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Iga Swiatek Dominates Unchanged WTA Top 20 | Tennis News
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Iga Swiatek Dominates Unchanged WTA Top 20 | Tennis News

[ad_1] Iga Swiatek continued to dominate the WTA rankings on Monday, still over 4,000 points clear of Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka in an unchanged top 20. Swiatek, who has been No1 since April 4 last year, has not competed since losing to 10th-ranked Elena Rybakina in the last 16 of the Australian Open. The 21-year-old Pole is due on court again in Qatar next week. Caroline Garcia missed the chance to leapfrog Jessica Pegula into fourth spot when she lost to Alycia Parks in the final in Lyon on Sunday.The American Parks is the one of two notable rises in the top 100, climbing 28 places to 51st.The other is Chinese player Zhu Lin, whose victory in the final in Thailand lifts her 13 places to 41st.WTA rankings (players representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing u...
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“Pakistan Mein Hota To…”: Ex-Pak Star’s Hilarious Take On Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open Triumph | Tennis News
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“Pakistan Mein Hota To…”: Ex-Pak Star’s Hilarious Take On Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open Triumph | Tennis News

[ad_1] One of the finest tennis players in history, Novak Djokovic made history on Sunday as he won his 10th Australian Open title, defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. Speaking of Djokovic's achievement, at the age of 35, on his YouTube channel, former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt made a hilarious comment. Butt highlighted how things would've been for Djokovic if he was playing cricket in Pakistan at this age."Shukr hai wo tennis khel skta hai. Pakistan mein hota to 30 saal se upar cricket nahi khel skta tha (Good that he plays tennis. If he was in Pakistan he wouldn't have been able to play cricket after turning 30)," said Butt in a video on his YouTube channel."He wouldn't have been able to play even after scoring three hundreds," said the presenter who was on the video al...
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Aryna Sabalenka Closes In On Iga Swiatek In WTA Rankings | Tennis News
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Aryna Sabalenka Closes In On Iga Swiatek In WTA Rankings | Tennis News

[ad_1] Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka climbed to second in the new WTA rankings released on Monday after claiming her first Grand Slam title as Poland's Iga Swiatek retained top spot. The Belarusian advanced three places to reach her highest ranking since August 2021 at the expense of Tunisia's Ons Jabeur who slips to third. Jessica Pegula of the United States fell one place to fourth and France's Caroline Garcia dropped to fifth.Elena Rybakina, who lost out to Sabalenka over three sets in Saturday's final in Melbourne, climbed 15 places to a career-best ranking of 10th.The Kazakh received no rankings points for winning Wimbledon last year following the All England Club's decision to ban players from Russia and Belarus because of the invasion of Ukraine.Former world number one ...
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Novak Djokovic Reclaims Top Spot In ATP Rankings | Tennis News
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Novak Djokovic Reclaims Top Spot In ATP Rankings | Tennis News

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic reclaimed top spot in the ATP rankings released on Monday after winning his 22nd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. The 35-year-old Serbian rose four places to dislodge Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, who missed the tournament through injury and dropped to second. Djokovic's 10th Australian Open title means he is world number one for the 374th week since July 2011.Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas, who lost to Djokovic in straight sets in Sunday's final in Melbourne, overtook Norwegian Casper Ruud in third place, matching a career-best ranking he first achieved in August 2021.Andrey Rublev of Russia, dominated by Djokovic in the quarter-finals, climbed to a career-best position of fifth.The shock elimination of Djokovic's long-time rival Rafael Nadal in the second round saw...
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Rafael Nadal Reacts As Novak Djokovic Equals His 22 Grand Slam Record With 10th Australian Open Title | Tennis News
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Rafael Nadal Reacts As Novak Djokovic Equals His 22 Grand Slam Record With 10th Australian Open Title | Tennis News

[ad_1] One of the greatest tennis players of all time, Novak Djokovic bagged his 22nd Grand Slam title as he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open final on Sunday. Having lifted the Australian Open trophy for a 'record' 10th time in his career, Djokovic equalled Nadal's tally of 22 Grand Slam titles. Seeing the Serbian match his record of 'most Grand Slam tirumphs', Nadal took to Instagram and congratulate his rival for the brilliant achievement."Congrats Nole, to you and your team for this great achievement.Enjoy the moment !" Nadal wrote on Instagram with a photo of Djokovic.In drawing level with Nadal's record 22 Grand Slam titles, Djokovic reignited the debate about who is the greatest men's tennis player of all time.For some, the Serb settled it with his record-extendin...
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Novak Djokovic Unsure On Injury Return After Australian Open ‘Perfect 10’ | Tennis News
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Novak Djokovic Unsure On Injury Return After Australian Open ‘Perfect 10’ | Tennis News

[ad_1] New Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic said on Monday he hopes to return to action in a month's time but is "not sure" how quickly his injured hamstring will heal. The Serb also revealed that he had not had time to properly celebrate winning a record-extending 10th Melbourne title on Sunday. His 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas saw Djokovic equal Rafael Nadal's men's record of 22 Grand Slam tournament wins and go back to world number one in the rankings. Djokovic was troubled throughout the competition by his left hamstring, although it improved as the Grand Slam went on.While the 35-year-old paraded the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup around the gardens of Government House in Melbourne on Monday for a photoshoot, he was asked by AFP how his leg was and ...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas ‘Couldn’t Be More Excited’ Despite Novak Djokovic Defeat | Tennis News
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Stefanos Tsitsipas ‘Couldn’t Be More Excited’ Despite Novak Djokovic Defeat | Tennis News

[ad_1] Stefanos Tsitsipas said he was excited about the future and took confidence from his exploits at the Australian Open, despite losing Sunday's final to Novak Djokovic. The third seed was bidding to be the first Greek player in history to win a Grand Slam, but fell short against the Serbian great 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) on Rod Laver Arena. Nevertheless, Tsitsipas won 10 matches in a row to open the season and made only his second major final, a feat that he said made him proud."There are definitely things that I can improve and get better at, given the circumstances today. But I don't think there's any reason for me to be affected by today's loss," said the 24-year-old."It is a step forward. I'm looking forward to scoring more points during this season, making bigger results, figh...
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Novak Djokovic ‘Hurt’ By Father’s Absence From Australian Open Final | Tennis News
29Jan By adminNo Comments
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Novak Djokovic ‘Hurt’ By Father’s Absence From Australian Open Final | Tennis News

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic said it "hurts him and me" after they decided that his father would not be courtside to see him win the Australian Open on Sunday, following a controversy over a Russian flag. Srdjan Djokovic was absent from the Serbian's box for his final against Stefanos Tsitsipas at Rod Laver Arena, where Djokovic won a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam title. A seat next to Djokovic's mother, usually occupied by Srdjan, was empty. "We both agreed that it would probably be better that he's not there," Djokovic said after winning a 10th Australian Open title."That hurts him and me a lot because these are special, unique moments that who knows if they are repeated again."It was not easy for him. I saw him after the match and he was not feeling his best, let's say. He was happy to hu...
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“Watching Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham…”: Sania Mirza’s Reply To Kajol After Last Grand Slam Match Goes Viral | Tennis News
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“Watching Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham…”: Sania Mirza’s Reply To Kajol After Last Grand Slam Match Goes Viral | Tennis News

[ad_1] Sania Mirza recently played her last Grand Slam match as she bowed out of the Australian Open after losing in the final of the mixed doubles category with compatriot Rohan Bopanna.Ā The 36-year-old Mirza, regarded as India's greatest women's tennis player, returned to Melbourne Park for one last hurrah and made it all the way to the decider. But she and 42-year-old Bopanna were unable to get over the line, losing 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 to Brazilian pair Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos.Mirza was in tears in the post-match presentation ceremony. "Rohan was my first-ever mixed-doubles partner at (aged) 14 and we won the nationals," said Mirza, a six-time Grand Slam champion, three in doubles and three in mixed. "It was a long time ago, 22 years ago, and I couldn't think of a better person -- h...
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Novak Djokovic Breaks Down After Historic Australian Open Triumph. Watch | Tennis News
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Novak Djokovic Breaks Down After Historic Australian Open Triumph. Watch | Tennis News

[ad_1] Novak Djokovic equalled Rafael Nadal's tally of 22 Grand Slam wins after claiming his tenth Australian Open title on Sunday. The Serbian tennis star looked completely in control during the summit clash against Stefanos Tsitsipas as he clinched the encounter 6-3, 7-6, 7-6. The joy was evident on his face when the match ended as he pointed towards at his head and then his heart to celebrate his historic win. After celebrations on the court, Djokovic made his way to the stands where he was greeted by his team and his mother who was in attendance. The 35-year-old eventually returned to the court and broke down on his chair at courtside as the crowd at the Rod Lever Arena continued to chant his name.15 years after his first Grand Slam triumph, it still means so much to @DjokerNole šŸ†#Au...
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