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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Facing a break point late in the third set, Rafael Nadal sprinted to his left and hit a running forehand winner from way out wide. A slow-motion fist pump was a...

An anxious Sofia Kenin was in tears before launching her title defence at the Australian Open on Tuesday and again after completing an unconvincing 7-5 6-4 win over local wildcard Maddison Inglis.

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“Maybe there were some tears. Eyes were a little bit wet during the match. Obviously it’s emotional. I have to handle my emotions, let off some steam before the match. As the match went, luckily it was fine. “Towards the end, you could see I got a little bit emotional as well. Standing at the net, ‘OK, don’t cry’. “Obviously I don’t have any tricks because this is my first time experiencing this. I hope, obviously, that my emotions will somehow come down hopefully as the matches...

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Facing a break point late in the third set, Rafael Nadal sprinted to his left and hit a running, around-the-post forehand

Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day.

Nadal and Barty cruised, Kenin faced a tougher than expected first-round test, and No. 12 seed Victoria Azarenka suffered the first big upset of the Open.

Frustrated Kenin struggles in Aussie Open defence Frustrated Kenin struggles in Aussie Open defence TENNIS: An angry Sofia Kenin made a scratchy start today (Feb 9) to her Australian Open title defence with an unconvincing victory over wildcard Maddison Inglis. Tuesday 9 February 2021, 09:36AM Sofia Kenin of the US hits a return against Australia’s Maddison Inglis during their women’s singles match on day two of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne today (Feb 9). Photo: AFP. T...

Barty bagels, Rafa magic at Australian Open