#australia
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De Minaur full of praise for ‘mate’ Kyrgios: watch video
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 25, 2021
Australian Alex de Minaur has praise his good mate Nick Kyrgios during an interview from hotel quarantine on Australian breakfast TV. “Nick’s one of the
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Barty has ‘no worries’ about AO expectations
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 23, 2021
Australian Ash Barty has told the ABC TV network in Australia she is not worried by the challenge of playing at the first Open of
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Serena practises with daughter in Australia: watch video here
- By Peter Rowe
- . January 23, 2021
Serena Williams has posted video footage of a training session in Australia – with her daughter Olympia joining in. The video shows Olympia, 3, warming
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Aussie Open date ‘due within 48 hours’
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 8, 2020
An announcement on the start date for the Australian Open is due within the next 24 to 48 hours, according to Aussie tennis great Todd
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Wait for it: No confirmation of Oz Open date yet
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 3, 2020
Tennis Australia is still waiting for the Victorian State Government to confirm a start date for the first Grand Slam of 2021, despite media reports
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Oz Open pushed back to February 8
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 2, 2020
The Australian Open could be pushed back to February 8-21, according to French newspaper L’Equipe. The newspaper has also reported players and their support staff could
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$40m spend on COVID security in Melbourne
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 2, 2020
Tennis Australia says it expects to use up most of its AU$60 million reserves to maintain funding to the sport as it battles the COVID-19
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Tiley ‘confident’ of Oz Open plan announcement
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 1, 2020
Australian Open officials are “confident” they will soon be able to announce plans for the Australian Open. Tennis Australia CEO Craig Tiley released a statement
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Murray wants to get to Oz ‘as soon as he can’
- By Peter Rowe
- . December 1, 2020
Former No. 1 Andy Murray wants to get to Australia ‘as soon as he can’ to prepare for the first Open of the new year
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Players secure permission to practice in quarantine ahead of Aussie Open
- By Peter Rowe
- . November 27, 2020
Players competing at the Australian Open have secured permission to practice during their compulsory 14-day quarantine after arrving in the country. The move, reported the