British tennis player Emma Raducanu put her injury woes behind her as she made a winning return to the 2023 Australian Open with a first-round defeat of Germany's Tamara Korpatsch. Raducanu defeated Korpatsch 6-3, 6-2 in straight sets at the 1573 Arena in Melbourne Park as she begins a hunt for her first Grand Slam title of the year. The British number one was doubtful for...
Veteran tennis player Venus Williams has been assigned a wildcard to compete at the Australian Open in January. The 42-year-old will be back in the tournament after making her debut 25 years ago. The seven-time singles Grand Slam champion reached the Australian Open final in 2003 and she lost to her sister Serena in 2017. The five-time Australian Open doubles champion expressed her joy at the...
Novak Djokovic will commence the 2023 tennis season with an appearance at the Adelaide International tournament in preparation for the Australian Open. The 21-time Grand Slam winner will participate in the ATP tournament, which commences on January 1, at the Drive Test Center in Australia. According to the country's Immigration Minister - Andrew Giles, Djokovic was granted a visa by the Australian government last month after...
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