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Hayato Matsuoka and Daniil Ostapenkov rush off court in the UAE.

Tennis players race off court after nearby explosions: ‘Get inside’

Players ‘heard the sounds of jets’ and quickly realised it was ‘not very safe’, as officials plotted escape routes out of the country.

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Tennis Australia boss and Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley is on his way out.
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Pressure is building to fly tennis stars out of Mexico as cartel violence escalates.

‘Not a drill’: Aussie tennis star in Mexico cartel chaos

Evacuation calls are growing for Alex de Minaur and other tennis pros as cartel retaliation sweeps through Mexico, including regions hosting the Acapulco ATP tournament.

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Novak Djokovic finally has found love in Australia (from the crowd).

Djokovic’s sad admission after Australian Open defeat

GEORGIE PARKER: He is arguably the best player to grace a court, so it was heartbreaking to see him reveal this detail.

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Carlos Alcaraz was "enjoying every second" on Monday after winning the Australian Open. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Alcaraz reveals what he ‘hates’ most after epic Aus Open win

Newly-crowned Australian Open champion Carlos Alcaraz has outlined his next big goals after becoming the youngest man to complete a career grand slam.

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Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic to win the Australian Open.
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Novak Djokovic has had another frosty exchange with a reporter following his Australian Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz.

Novak Djokovic shuts down journo after tough Aus Open loss: ‘No’

There was one question about the match that the 38-year-old champion refused to discuss.

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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz lifts the Australian Open trophy for the first time after his historic win. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

'Feels crazy': Alcaraz seals historic grand slam

Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz has beaten Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final to become the youngest man, at age 22, to complete a career grand slam.

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Carlos Alcaraz lifts the trophy after a warm embrace with Novak Djokovic at the net.

Carlos Alcaraz conquers the GOAT to claim thrilling Aus Open title

The 22-year-old has rewritten the history books with a record that may never be broken.

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Aryna Sabalenka is struggling to digest more Australian Open loss to Elena Rybakina.

Aryna Sabalenka drops two-word bomb in wild post-match scenes

The world No.1 was a rollercoaster of emotions after the final and had one clear message to her team.

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Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain will meet in the Australian Open Men’s Final

Epic Djokovic, Alcaraz semi wins show us the best of sport

I could easily write about injury timeouts, rules, and officiating, but that’s not what interests me. What does interest me is what performances like these actually do to an athlete.

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Aryna Sabalenka was left to rue another missed opportunity as Elena Rybakina won the Australian Open.

World No.1 ‘unravels’ as Elena Rybakina triumphs in Aus Open stunner

The two-time champion cracked under the pressure in a rollercoaster final that lived up to the billing.

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Steve Smith’s great summer has got even better.

Smith’s latest classic catch: Saving a fan at Aus Open

Steve Smith’s amazing summer has somehow got even better, with Australia’s star batter praised for his quick thinking to save a fan from injury at the Australian Open.

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Novak Djokovic has rated his epic Australian Open semi-final triumph over Jannik Sinner among his greatest ever wins

Novak Djokovic sends message to ‘experts’ after Aus Open stunner

The 38-year-old veteran didn’t miss when he revealed who is giving him his ‘strength’.

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