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Zidansek warming to the challenge in Paris

Zidansek warming to the challenge in Paris

  • "I chose tennis because I was really cold snowboarding. Oh, my God, I don't like the cold weather at all. It was fun to do at first, and then I saw an opportunity to make something out of this. So I just went for it, I guess."
Published 04 Jun, 2021 08:52pm
Serial French Open loser Medvedev looking to finally clear first hurdle
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Serial French Open loser Medvedev looking to finally clear first hurdle

  • Medvedev lost all his four first-round matches at Roland Garros since his debut in 2017 and has only one win to his name on clay this season.
  • "I have to say coming here was my first practice yesterday, I was playing amazing so far," Medvedev, who will start his campaign against Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, told a news conference on Friday.
Published 28 May, 2021 07:00pm
Everyone must work on creating safe mental environment for players, says Swiatek's psychologist
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Everyone must work on creating safe mental environment for players, says Swiatek's psychologist

  • Daria Abramowicz, who is in Paris to assist the 19-year-old Swiatek at the French Open which starts on Sunday, told Reuters that the demands on players affect their mental health and well-being.
  • "I absolutely understand the (Osaka's) decision in terms of when a player loses a match, and tennis is such a specific sport because at the end of the tournament only one person does not lose," Abramowicz said.
Published 27 May, 2021 07:45pm
Venus makes painful exit from Australian Open after rolling ankle
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Venus makes painful exit from Australian Open after rolling ankle

  • Williams shrieked in pain before hobbling to her chair to receive medical attention and a retirement looked imminent by the American.
  • You can't always prepare for the triumph or the disaster in sports or in life. You can't control it all. What you can control is how you handle the ups and the downs.
Published 10 Feb, 2021 09:44pm
Sherif blazes a trail for Egypt with first-round win
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Sherif blazes a trail for Egypt with first-round win

  • The 24-year-old, who made her Grand Slam main draw debut at Roland Garros last year, toughed out a 7-5 7-5 win over fellow-qualifier Chloe Paquet on Court Six.
  • "Obviously it means a lot because finally this is barrier that I had to pass, a mental barrier," Sherif told reporters.
Published 09 Feb, 2021 05:58pm
Djokovic dynasty under threat at Australian Open
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Djokovic dynasty under threat at Australian Open

  • Yet, for once, Djokovic may hear the rumbling of hooves as the likes of Austrian Dominic Thiem and Germany's Alexander Zverev look to storm the fortress.
  • Djokovic won his eighth Australian Open title last year and finished the COVID-19 pandemic-blighted 2020 season with the top ranking for a sixth year.
Published 05 Feb, 2021 05:40pm