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AO KO for new mum Osaka in first round

NAOMI OSAKA returned to Grand Slam tennis following maternity leave in exactly the way she left it, a first-round loss. She went down 4-6, 6-7

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AO 2024 Women’s Day 2

Coco Gauff remained undefeated this season after winning her sixth match in a row on Monday, defeating Slovak Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3, 6-0 to reach the second

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Any time’s the right time for Svitolina and baby Skai

Day or night matches are fine by tennis mother Elina Svitolina, who returned to the Australian Open after missing last year and now finds herself comfortably

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Title holder Sabalenka wins AO opener in double quick time

Reigning Champion Aryna Sabalenka was forced to start her title defence after midnight on Day 1 of the 2024 Australian Open. Possibly out of frustration

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Maria Sakkari repeated an Australian Open victory from four years ago as the eight seed schooled Japan’s Nao Hibino 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday to start

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Bring it on … Melbourne’s ready for another Slam

IT’S the first Grand Slam of a new year and despite no Rafa Nadal, there are plenty of challengers to world No.1 Novak Djokovic or

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Raducanu calms the hysteria after pulling from two exhibitions

Emma Raducanu has surfaced after pulling out of a pair of pre-Australian Open exhibition matches, with the 21-year-old wondering what all of the fuss was

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Mac calls foul on AO calendar expansion

Outspoken John McEnroe has slammed the Australian Open expansion to a 15-day event as a money grab which will benefit only organiser – not players. The

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Sunday start in Melbourne: Day 1 draw

HISTORY will the made today as the Australian Open first round matches get under way on Sunday for the first time in the tournament’s history.

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Current Top 10 would stand no chance against Serena: Woz

Caroline Wozniacki has no doubt about the tennis superiority of her good friend Serena Williams, with the Danish mother of two now on the comeback