains to understand why chief coach Justin Langer is still facing scrutiny and why questions are being asked about his future despite the 51-year-old…
Australian Open: Azarenka, Krejcikova advance; Coco Gauff eliminated
Melbourne : Two-time former Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, along with No.4 seed of the Czech Republic, Barbora Krejcikova, joined Japan's Naomi Osaka in the second round of the year's opening Grand Glam, scoring easy…
Australian Open: Osaka begins title defence in style, Sakkari too advances
Melbourne : Japan's world No. 14 Naomi Osaka kicked off her Australian Open title defence with a straight-sets victory over Camila Osorio of Colombia, while Greece's Maria Sakkari became the first top-10 seed to advance here beating Tatjana…
Australian Open: Rafael Nadal begins quest for 21st Grand Slam with easy opening-round win
Melbourne : Spanish tennis stalwart Rafael Nadal began his quest for a 21st Grand Slam and his second Australian Open title in 13 years dismissing world No. 66 Marcos Giron of the US 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the second round at Melbourne…