Williams beats Halep, to face Osaka in semis

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Serena Williams produced a stunning performance to beat second seed Simona Halep and set up an Australian Open semi-final with Naomi Osaka. The 39-...

Australian Open , Naomi Osaka , Serena Williams , Simona Halep

Osaka thrashes Hsieh to reach Australian Open semis

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The brute force of Naomi Osaka crushed the artistry of Hsieh Su-wei as the Japanese former champion charged into the Australian Open semi-finals with ...

Australian Open , Hsieh Su-wei , Naomi Osaka

Williams does not need Grand Slam validation, says coach

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Serena Williams wants to win more Grand Slams but hardly needs the all-time record for validation, her coach Patrick Mouratoglou said on Monday. Will...

Australian Open , Grand Slams , Patrick Mouratoglou , Serena Williams

Serena looks to hold back tide of youth in quest for history

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Serena Williams will want to have a big say in the matter but the inexorable drive towards youth among women’s Grand Slam winners looks set to conti...

Australian Open , Grand Slam , Serena Williams

Serena, Osaka to join top men in Adelaide ahead of Australian Open

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Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will join Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic in playing a pre-Australian Open warm-up exhibition in Adelaide after serving ...

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World No. 2 Halep tests positive for COVID-19

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World number two Simona Halep tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is recovering well from her mild symptoms. “Hi everyone, I wanted to le...

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Birthday girl Halep sails through after slow start

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Romanian top seed Simona Halep started slowly before hitting top gear against Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo to celebrate her 29th birthday with a breez...

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Nadal stunned by Schwartzman in Rome quarter-finals

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Defending champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Italian Open with a stunning 6-2 7-5 defeat by Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the quarter-finals on S...

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Halep advances in Rome despite sluggish start

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Top seed Simona Halep overcame a couple of hiccups in her first match at the Italian Open in Rome to beat wildcard Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-4 to move int...

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Prague Open: Simona Halep beats Elise Mertens in final

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Simona Halep won her first title since before the coronavirus lockdown at the Prague Open with a straight-set victory over Elise Mertens. The Roman...

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Halep sets up final date with Mertens at Prague Open

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Romanian top seed Simona Halep beat compatriot Irina-Camelia Begu in straight sets in the semi-finals of the Prague Open on Saturday to set up a final...

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Nadal to skip U.S. Open due to Covid-19 concerns

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World number two Rafa Nadal confirmed on Tuesday that he will not defend his U.S. Open crown this year at Flushing Meadows as organisers released the ...

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Organisers ‘profoundly disappointed’ after Halep withdraws from Palermo

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World number two Simona Halep has withdrawn from next month’s Palermo Ladies Open following Italy’s decision to impose a mandatory quarantine for ...

Halep ‘highly unlikely’ to play restricted U.S. Open

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World number two Simona Halep is “highly unlikely” to play in the U.S. Open with organisers set to put strict health protocols in place for the Gr...

Covid-19 pandemic , Grand Slam , Simona Halep , U.S Open

Williams relishing the chance to play at US Open

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Serena Williams "would love to play" at the US Open, according to her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. Williams, 38, had an injury-strewn 2019 but recov...

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Players cry foul after shock French Open move

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Tennis players around the world have hit out at the lack of communication from the game’s governing bodies in the wake of the French Open’s shock ...

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Injured Halep and Kerber pull out of Indian Wells

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Former world number ones Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber have pulled out of next week’s BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after failing to recover ...

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Coronavirus fears spreading Tokyo Olympics unease

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Fears that the new coronavirus outbreak is on the verge of becoming a global pandemic have stoked concerns about the Tokyo Games and while the Interna...

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Nadal meets the ‘new Nick’ Kyrgios in blockbuster

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World number one Rafa Nadal renews his rivalry with Nick Kyrgios in a blockbuster fourth-round clash at the Australian Open on Monday, as the Spaniard...

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Halep, Cornet plan unique ways to contribute to bushfire relief

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Romanian women’s world No. 4 Simona Halep has devised a unique way to support relief and recovery efforts amid Australia’s bushfire catastrophe: s...

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