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2025 Australian Open: Sinner, Sabalenka, Djokovic and other players to watch out for in Melbourne

2025 Australian Open: Sinner, Sabalenka, Djokovic and other players to watch out for in Melbourne

It is the start of a new year and the first tennis Grand Slam of the year, the Australian Open, brings unbelievable excitement. Indeed, the tournament provides unmatched spectacle as players will be taking on each other in the sweltering heat of Melbourne. This provides a mix of both the predictable and unpredictable. Afrosport previews seven players to watch out for at this year's Aussie Open....

Australian Open: Sinner begins title defence against Jarry, Djokovic faces Basavareddy

Australian Open: Sinner begins title defence against Jarry, Djokovic faces Basavareddy

World number one Jannik Sinner has been drawn to face Nicolas Jarry to start his Australian Open defence, Afrosport reports. Sinner is awaiting the outcome of an appeal by the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) after twice testing positive for traces of steroid clostebol. The 23-year-old was exonerated by the International Tennis Integrity Agency, but WADA has the final say on the issue. Top seed Sinner could...

World No. 2 Iga Swiatek accepts one-month doping suspension

World No. 2 Iga Swiatek accepts one-month doping suspension

Five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension imposed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after testing positive for a banned substance, Afrosport reports. The world number two tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ), a heart medication, following an out-of-competition test back in August, while she was atop the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings. Swiatek was, however, given a soft landing after the...

Wimbledon: Coco Gauff moves into fourth round with comfortable win

Coco Gauff beats former No. 1 Swiatek to reach WTA Finals semifinals

Coco Gauff booked a place in the semifinal at the ongoing WTA Finals with a famous win over defending champions Iga Swiatek on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The American overcame the second seed Pole 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets to confirm her spot in the last four alongside world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. GAUFF 🤜🤛 GOKU@CocoGauff gets her second win over Swiatek to remain...