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Aussie Open champ Kenin through after opponent retires Issued on: 02/02/2021 - 02:54 2 min Melbourne (AFP) Defending Australian Open champion Sofia Kenins long-awaited return to Melbourne Park on Tuesday was brief after her opponent Camila Giorgi retired injured after one set at the Yarra Valley Classic. The 22-year-old was back at the scene of her stunning breakthrough Grand Slam title last year, where she beat Garbine Muguruza in three sets. But it was a short stay on Margaret Court A...

Impressive Osaka And Barty Make Winning Start In Melbourne 02/02/21 AT 5:08 AM Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka made successful returns after long layoffs Tuesday, fine-tuning their preparations ahead of the Australian Open. In the night match, world number one Barty showed little rust to comfortably beat Ana Bogdan 6-3, 6-3 in the Yarra Valley Classic. "Ive missed coming out here competing but I felt great tonight," she said. The Australian played her first tournament in 11 months after opting t...

Impressive Naomi Osaka makes winning start in Melbourne Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If youre not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Naomi Osaka hits a return against Frances Alize Cornet during their Gippsland Trophy womens singles tennis match in Melbourne on Tuesday. | AFP-JIJI AFP-Jiji Feb 2, 2021 Melbourne – World No. 3 Naomi Osaka made light work of France’s Alize Cornet on Tuesday in the...

Tennis: Sofia Kenin, Naomi Osaka make winning starts in Melbourne ahead of Australian Open Kenin was back at the scene of her stunning breakthrough Grand Slam title last year, where she beat Garbine Muguruza in the final. Updated Feb 02, 2021 · 11:41 am Sofia Kenin in action on Tuesday | AFP World No 3 Naomi Osaka made light work of France’s Alize Cornet on Tuesday in the Japanese star’s first competitive match since winning the US Open for a second time. The t...

2021 Australian Open: Preview A Set the default text size A Set large text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size In the normal world, the 2021 Australian Open would’ve been run and done, and our champions would’ve been toasted with a media shoot by the Yarra River. However, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and Australia’s strict quarantine protocols, which have proven effective in fighting off COVID-19, forced this year’s tournament to be pushed back by ...

By WWOS/APFeb 2nd, 2021 FShareTTweetQSMSWWhatsAppBEmailGJTumblrLLinkedInFeb 2nd, 2021 Barty showed little sign of rust in a relatively straightforward 6-3 6-3 win against Romanias Ana Bogdan and spoke about the challenge of sitting out the majority of last year. "I missed it a lot. I wrestled with the decision in my head for quite a while," she said. "For me, my health had to be prioritised first and foremost, not only for me, but for my family and it just shows how tough it can be. "Im gratefu...

FILIPINO tennis ace Alex Eala FILIPINO tennis ace Alex Eala vowed to continue working on her game just as her ranking in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) continues to rise. In the latest WTA singles rankings, 15-year-old Eala jumped 248 spots to no. 942 from her previous position of 1,190, boosted by her impressive showing in the tournaments she was part of in the last two weeks. Ms. Eala, a scholar of the Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain and a Globe ambassador, won her first professional care...

Yarra Valley Classic: Pliskova, Serena power into third round Headliners Karolina Pliskova and Serena Williams eased through their debut matches at the Yarra Valley Classic, dropping a combined 10 games in second round action. By WTA Staff Photo by Getty Images Two former World No.1s enjoyed straightforward passage through to the third round of the Yarra Valley Classic on Monday as No.3 seed Karolina Pliskova an...

After a season where her on-court achievements were matched by her off-court impact, the Japanese star is keen to banish the bad memories of Melbourne last January.

Poland's first Grand Slam singles champion Iga Swiatek insisted Sunday her expectations were low for the Australian Open, with the teen star keen to take the pressure off and focus on having fun.