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So near, so far: Thiem feels empty after Australian final

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So near, so far: Thiem feels empty after Australian final
By: ABS-CBN Sports | Feb 03, 2020 08:50 AM

Emptiness. Exhaustion. All-too-familiar feelings for Dominic Thiem after a Grand Slam final.

Djokovic beats Thiem for 8th Australian Open title

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Djokovic beats Thiem for 8th Australian Open title
By: ABS-CBN Sports | Feb 02, 2020 08:53 PM

Novak Djokovic has won his record-extending eighth Australian Open championship and 17th Grand Slam title overall by beating Dominic Thiem in five sets in the final.

Living 'American Dream,' Sofia Kenin wins her 1st Slam title

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Living 'American Dream,' Sofia Kenin wins her 1st Slam title
By: ABS-CBN Sports | Feb 02, 2020 09:47 AM

Back in 1987, 11 years before new Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin was born, her parents left Moscow for New York City, eager to escape the Soviet Union and live in the United States because, as her father, Alex, put it: "You want to see the world. You want a better future for your kids."

Kenin of US tops Muguruza at Australian Open for 1st major

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Kenin of US tops Muguruza at Australian Open for 1st major
By: ABS-CBN Sports | Feb 01, 2020 07:27 PM

14th-seeded Sofia Kenin won the first major final of her career Saturday by coming back to beat a fading Garbiñe Muguruza 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Djokovic, the 'King of Australia,' faces Thiem in Open final

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Djokovic, the 'King of Australia,' faces Thiem in Open final
By: ABS-CBN Sports | Feb 01, 2020 10:09 AM

Dominic Thiem knows what it's like to make it all the way through the rigors of a half-dozen best-of-five-set matches across two weeks in order to reach a Grand Slam final — only to run into that particular tournament's greatest champion.

Thiem beats Zverev to reach 1st Australian Open final

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Thiem beats Zverev to reach 1st Australian Open final
By: ABS-CBN Sports | Jan 31, 2020 09:29 PM

Dominic Thiem reached his third Grand Slam final overall and first at Melbourne Park by using his baseline bullying and big-moment bravado to beat Alexander Zverev 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4) on Friday night.

Eala and partner win Australian Open Girls' doubles title

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Eala and partner win Australian Open Girls' doubles title
By: ABS-CBN Sports | Jan 31, 2020 04:24 PM

Filipina junior tennis star Alex Eala and partner Priska Madelyn Nugroho of Indonesia were crowned as the 2020 Australian Open Junior Doubles' champions after defeating Matilda Mutavdzic of England and Ziva Falkner of Slovenia, 6 - 1, 6 - 2, in the Final on Friday.

Australian Open heats up, right in in time for semifinals

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Australian Open heats up, right in in time for semifinals
By: ABS-CBN Sports | Jan 31, 2020 09:19 AM

The sudden burst of heat got very, very close to triggering the top level of the tournament’s extreme heat policy, which means suspending play and closing the retractable roofs on the show courts and, more or less, making it indoors.

Djokovic adds to Slam streak vs. Federer at Australian Open

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Djokovic adds to Slam streak vs. Federer at Australian Open
By: ABS-CBN Sports | Jan 30, 2020 07:37 PM

Casting aside a bit of a poor start during the rivals' 50th meeting, Djokovic stretched his Grand Slam winning streak against Federer to six in a row with a 7-6 (1), 6-4, 6-3 victory Thursday night that earned the defending champion a record eighth trip to the final at Melbourne Park.

Eala and partner advance to Australian Open doubles Finals

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Eala and partner advance to Australian Open doubles Finals
By: ABS-CBN Sports | Jan 30, 2020 05:26 PM

Filipina junior tennis star Alex Eala and partner Priska Madelyn Nugroho of Indonesia upset the top-seeded tandem of Kamilla Bartone of Latvia and Linda Fruhvirtova of the Czech Republic in three sets to advance into the Finals of the Australian Open's Junior Girls' Doubles tournament, Thursday.

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