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MELBOURN: Defending champion Rafael Nadal bowed out of the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday (Jan 18) after suffering an injury during his 6-4 6-4 7-5 defeat by American Mackenzie McDonald.
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur swooped to sign Japan's World Cup-winner Mana Iwabuchi from their local rivals Arsenal on Wednesday (Jan 18) in a loan deal for the rest of the season.
Bernard Jackman and Sean Cronin are backing Munster's Gavin Coombes to earn an Ireland recall for the Six Nations.
MELBOURNE: Defending champion Rafael Nadal hobbled out of the second round in a huge upset at the Australian Open on Wednesday, as Coco Gauff beat Emma Raducanu in a battle of the rising stars. Nadal’s wife Mery was in tears as the injury-hampered Spanish great lost to 65th-ranked Mackenzie McDonald at Rod Laver Arena, where the roof was closed because of more rain in Melbourne. The 36-year-old Nadal was clearly hindered by a hip issue that required a medical timeout, as he went down 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 to the American.
MELBOURNE : Daniil Medvedev said he was unsure if he had a point to prove to the crowd at the Australian Open due to a "strange relationship" with them after last year, but the Russian was pleased with the atmosphere as he beat local hope John Millman on Wednesday.
Coco Gauff won the battle of tennis prodigies on Wednesday at the Australian Open -- then said she "got lucky" on the way to defeating Emma Raducanu in straight sets.
Confusion lingers over Ryan Rickelton's current eligibility for the Proteas after he was overlooked for the short but all-important three-match ODI series against England starting next week.
Novak Djokovic is already back in the good books at the Australian Open after a perfect start to his campaign and will be fancying his chances of equalling Rafa Nadal's record of 22 Grand Slam wins at a major where he has ruled with an iron fist.