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Sinner, the best Italian ever (and in record time)

MELBOURNE – Most legends need years to achieve the successes that justify that label. Others, however, the minority, can achieve it in just 12 months. This is the case of Jannik Sinner, who with his title at the Australian Open

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Sabalenka and the art of smiling through defeat

MELBOURNE – Just moments after letting go her third consecutive Australian Open title, Aryna Sabalenka vented her frustration by shouting toward her team and smashing her racquet. “It was tough. I just needed time for myself, to switch gears and

Djokovic and Margaret Court’s kiss

MELBOURNE – A day before Novak Djokovic left Australia without knowing whether he will ever play the tournament again, Margaret Court kissed him for the first time. What’s the significance of that kiss? Court and Djokovic share something no one

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Ben Shelton, respect and going viral

MELBOURNE – Tennis journalism will soon be left with only Wimbledon. There, on the surface where it all began, the press remains a valued and respected institution. Elsewhere, partly at the expense of television, the press is increasingly marginalised, increasingly

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Djokovic psychologically devoured a still immature Alcaraz

MELBOURNE – John McEnroe was right: ‘It’s not the first time we’ve seen this routine, don’t be fooled’. And so it was. Novak Djokovic proved for the umpteenth time that being left for dead is about as dangerous as it gets

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Devil’s in the details, and Djokovic knows it

MELBOURNE – It has been a long time since tennis has seen a controversy with as little substance as the one Novak Djokovic generated on Australia’s Channel 9. Tony Jones, the presenter, was neither funny nor clever, but neither was