AUSTRALIAN OPEN

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Jannik Sinner cruises past James Duckworth to reach Australian Open third round

Jannik Sinner continued his title defence at the Australian Open with a commanding second-round victory over home wildcard James Duckworth on Thursday evening.

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Naomi Osaka involved in heated exchange during Australian Open second round win

Naomi Osaka got the job done, but was visibly annoyed after a tense conclusion to her win over Sorana Cirstea in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday.

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Australian Open: Iga Swiatek hits her stride in smooth second-round win

Iga Swiatek moved confidently into the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over unseeded Czech Marie Bouzkova at John Cain Arena.

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Novak Djokovic eyes another incredible milestone after reaching third round of Australian Open

Novak Djokovic eased into the third round of the Australian Open with a commanding 6-3 6-2 6-2 win over Francesco Maestrelli, moving within one match of 400 grand slam victories.

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Emma Raducanu exits Australian Open after second-round loss to Anastasia Potapova

Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the Australian Open in the second round on Wednesday after a straight-sets defeat to Anastasia Potapova, ending hopes of a meeting with world number one Aryna Sabalenka.

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Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Gauff advance to third round at Australian Open

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, top seed Aryna Sabalenka, and third seed Coco Gauff all powered into the third round at the Australian Open on Wednesday, continuing their strong starts in Melbourne.

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