Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, defending champion Belinda Bencic and third seed Elina Svitolina made swift exits at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after they all fell in the first round on Tuesday.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,Kim Clijsters says there was much to be pleased about in her comeback match against Garbine Muguruza after the Belgian matched the pace and intensity of the Australian Open finalist before losing 6-2 7-6(6) in Dubai on Monday.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,South Korean Park In-bee boosted her chances of being eligible to defend her Olympic title when she notched a three-shot victory at the Women's Australian Open on Sunday.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,Margaret Court has criticized Tennis Australia (TA) following her awkward appearance at the Australian Open last week, saying the governing body had "discriminated" against her due to her opposition to gay marriage.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,No sooner had Novak Djokovic claimed his 17th Grand Slam trophy by triumphing at the Australian Open for the eighth time on Sunday, the Serb was already setting himself a deadline to claim the record of major titles.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,Novak Djokovic endured a fierce challenge to his Melbourne Park reign before overhauling Dominic Thiem 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 in a thriller on Sunday to clinch an eighth Australian Open crown and reclaim the world number one ranking.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,Novak Djokovic clinched a record-extending eighth Australian Open title after beating Dominic Thiem in a thrilling final Sunday.
[ cnn.com ]Novak Djokovic endured a fierce challenge to his Melbourne Park reign before overhauling Dominic Thiem 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 on Sunday to clinch an eighth Australian Open crown and reclaim the world number one ranking.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,The victory over Dominic Thiem gave him his 17th Grand Slam singles title, and allowed him to reclaim the No. 1 ranking.
[ nytimes.com ] Djokovic, Novak,American Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury of Britain tamed the local wild card pairing of Max Purcell and Luke Saville in straight sets and won the Australian Open men's doubles final on Sunday.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,Sofia Kenin showed grit and combativeness on the way to her maiden Grand Slam title on Saturday, as the 21-year-old American fought her way back from a set down to beat Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the Australian Open final.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,Fifth seeds Barbora Krejcikova and Nikola Mektic completed a remarkable comeback win over American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Briton Jamie Murray to clinch the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open on Saturday.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,Garbine Muguruza battled to the top of Africa's highest mountain during the offseason but fell just short during her final push to the summit of the Australian Open on Saturday.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,American Sofia Kenin counter-punched her way back from a set down against Garbine Muguruza to win her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open with a 4-6 6-2 6-2 win on Saturday.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,Factbox on Sofia Kenin, who beat Garbine Muguruza 4-6 6-2 6-2 to win her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Saturday.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,Kenin, an American in her first Grand Slam final, became the tournament’s youngest singles champion since Maria Sharapova in 2008.
[ nytimes.com ] Australian Open (Tennis),Sofia Kenin clinched the first grand slam title of her career by beating Garbine Muguruza in the Australian Open final Saturday.
[ cnn.com ]An Australian Open that has seen the men's establishment shaken by young talent comes to a fitting close on Sunday when defending champion Novak Djokovic takes on Dominic Thiem in an intergenerational decider.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,Dominic Thiem is reaping the benefits of arriving in Australia extra early, his coach said on Saturday, building the Austrian's confidence for his Australian Open title clash against Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
[ reuters.com ] sportsNews,A look at the records of Novak Djokovic and Dominic Thiem ahead of their Australian Open final on Sunday: [nL4N2A107N]
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