Victoria Azarenka suffered a second set meltdown but was
able to recover and book her place in the Australian Open
final after beating defending champion Kim Clijsters in
three sets.
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Federer and Nadal through to quarters
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are both through to the
quater finals of the Australian Open after defeating Bernard
Tomic and Feliciano Lopez.
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Murray eases into last 16
Andy Murray strolled in to the second week of the Australian
Open after defeating Michael Llodra of France in a 6-4 6-2
6-0 win.
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Djokovic breezes past Mahut
Defending Australian Open champion, Novak Djokovic, waltzed
past Nicolas Mahut today, winning 6-0 6-1 6-1 to seal his
place in the last 16.
The Serb has yet to drop a set in the tournament this year,
and is looking in imperious form as he bids for his third
Australian Open title.
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Murray appoints legend Lendl as coach
Andy Murray has appointed former world number one Ivan Lendl
as his new full-time coach.
Lendl, the winner of eight Grand Slam titles, will start
work immediately.
The world number 4 said: "Ivan's impact on the game is
unquestionable and he brings experience and knowledge that
few others have, particularly in major tournaments.
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Hewitt rubbishes retirement talk
Lleyton Hewitt has denied rumours that he will be retiring
as a "load of rubbish", as he prepares for the start of the
2012 tennis season.
Hewitt is preparing for the Hopman Cup event, beginning on
Saturday, which he will be using as a warm up for the
Australian Open.
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Woods Back in World Top 50
One time world number and 14-time major winner Tiger Woods
is finally back in the world’s top 50 after a prolonged
and dramatic fall from the top which saw him drop to number
58 just seven months ago.
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Tiger Woods' spell at the top of the leaderboard at the
Australian Open yesterday was short-lived as John Senden
charged past the former world number one, into the third
round lead.
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Woods Makes Solid Start to Australian Open
With a smaller crowd than he’s been used to in recent
years, Tiger Woods began his latest attempt at a comeback
with a neat 4-under 68 in the first round of the Australian
Open, leaving him three shots behind first-round leader
Jarrod Lyle.
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Former Olympic champion Cathy Freeman has urged Jessica
Ennis to be “selfish” in order to deal with the immense
weight of expectation in the run up to London 2012.
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Thorpe to Make Competitive Comeback at World Cup
Five-time Olympic champion Ian Thorpe will make his return
to competitive international swimming at the World Cup in
Singapore on Friday after a five-year absence. The 29-year-old Australian retired in 2006 citing
disillusionment with the sport but confirmed earlier this
year he was returning, with a view to competing in the
London 2012 Olympics.
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Red Bull Want Webber on Podium to End Season
As Formula One moves to its newest venue for the inaugural
Indian Grand Prix at the weekend, Red Bull claim they are
looking for a win for Mark Webber.
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Australia Hoping To Seal Series On Sunday
*As Australian wicketkeeper batsman Brad Haddin celebrates
his 34th birthday on Sunday, he will be hoping to celebrate
more than just his birthday when Australia take on South
Africa in the second one-day international (ODI) at St
George's Park in Port Elizabeth.
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In a programme targeted at improving his form and
performance ahead of November’s President’s Cup, former
world no1 Tiger Woods has agreed to play invitational events
in Perth and Melbourne.
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Federer Pulls Out of Shanghai Masters
As the debate over the player’s overcrowded schedule and
the demands of the circuit gathers pace, world number three
Roger Federer has pulled out of the Shanghai Masters in
order to rest his tired body and clear up a few injuries.
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Nielsen Steps Down as Coach of Australia
After four years in the top job, Australia’s national
cricket coach Tim Nielsen has stepped down, saying he’s
going to take up a new cricket role elsewhere.
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Bad Light Stops Play in David Cup Decider
With the national side’s scores level at 2-2, the deciding
Davis Cup rubber between Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt and
Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland was suspended due to bad
light on day three, and will resume on Monday at the Royal
Sydney Golf Club.
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Fresh from his triumph in the US Open earlier this week,
champion Novak Djokovic will play for Serbia against David
Nalbandian of Argentina in the Davis Cup semi-finals in
Belgrade.
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Sam Stosur produced the match of her life to defeat Serena
Williams 6-2 6-3 and claim her maiden grand slam title in
New York. However, her night of glory was tainted by her defeated
opponent who launched a verbal tirade at the umpire in the
second set.
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Ricciardo Takes It All In His Stride
*As the crowds in Cardiff cheered and whooped at the
motoring spectacle in front of them, behind the screen of
tyre smoke was Daniel Ricciardo, the latest product of the
Red Bull junior team.
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