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Australian Open: Wawrinka hits opponent's groin, issues apology
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan. 17 (ANI): World Number 3 Stan Wawrinka issued an apology after he smashed a ball into Martin Klizan's groin after he survived a tense five-setter to reach the second round of the Australian Open on Monday.
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Australian Open Day 1: Returning Federer passes opening test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan. 17 (ANI): Seventeen-time grand slam champion Roger Federer began his Australian Open campaign with a comfortable win over Austria's Jurgen Melzer on Monday.
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Angelique Kerber survives scare to reach Oz Open second round
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan.16 (ANI): Defending champion Angelique Kerber on Monday survived a scare against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko to reach the second round of the Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
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Murray, Nishikori off to winning start in Australian Open
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan.16 (ANI): World number one Andy Murray produced a rich vein of form as he kicked off his Australian Open campaign with a straight-sets victory over Ukrainian opponent Illya Marchenko here on Monday.
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McEnroe doesn't see Federer, Nadal winning Australian Open
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan. 13 (ANI): Former tennis player and commentator Patrick McEnroe believes Swiss legend Roger Federer and Spaniard Rafael Nadal won't be contenders to win the upcoming Australian Open, which begins from January 16.
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Murray, Kerber named top seeds for Australian Open
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan .12 (ANI): World number ones Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber have been named top seeds for the first major of the season, Australian Open, which will commence from January 16.
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Kyrgios pulls out of Oz Open warm-up with knee injury
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan. 10 (ANI): Controversial Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios, in a setback to his Australian Open, has pulled out of a World Tennis Challenge exhibition in Adelaide after suffering from a knee injury.
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Warner unhappy with Cricket Australia's `very poor` scheduling
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan.10 (ANI):Australian opener David Warner has criticised the scheduling decision of different international formats made by Cricket Australia which is set to see him miss his side's Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka next month.
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Nadal makes winning start in Brisbane with ruthless win over Ukraine'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], Jan. 3 (ANI): Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal on Tuesday started his preparations for the Australian Open in impressive fashion with a straight-set victory over Ukraine's Alexandr Dolgopolov in the opening round of the at the Brisbane International.
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`Fit-again` Nadal hopes schedule change will bring success
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan.2 (ANI): Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal believes a change to his long-standing fixture would surely lead to success in the first major of the season-Australian Open.
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Murray heads to Abu Dhabi to prepare for Australian Open
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], Dec.29 (ANI): Having ended up as runner-up at the Australian Open on five occasions, World No.1 Andy Murray has decided to head for Abu Dhabi to prepare for a sixth title shot at the Australian Open to be played at the Melbourne Park next month.
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Warner unfazed by Test form slump
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec. 25 (ANI): Explosive Australian opener David Warner, who has been suffering from a poor run in Test cricket, has expressed confidence that his form in the longest format of the game will soon return.
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