Nadal repels Khachanov to reach last-16 in Melbourne
MELBOURNE : Sixth seed Rafa Nadal dropped his first set at this year's Australian Open but still powered through to the fourth round with a 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 defeat of Karen Khachanov on Friday.
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'I'm not God! Can't win every match' - Osaka proud despite early exit
MELBOURNE : Naomi Osaka was at peace with herself after yet another failed attempt at defending a Grand Slam title at the Australian Open and the former world number one was especially proud of the way she has managed to mould her mindset to deal with tough losses.
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Australian minister backs athletes' right to free speech during Beijing Games
Australian sports minister Richard Colbeck said restrictions on athletes' speech at next month's Beijing Winter Games are "very concerning", adding that they should be free to express their opinions during the Olympics.
‘I'm not God, I can't win every match!’ – Naomi Osaka ‘really happy’ despite defeat at Australian Open
Naomi Osaka told reporters that she is «not God» and can’t be expected to win every match after she lost 4-6 6-3 7-6[5] to Amanda Anisimova in the third round of the Australian Open. Prior to the tournament Osaka had said that she intended to focus more on the enjoyment of playing rather than scrutinising and obsessing over on-court success. Ad/> And in her post-match press conference, the two-time Australian Open winner was asked whether she could draw positives from her performance on Margaret Court Arena.
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Rafa Nadal se llevó el triunfo ante Khachanov. El español sufrió en un set, pero demostró en el resto un nivel increíble para meterse en octavos. En esa ronda se han clasificado y. Se quedó a las puertas .
Matildas skipper Kerr surpasses Cahill as Australia's top scorer
Australia women's captain Sam Kerr said it was an "amazing honour" to become the country's leading scorer after she netted her 54th goal on Friday, breaking the previous record held by former men's international Tim Cahill.
'I had to pick it up' - Barbora Krejcikova fumes at time violation at Australian Open in match against Jelena Ostapenko
Barbora Krejcikova was left fuming after she was hit with a time violation during her third-round match against Jelena Ostapenko at the Australian Open. The French Open champion had to battle back from a set down to secure a 2-6 6-4 6-4 win against Ostapenko. She will now face Victoria Azarenka in a last-16 match.