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Smoke, poor air quality affects Australian Open practice

Decisions on match scheduling will be made in consultation with a medical team and scientists.


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Barty posts comeback win in Adelaide


Ash Barty is the first player to reach the Adelaide International quarterfinals, while Arina Rodionva scores an upset…


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Cabrera scores upset win in Hobart


Lizette Cabrera sets up a second-round contest with Kristyna Pliskova after an upset of Caroline Garcia in Hobart.


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Just queen things. Serena Williams is the first player to be a champion for four straight decades. That is greatness.

Just queen things. ?Serena Williams is the first player to be a champion for four straight decades.That is greatness.

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A few ladies shuffled the deck and made some ranking moves this week.

A few ladies shuffled the deck and made some ranking moves this week. ?

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Maddison Inglis set to take the next step in 2020


Having risen to within striking distance of the top 100 in 2019, 22-year-old Maddison Inglis is looking to…


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For Daniil Medvedev and Roberto Bautista Agut, the ATP Cup was very good for them.

For Daniil Medvedev and Roberto Bautista Agut, the ATP Cup was very good for them.

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The action doesn't stop Find it all on Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel Plus starting at 7:30 PM ET →tnns.ch/app

The action doesn't stop ?Find it all on Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel Plus starting at 7:30 PM ET →tnns.ch/app

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Ash Barty: coach Tyzzer explains key turning point


Craig Tyzzer, the coach of world No.1 Ash Barty, has related the critical moment that propelled the Australian…


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Ranking Reaction: Medvedev, Serena make moves in time for AO seeds

Serena Williams wins Auckland to secure Top 8 seed in Melbourne.Andrey Rublev cracks Top 20.Here's your rankings update.


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Djokovic on ATP Cup experience

"To have this kind of additional reason and cause to be together brings us even closer."ATP Cup | Novak Djokovic

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Top-seeded De Minaur withdraws from Adelaide with abdominal strain

Will the young Australian Alex De Minaur be ready in time for the Australian Open?


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Bolt, Harris set for Australian Open main draw


With the Australian Open qualifying events about to begin, Australian wildcard recipients Alex Bolt and Andrew Harris are…


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Crnokrak advances in Bendigo


19-year-old Alexander Crnokrak upset ninth seed Hugo Gaston to reach maiden last sixteen at Bendigo ATP Challenger.


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Big Foe is back Frances Tiafoe takes on Mikael Ymer in Auckland, live right now →tnns.ch/TCP1

Big Foe is back ?Frances Tiafoe takes on Mikael Ymer in Auckland, live right now →tnns.ch/TCP1

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Adelaide: Tomljanovic triumphs to set up Halep meeting


Continuing an impressive start to 2020 on home soil, Ajla Tomljanovic progresses to the second round of the…


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VIDEO: Rafael Nadal Interview for '60 Minutes' / CBS

 

The number one ranked tennis player in the world offers 60 Minutes a glimpse into his life before he takes the court in this month's Australian Open.

Remember when tennis was considered a precious game played by the cardigan set at country clubs and on barbered lawns? Rafael Nadal broke that mold when he cracked the sport's top ten as a teenager, all muscle tanks and long hair. Next week, at the improbable age of 33, he enters the Australian Open as the world's number one-ranked player, adding to his case as the greatest player of all time. But Nadal doesn't play tennis so much as he works it, blistering the ball with annihilating force, lacing it with somersaulting topspin, and imposing his will on the opponent. His relentless approach is strikingly effective and strikingly at odds with the vibe on the Spanish island where he was born, lives now and vows never to leave. Nadal invited us to his hometown last month during what passes for an off-season in tennis, five weeks most players use to rest up before the start of a new season.

Most players, but not Rafa Nadal. We found him blasting away at practice every morning, deploying his lefty forehand and double-fisted backhand. Every bit as dialed in as he is during his matches. Such is his intensity, Nadal requires two sparring partners. His main coach, Carlos Moya, was once the world's number-one-ranked player himself and even he struggled. 

"That was easy," Nadal joked.

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Djokovic and Serbia win first ATP Cup; Nadal sits out deciding doubles

Upon losing a potentially ATP Cup-clinching match to Djokovic and sitting out doubles, Rafa Nadal had some comments about the ATP Cup.


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More to come from New Zealand and Australia... Follow along on Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel Plus starting at 7:30 PM ET →tnns.ch/app

More to come from New Zealand and Australia... Follow along on Tennis Channel and Tennis Channel Plus starting at 7:30 PM ET →tnns.ch/app

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Adelaide Auckland Hobart Promo

The summer down under continues ?This week the pros head to Hobart, Adelaide, and Auckland as they continue to warm up to the new season. Catch it all on Tennis Channel starting tonight at 5:30 PM ET →tnns.ch/app

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