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Tennis badboy Nick Kyrgios: Five controversial moments | Tennis News

LONDON: Nick Kyrgios will hope his tennis can do the talking when he faces American Brandon Nakashima for a place in the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday. The Australian’s antics in his third-round win against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Saturday grabbed the headlines, overshadowing some brilliant tennis. AFP looks at some of the other famous antics of …

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Aussie tennis aces eye Wimbledon quarters

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Taking nothing for granted but feeling supreme, Nick Kyrgios says it’s too soon to look ahead to a must-watch all-Australian Wimbledon quarter-final with Alex de Minaur. That’s the tantalising reality, though, as Kyrgios and de Minaur enter their respective fourth-round matches on Monday as warm favorites to advance to the last eight. Into the second …

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Tennis miser Kubler recalls the lean days

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Wimbledon sensation Jason Kubler has recalled the dark days when he was so broke that he dreaded being scheduled at night at low-money events around Australia. Because he knew if he’d lost, it was too late to catch a flight home and he’d have to stump up the cash for another night’s accommodation. “True story,” …

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Langley girls win state tennis title | Sports

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The combination of season-long hard work and some late post-season tenacity worked as a winning formula that helped the Langley Saxons cap the 2022 girls high-school tennis campaign as state champions. Langley won the Virginia High School League’s Class 6 state tournament by defeating the Cosby Titans, 5-1, in the state final, the season with …

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French players have beaten some of tennis’ biggest superstars including Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon

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This year’s Wimbledon saw some of tennis’ biggest female superstars being eliminated in the first week. These include Serena Williams, Iga Swiatek and Emma Raducanu, among others. Williams was eliminated in the first round, Raducanu in the second, and Swiatek in the third. The one similarity in all their defeats is that they all lost …

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Wimbledon updates | No. 1 Swiatek loses, streak ends at 37 | Tennis

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AP WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local): Top-ranked Iga Swiatek is out of Wimbledon in the third round and her winning streak is over at 37 matches. The French Open champion lost to Alize Cornet of France 6-4, 6-2 on No. 1 Court. The 21-year-old Pole hadn’t lost a match …

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Amanda Anisimova ousts Coco Gauff in third round at Wimbledon

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American teenager Coco Gauff is out of Wimbledon in the third round after a 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1 loss Saturday to Amanda Anisimova on Center Court. Gauff, 18, was the French Open runner-up and was seeded 11th at the All England Club. Anisimova, seeded 20th, has now reached the fourth round in three straight Grand …

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Wimbledon updates | No. 1 Swiatek loses, streak ends at 37 | Pro Tennis

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3 young tennis stars who disappointed in the 1st week of Wimbledon 2022

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The first week of Wimbledon 2022 has not panned out as tennis experts would have predicted before the start of the tournament. One of the major disappointments in the first week was that last year’s finalist Matteo Berretteni and 2017 finalist Marin Cilic pulled out due to Covid-19 at the last moment. Co-incidentally, both were …

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It’s great for tennis to have Serena Williams back; She fights till the last point: Tatjana Maria

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It’s hard to imagine a tennis player, pro or budding, who doesn’t look up to Serena Williams as a source of inspiration. With 23 singles, 14 doubles, and two mixed doubles Grand Slam titles, the American legend has achieved almost everything there is to achieve in the sport. The latest to join the list of …

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